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in the sunshine
We sat in the sunshine.
我们坐在阳光下。
阳光；日照
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阳光；日照
the direct light or warmth of the sun
We sat in the sunshine.
我们坐在阳光下。
太阳的直射光线、光或热。
The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
阳光
the rays of the sun
阳光照射到的地方。
A location on which the sun's rays fall.
宜人的天气；适合户外活动
moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
The cat loves to lie in the warm sunshine by the window.
那只猫喜欢躺在窗边温暖的阳光里。
After the rain, the sunshine finally came out and dried the streets.
雨后阳光终于出来了，把街道晒干了。
She opened the curtains to let the sunshine fill the room.
她拉开窗帘，让阳光洒满房间。
We sat in the sunshine.
我们坐在阳光下。
Let's go out and enjoy the sunshine.
我们出去享受阳光吧。
The sunshine warmed our faces.
阳光温暖了我们的脸。
Not this
We had a sunshine day.
Use this
We had a sunny day.
中文里“阳光”可直接修饰名词，但英语中“sunshine”是名词，需用形容词“sunny”来修饰名词。
Not this
We enjoyed a warm sunshine.
Use this
We enjoyed warm sunshine.
“sunshine”是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词“a”连用，应直接使用形容词修饰。
Not this
Let's sit under the sunshine.
Use this
Let's sit in the sunshine.
中文“在阳光下”直译易造成错误，英语惯用“in the sunshine”表示处于阳光中。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
明亮的阳光
The children played in the bright sunshine.
孩子们在明亮的阳光下玩耍。
温暖的阳光
We enjoyed the warm sunshine on the beach.
我们在海滩上享受温暖的阳光。
阳光和雨露
The garden needs both sunshine and rain to thrive.
花园需要阳光和雨露才能茂盛生长。
阳光之州
Florida is known as the Sunshine State.
佛罗里达州被称为阳光之州。
阳光维生素
Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin.
维生素D常被称为阳光维生素。
日照时数
The city records an average of 3000 sunshine hours per year.
该城市年平均日照时数为3000小时。
一缕阳光；令人愉快的人或事物
The baby is a ray of sunshine in our lives.
这个宝宝是我们生活中的一缕阳光。
阳光和棒棒糖；非常美好的事物
Life isn't all sunshine and lollipops; you have to work hard.
生活不全是阳光和棒棒糖，你必须努力工作。
某人的生命之光；最珍爱的人
She is the sunshine of my life.
她是我生命中的阳光。
你是我的阳光，我唯一的阳光，你让我在阴天时也快乐。
I love listening to the song 'You Are My Sunshine' because it reminds me of my grandmother.
我喜欢听《你是我的阳光》这首歌，因为它让我想起我的祖母。
面向阳光，你就看不到阴影。——海伦·凯勒
Her motto, 'keep your face to the sunshine,' inspired many people.
她的格言‘面向阳光’激励了很多人。
Use sunshine naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想阳光洒满心田，sun（太阳）+shine（照耀）=阳光。
户外阳光
通常用于单数形式，不与不定冠词连用。
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