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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lus·trous DATE 1601 1. reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle a lustrous satin the lustrous glow of an opal 2. radiant in character or reputation : illustrious Synonyms: see bright • lus·trous·ly adverb • lus·trous·ness noun English Etymology lustrous c.1600, from luster. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 lustrous lus·trous / 5lQstrEs / adjective (formal)soft and shining 柔软光亮的 SYN glossy :
thick lustrous hair 浓密柔软的亮发 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 having a high gloss or shine FF1C;a lustrous star sapphireFF1E; Synonyms: burnished, gleaming, glistening, glossy, polished, sheeny, shining, shiny Related Words: gleamy, glimmering, glinting, sparkling; radiant Contrasted Words: dull, flat, lackluster, mat Antonyms: lusterless 2 Synonyms: BRIGHT 1, brilliant, effulgent, fulgent, incandescent, lambent, lucent, luminous, radiant, refulgent Related Words: glorious, resplendent, splendid Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lus·trous \ˈləstrəs\ adjective Etymology: luster (II) + -ous 1. : having a gloss or shine : gleaming, luminous < Siamese silk in lustrous colors — New Yorker > < the lustrous flame within the opal — Owen Wister > < her eyes were lustrous in her pale face — A.J.Cronin > 2. : shining or radiant through qualities of character or in reputation : brilliant , glamorous , illustrious < set a lustrous example for others to follow — Russell Grenfell > < verse … both lustrous and deep — Mark Van Doren > < lustrous actors of the period — H.W.Wind > < it would be hard … to make the waterfront saloon setting of “Annie Christie” lustrous — John Mason Brown > Synonyms: see bright |
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