Word · Frequency #15444
luster
/ˈlʌstɝː/
noun
光泽；光亮
the shiny appearance of a surface that reflects light
- 1.
a quality that outshines the usual
超越寻常的品质
- 2.
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
物体因反射光线而闪耀的视觉属性
- 3.
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
陶瓷或瓷器的表面涂层
光彩；出色；釉；釉料；超越寻常的品质；物体因反射光线而闪耀的视觉属性；陶瓷或瓷器的表面涂层
In use
The silver polish restored the old teapot's beautiful luster.
After cleaning the windows, the entire room seemed to have a new luster.
Her hair's natural luster caught everyone's attention at the party.
Connections
Collocations
- add luster to
- 为……增光；给……增添光彩
- Her speech added luster to the award ceremony.她的演讲为颁奖典礼增添了光彩。
- lose its luster
- 失去光彩；变得黯淡
- The championship win lost its luster after the scandal.丑闻之后，这次夺冠变得黯然失色。
- metallic luster
- 金属光泽
- The mineral has a bright metallic luster.这种矿物带有明亮的金属光泽。
- pearly luster
- 珍珠光泽
- The beads have a delicate pearly luster.这些珠子带有柔和的珍珠光泽。
- polish to a high luster
- 打磨出高光泽
- The brass was polished to a high luster.黄铜被擦得光亮如镜。
- luster glaze
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 lust（渴望）加 er：有光泽的珠宝让人渴望多看两眼。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常描述物体表面反射光线的光泽、正式或文学语境中指光彩、出色、陶瓷工艺中指釉料或上釉 该名词的语体随具体含义变化：表示“光泽”时通常用于日常描述，比较中性；表示“光彩、出色”时多用于正式或文学语境；表示“釉”时属于陶瓷工艺的专门说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ʌstɚ/ 结尾，与 luster 押韵。注意拼写相似的 rustler /ˈrʌslər/ 和 hustler /ˈhʌslər/ 发音不同，其中的 t 不发音。
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