| 单词 | sheen |
| 释义 | sheen (once / 1641 pages) n A sheen is a quality of things that are shiny, usually with reflected light. Anything that shines has a sheen, like satin in candlelight or a beautiful head of hair. Shakespeare loved using words in fresh new ways, and he did that with the adjective for sheen (for “beautiful, bright”) in "Hamlet." He used sheen as a noun, and it’s been that way ever since. A sheen is a luster that happens because of reflected light. A well-polished table has a sheen, as does a car that's just been washed. Shined shoes have a sheen. If it’s shiny and beautiful, it has a sheen. WORD FAMILYsheen: sheens, sheeny+/sheeny: sheenies USAGE EXAMPLESHer robust voice with its country sheen was a force of nature. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The backlash was swift, with many people accusing Mr. Sheen of politicizing a tragedy for a cheap joke. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) But Michael’s probing the perks and challenges of celebrity, its sheen and the ways in which it redefines life, was more than simple whining. Time(Dec 28, 2016) n the visual property of something that shines with reflected light Syn|Hyper luster, lustre, shininess effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
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