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Luster 英 Lʌstə] 美 Lʌstə N.光彩;荣誉;光泽 V.使 发光辉;有光泽;发亮 Nice

英语单词 luster
英美音标 英 ['lʌstə] 美 ['lʌstə]
中文释义 n.光彩;荣誉;光泽
v.使 ... 发光辉;有光泽;发亮
英语例句 (1) You ,like a nice girl, give off fascinating luster.
(2) These pearls have a beautiful luster.
中文例句 (1) 你像一位年轻的少女,放出迷人的光彩。
(2) 这些珍珠光泽很美。
vocabulary简明 Something with luster has a certain kind of sheen or shininess, like the way a new pair of shoes looks right before you step into a pile of mud.
vocabulary扩展 Luster is a noun that commonly refers to a soft sheen, glossy surface, or brightness. It comes from the Italian word lustro, which means "to make bright." Daniel Defoe, author of the novel Robinson Crusoe, once famously said, “The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.”

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