a sheeny + noun
sheeny 作定语时通常直接修饰具体名词,强调表面反光。
She chose a sheeny fabric for the evening dress.
她为晚礼服选了一种有光泽的面料。
有光泽的;光亮的;明亮的;发光的;闪亮的;光亮的
Having a sheen; glossy or shining.
有光泽的;光亮的
Having a sheen; glossy.
明亮的;发光的;闪亮的
Bright; radiant; shining.
The sheeny surface of the polished table reflected the sunlight.
抛光桌子的光亮表面反射着阳光。
用法提示:这里'sheeny'作为形容词修饰'surface',表示表面光滑有光泽。
After the rain, the streets looked sheeny under the streetlights.
雨后,街道在路灯下看起来光亮亮的。
用法提示:'sheeny'描述街道在灯光下的光泽外观。
She applied a special oil to make her hair sheeny and healthy.
她涂了一种特殊油让头发光亮健康。
用法提示:'sheeny'形容头发有光泽。
sheeny 作定语时通常直接修饰具体名词,强调表面反光。
She chose a sheeny fabric for the evening dress.
她为晚礼服选了一种有光泽的面料。
look 后接 sheeny 作表语,描述外观而非永久性质。
The leaves look sheeny after the rain.
雨后树叶看起来亮闪闪的。
比较级 sheenier 用于两者之间的光泽程度比较。
This satin is sheenier than the cotton next to it.
这种缎子比旁边的棉布更有光泽。
最高级 sheeniest 前通常加 the,表示在一定范围内光泽最强。
This is the sheeniest material in the shop.
这是店里最有光泽的材料。
grammar · medium
易错句子This silk is sheeny than that cotton.
正确表达This silk is sheenier than that cotton.
汉语“比……光亮”用原级形容词,但英语在 than 前必须用比较级;sheeny 是以 -y 结尾的双音节形容词,比较级把 y 变 i 再加 -er,写成 sheenier,所以不能保留原级 sheeny。
grammar · medium
易错句子This silk is as sheeny than that cotton.
正确表达This silk is as sheeny as that cotton.
as ... as 结构表示“和……一样”,两个 as 之间用形容词原级,第二个 as 不能换成 than;这里要表达“和那棉布一样光亮”,应说 as sheeny as。
grammar · medium
易错句子The car looked sheeny under the sunlight.
正确表达The car looked sheeny in the sunlight.
汉语说“在阳光下”,但英语表示“被阳光照亮”用 in the sunlight(或 in the sun),不用 under the sunlight;under 通常指正下方被某物遮盖,所以这里应把 under 改为 in。
shiny 最通用,指表面反光,日常物体(鞋、头发、硬币、新车)都能用,口语和书面语都常见;sheeny 更书面、更文学化,强调表面带一层柔和的光泽或油光,使用频率远低于 shiny。两者在描写物体表面反光时可互换,但日常表达通常选 shiny。
glossy 强调表面光滑、像上过釉或覆膜那样均匀反光,常与纸、照片、杂志、头发等搭配(glossy paper、glossy magazine);sheeny 只表示“带有 sheen 光泽”,不强调平滑或覆膜,也不用于这类固定搭配。若重点是光滑反光的质感,用 glossy。
bright 指光线强、明亮,可形容光源、房间,也可指颜色鲜艳;sheeny 只形容物体表面反射出的光泽,不表示光线强弱。描述房间、灯光、天气时只能用 bright,不能用 sheeny。
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