Word · Frequency #872
Sun
晒；晾晒；曝晒
to put someone or something in the sun, especially to warm or dry it
- 1.
To expose to the heat and radiation of the sun.
暴露在太阳的热和辐射下
- 2.
To warm or dry in the sunshine.
在阳光下加热或晾干
- 3.
To be exposed to the sun.
暴露在阳光下
- 4.
To expose the eyes to the sun as part of the Bates method.
根据贝茨方法将眼睛暴露在阳光下
晒太阳；用日光照射眼睛（贝茨疗法）；暴露在太阳的热和辐射下；在阳光下加热或晾干；暴露在阳光下
In use
She sunned herself on the beach for an hour after swimming.
We sun the blankets in the backyard every spring to keep them fresh.
The cat is sunning itself on the warm windowsill right now.
sun + object
作及物动词时，宾语可以是衣物、自己等。
She sunned the laundry on the line.
她把洗好的衣物晾在绳子上晒。
sun + oneself
常用反身代词表示晒太阳。
He sunned himself on the beach.
他在沙滩上晒太阳。
be sunning
常省略反身代词，直接表示晒太阳。
The cat is sunning on the windowsill.
Connections
Collocations
- sun oneself
- 晒太阳
- She sunned herself on the balcony.她在阳台上晒太阳。
- sun the quilt
- 晒被子
- Many people sun their quilts in autumn.许多人在秋天晒被子。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a place in the sun
- 有利的地位；成功的机会After years of hard work, she finally found her place in the sun.经过多年的努力，她终于找到了属于自己的成功之地。
- under the sun
- 天下；世界上There is nothing new under the sun.太阳底下没有新鲜事。
- make hay while the sun shines
- 趁热打铁；抓住时机We'd better make hay while the sun shines and finish the project before the deadline.我们最好趁热打铁，在截止日期前完成项目。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
名词 sun 是太阳；动词 sun 仍是同一个词，想象你把被子搬到太阳底下“晒”——这个动作就叫 sun。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：sunbathing、drying clothes outdoors、Bates method eye practice 作为动词，sun 的语体随搭配和场合变化：'sun oneself'（晒太阳）多用于休闲或口语；'sun-dry'（晒干）比较常见于书面和日常家务描述；在贝茨疗法相关用法中则较专门。总体不算正式或俚语，需按搭配选择中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with sun /sʌn/: they share the stressed vowel /ʌ/ plus /n/ and the spelling -un. Beware lookalikes: soon /suːn/ looks similar but has a different vowel; son /sʌn/ sounds the same but is spelled -on.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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