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单词 shining
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Definition of shining in English:

shining

adjective ˈʃʌɪnɪŋˈʃaɪnɪŋ
  • 1Giving out or reflecting bright light.

    a shining expanse of water
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even if the sun is shining, chances are the puddles are ankle deep.
    • Christ in darkest night Has risen in shining glory.
    • It was a pleasant day, with the sun shining brightly.
    • Small and dirty, but through the window, the sun is shining in.
    • The first sunbeams were shining brilliantly, spreading their golden glow over the calm water.
    • The light shining in their mirror or other polished objects may dazzle them.
    • By the time he had finished, her eyes were shining with unshed tears of joy.
    • The two indoor pools were a bonus when the sun wasn't shining or when we just wanted a change of scenery.
    • One day, Nabil picked me up, his eyes shining.
    • The terracotta floor leads to a long bar overlooking the kitchen area, flanked by a beautiful armoire filled with glass shining in the sunlight.
    • Since the bridge blocks much of the sunlight shining in the loft's direction, Brayton had to devise ways to warm the space from the inside.
    • Snails all along the track, each on the shining path.
    • He smoothly produces a wallet with a shining thing inside, a silver badge.
    • Through the window, he was not surprised to see the sun was shining.
    • The sun was shining, therefore aiding the visibility.
    • Light bounded off the lake, streamed across the high white ceilings, puddled on the shining wooden floors.
    • We were all messy and wet, but the sun was shining and the adventure was fun.
    • He turned to Michael, whose blue eyes were shining from the ride in the open carriage.
    • He launched his load straight at the pavement where it fragmented into a thousand shining white droplets flying in a thousand different directions.
    • There in the darkness was a solitary light shining.
    Synonyms
    gleaming, bright, illuminated, lit, lighted, ablaze, brilliant, lustrous, glowing, glinting, sparkling, coruscating, twinkling, flickering, glittering, glistening, shimmering, flashing, dazzling, glaring, luminous, luminescent, incandescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent
  • 2Brilliant or excellent at something.

    he has set a shining example with his model behaviour
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kenya's decision to abolish school fees is a shining example of just what can be achieved in the developing world by sheer political will.
    • It is really probably Barack Obama's shining moment in this campaign.
    • The eighth of 16 children, he tells the story of how, as a child, he worked shining shoes on the street.
    • The cloud of opinions makes me look for some shining facts.
    • She was cheerleading captain and a shining star in the school.
    • The new emerging socialist state became a shining star for workers around the world.
    • The only way to decide is through the shining ether of time.
    • The remaining scholars are doing exceptionally well - some of them shining in their own chosen field of study.
    • Wesley has been a shining light in a grey autumn for the Irish U-21 s this year.
    • They were switched on at the beginning of the month and will stay shining until the 12 th night.
    • That's hardly a shining reason for the Yanks to spend resources for such a minor gain.
    • These are your shining examples, but they have no meaning for me.
    • He'll always be a hero to those of us with ears, and a shining example of how and why music should be made.
    • And they say she is a shining example of Bolton youngsters at their best.
    • The built-in dictionary and thesaurus is its own application, but its real shining moments are as a service.
    • Elsewhere in the technology sector, few rays of hope are shining through.
    • A member of two Super Bowl championship teams, Sanders ' shining moment in baseball came with the 1992 National League champion Braves.
    • The luck of the Irish and last year's bronze medalists was not shining.
    • You might imagine that such a shining example of good policing would be encouraged in his aims.
    • In so doing they have been a shining light to others, encouraging them to be true to who they are and embody their own uniqueness.
    Synonyms
    paragon, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, the crème de la crème, the beau idéal, acme, jewel, gem, flower, angel, treasure, an outstanding example, a perfect example of its kind

Derivatives

  • shiningly

  • adverb
    • Nearby, hucksters sell postcards of the skyline, in which the towers remain shiningly intact.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He wears the outfit of the young man about town, jeans, a colourful t-shirt, shiningly bright white trainers, a thick silver chain round his neck and one on his wrist, but there is a depth, too.
      • And in those eyes, she saw a soul that was shiningly pure, and innocent.
      • In the same way, Christ was to be shiningly visible; indeed, that was the very purpose of all history.
      • With industries closing and population falling, the economic and demographic realities of the north-west are not shiningly positive.

