Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4796
sunlight
阳光；日光
The light or rays from the sun; sunshine.
- 1.
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
太阳发出的全部电磁辐射,尤指照射地球的可见光。
- 2.
the rays of the sun
太阳光线
- 3.
Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
光明、希望；积极的态度。
- 4.
Synonym of sunrise.
日出的同义词。
- 5.
Synonym of photic (“describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.”).
为photic的同义词,指海洋近表层可进行光合作用的部分。
光明；希望；积极心态；日出；黎明；透光带；透光层；太阳发出的全部电磁辐射,尤指照射地球的可见光。；太阳光线
In use
The morning sunlight streamed through the kitchen window.
These plants need plenty of sunlight to grow well.
She opened the curtains to let the warm sunlight fill the room.
in (the) sunlight
The plants grow best in sunlight.
这些植物在阳光下长得最好。
bright/direct sunlight
Avoid direct sunlight to prevent fading.
避免直射阳光以防褪色。
sunlight + verb (stream, pour, etc.)
Sunlight streams through the window.
Connections
Collocations
- bright sunlight
- 明亮的阳光
- The bright sunlight made it hard to see.明亮的阳光让人看不清。
- direct sunlight
- 直射阳光
- Plants need direct sunlight to grow.植物需要直射阳光才能生长。
- sunlight streams
- 阳光倾泻
- Sunlight streams through the window.阳光透过窗户倾泻进来。
- sunlight filters
- 阳光透过
- Sunlight filters through the leaves.阳光透过树叶照射下来。
- sunlight pours
- 阳光洒落
- Sunlight pours into the room.阳光洒进房间。
- sunlight hits
- 阳光照射
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sun（太阳）+ light（光）→ 阳光。
Context & Register
neutral; contexts: 户外, 天气, 科学描述; note_zh: 通常为中性语域，适用于各种正式和非正式场合。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但可指特定类型的阳光（如 the sunlight of early morning）
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'sunlight' (end in /laɪt/): moonlight, daylight, twilight, highlight. Beware of lookalikes like 'lightning' (/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/), which does not rhyme.
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。
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