shine 1 S3 / ʃaɪn / 动词 ( past tense and past participle shone / ʃɒn $ ʃoʊn / )

1 [不及物动词] to produce bright light :

The sun was shining .

The moon shone brightly in the sky.

shine in/on

That lamp’s shining in my eyes.

2 [及物动词] if you shine a light somewhere, you point it in that direction

shine something on/at/around etc something

Shine that torch over here, will you?

3 [不及物动词] to look bright and smooth :

Marion polished the table until it shone.

She had shining black hair .

4 [及物动词] ( past tense and past participle shined ) to make something bright by rubbing it 同义词 polish :

His shoes were shined to perfection.

5 [不及物动词] if your eyes shine, or your face shines, you have an expression of happiness

shine with

‘It was wonderful!’ Kate replied, her eyes shining with excitement.

6 [不及物动词，不用于进行时] to be very good at something :

The concert will give young jazz musicians a chance to shine.

shine at/in

Peter didn’t really shine at school.

7 shining example something or someone that is an excellent example of a particular quality and should be admired

shining example of

The house is a shining example of Art Deco architecture.

THESAURUS

to produce light

shine to produce bright light : The sun was shining.

flash to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly many times : Lightning flashed across the sky. | The police car’s lights were flashing.

glare to shine with a very strong light which hurts your eyes : The sun glared in her eyes.

flicker to shine with an unsteady light – used about a flame or light : The candle flickered and went out.

twinkle if stars or lights twinkle, they shine in the dark in a way that seems to change from bright to faint, especially because you are a long way away from them : stars twinkling in the sky | The harbour lights twinkled in the distance.

glow especially literary to shine with a warm soft light : Lights glowed in the windows.

blaze literary to shine very brightly : The lights of the factory were still blazing.

to shine by reflecting light

sparkle/glitter if something sparkles, it shines with many small bright points when light is on it : The sea sparkled in the sunlight. | Jewels glittered around her neck.

gleam to shine by reflecting the light – used especially about smooth clean surfaces, or about someone’s eyes or teeth : The sword’s blade gleamed. | a gleaming sports car | His blue eyes gleamed with amusement.

glint to shine with quick flashes of light : The knife glinted in the sunlight.

glisten literary to shine – used about wet or oily surfaces. Used especially when saying that someone’s eyes are full of tears, or someone’s skin is covered in sweat : As they were leaving, her eyes glistened with tears. | His forehead was glistening with sweat. | The wet chairs glistened in the afternoon sun.

catch the light if something catches the light, it shines because it is reflecting light : Her diamond ring caught the light.

shine through 短语动词

if a quality that someone has shines through, you can easily see that they have it :

What shines through in all her work is her enthusiasm for life.