Definition of shining in US English:

shining

adjectiveˈʃaɪnɪŋˈSHīniNG
  • 1Giving out or reflecting bright light.

    a shining expanse of water
    Example sentencesExamples
    • By the time he had finished, her eyes were shining with unshed tears of joy.
    • Even if the sun is shining, chances are the puddles are ankle deep.
    • We were all messy and wet, but the sun was shining and the adventure was fun.
    • There in the darkness was a solitary light shining.
    • Small and dirty, but through the window, the sun is shining in.
    • He turned to Michael, whose blue eyes were shining from the ride in the open carriage.
    • The two indoor pools were a bonus when the sun wasn't shining or when we just wanted a change of scenery.
    • Christ in darkest night Has risen in shining glory.
    • The light shining in their mirror or other polished objects may dazzle them.
    • The sun was shining, therefore aiding the visibility.
    • One day, Nabil picked me up, his eyes shining.
    • He smoothly produces a wallet with a shining thing inside, a silver badge.
    • Light bounded off the lake, streamed across the high white ceilings, puddled on the shining wooden floors.
    • Since the bridge blocks much of the sunlight shining in the loft's direction, Brayton had to devise ways to warm the space from the inside.
    • Snails all along the track, each on the shining path.
    • He launched his load straight at the pavement where it fragmented into a thousand shining white droplets flying in a thousand different directions.
    • It was a pleasant day, with the sun shining brightly.
    • The first sunbeams were shining brilliantly, spreading their golden glow over the calm water.
    • Through the window, he was not surprised to see the sun was shining.
    • The terracotta floor leads to a long bar overlooking the kitchen area, flanked by a beautiful armoire filled with glass shining in the sunlight.
    Synonyms
    gleaming, bright, illuminated, lit, lighted, ablaze, brilliant, lustrous, glowing, glinting, sparkling, coruscating, twinkling, flickering, glittering, glistening, shimmering, flashing, dazzling, glaring, luminous, luminescent, incandescent, phosphorescent, fluorescent
  • 2Brilliant or excellent at something.

    he has set a shining example with his model behavior
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A member of two Super Bowl championship teams, Sanders ' shining moment in baseball came with the 1992 National League champion Braves.
    • In so doing they have been a shining light to others, encouraging them to be true to who they are and embody their own uniqueness.
    • The cloud of opinions makes me look for some shining facts.
    • They were switched on at the beginning of the month and will stay shining until the 12 th night.
    • The built-in dictionary and thesaurus is its own application, but its real shining moments are as a service.
    • The remaining scholars are doing exceptionally well - some of them shining in their own chosen field of study.
    • The new emerging socialist state became a shining star for workers around the world.
    • And they say she is a shining example of Bolton youngsters at their best.
    • Kenya's decision to abolish school fees is a shining example of just what can be achieved in the developing world by sheer political will.
    • Elsewhere in the technology sector, few rays of hope are shining through.
    • The only way to decide is through the shining ether of time.
    • The eighth of 16 children, he tells the story of how, as a child, he worked shining shoes on the street.
    • Wesley has been a shining light in a grey autumn for the Irish U-21 s this year.
    • It is really probably Barack Obama's shining moment in this campaign.
    • You might imagine that such a shining example of good policing would be encouraged in his aims.
    • That's hardly a shining reason for the Yanks to spend resources for such a minor gain.
    • She was cheerleading captain and a shining star in the school.
    • These are your shining examples, but they have no meaning for me.
    • The luck of the Irish and last year's bronze medalists was not shining.
    • He'll always be a hero to those of us with ears, and a shining example of how and why music should be made.
    Synonyms
    paragon, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, the crème de la crème, the beau idéal, acme, jewel, gem, flower, angel, treasure, an outstanding example, a perfect example of its kind
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