Word
coruscation
/ˌkɒrəsˈkeiʃən/
noun
闪光；焕发
a sudden or striking display of brilliance
- 1.
A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle.
突然的光辉展示；闪光；火花
突然的光辉展示；闪光；火花；闪光；焕发；[医] 闪光感
In use
The sudden coruscation of fireworks over the lake amazed everyone.
She listened to the musician's performance, delighting in every coruscation of the violin's sound.
The professor's lecture was full of coruscations of wit that kept the students engaged.
a coruscation of [noun]
表示闪光或光彩的突然显现。
The diamond emitted a coruscation of light.
钻石发出一道闪光。
the coruscation of [noun]
常用来比喻才华或智慧的光芒。
The coruscation of her wit impressed everyone.
她才智的闪光让所有人印象深刻。
with coruscation
用介词 with 表示伴随的闪亮状态。
Her eyes sparkled with coruscation.
她的眼睛闪烁着光芒。
Common mistakes
The stars coruscation in the night sky.The stars coruscate in the night sky.
用名词形式 coruscation 代替了动词 coruscate，应使用动词形式表示动作。
I saw coruscation in the distance.I saw a coruscation in the distance.
coruscation 为可数名词，表示‘一次闪光’时需加不定冠词 a。
Connections
Confusing words
- scintillation
- 闪烁，火花 · coruscation强调突然的闪耀或光辉，而scintillation更常指火花或闪烁的微小光芒
- corroboration
- 证实，确证 · coruscation指闪光或焕发，而corroboration指提供证据以证实某事，两者拼写相似但意义完全不同
Word family
- coruscations
- plural
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.