ray
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT Rays of light are narrow beams of light. 光線
The sun's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet. 陽光的光線一直能透射到水下10英尺處。
2. →see also X-ray
3. N-COUNT A ray of hope, comfort, or other positive quality is a small amount of it that you welcome because it makes a bad situation seem less bad. 一絲 (希望、安慰等其他積極因素)
They could provide a ray of hope amid the general economic gloom. 他們能在普遍的經濟低迷中帶來一絲希望。
4. V (of an object) to emit (light) in rays or (of light) to issue in the form of rays 發(fā)出光束; 閃光
5. N any of various marine selachian fishes typically having a flattened body, greatly enlarged winglike pectoral fins, gills on the undersurface of the fins, and a long whiplike tail. They constitute the orders Torpediniformes (electric rays) and Rajiformes 鰩魚
6. N (in tonic sol-fa) the second degree of any major scale; supertonic (首調唱名法的)大音階的二度; 超音[music]
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ray /re?/ (rays)
劍橋詞典
- The room was small and dark , without so much as a ray of light to brighten the gloom .
- The letter offered us a ray of hope .
- The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder .
- Through the window came the last few oblique rays of evening sunshine .
- A few rays of sunlight pierced the smoke .
ray noun (BEAM)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 ]a narrow beam of light , heat , etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin
光線，光束；（熱能等的）輻射線
A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds . 一縷陽光透過云隙照射下來。
Light rays bend as they pass from air to water . 光線從空氣射入水中會發(fā)生折射。
?catch some/a few rays informal
to stay outside in the sun for a period of time
曬一會兒太陽
I'm going out to catch a few rays before lunch . 我打算在午飯前出去曬會兒太陽。
例句
ray noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 ]a small amount of a feeling that makes you feel happier or more full of hope
一線，少量的（積極情感或希望等）
There's still a ray of hope that the missing child will be found alive . 失蹤的孩子尚有一絲被活著找到的希望。
ray noun (FISH)
[ 可數名詞：有復數形式的名詞 ]a large , flat sea fish with a long , narrow tail
鰩
ray noun (MUSIC)
[ 單數名詞 ]the musical note re
長音階第二音；C大調第二音（同 re）