ra·di·ate
verb/ˈreɪdieɪt/
/ˈreɪdieɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they radiate | /ˈreɪdieɪt/ /ˈreɪdieɪt/ |
| he / she / it radiates | /ˈreɪdieɪts/ /ˈreɪdieɪts/ |
| past simple radiated | /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/ /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/ |
| past participle radiated | /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/ /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form radiating | /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/ /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] if a person radiates a particular quality or emotion, or if it radiates from them, people can see it very clearly
（使品质或情感）显出，流露 - radiate something He radiated self-confidence and optimism.
他显得自信乐观。 - radiate from somebody the energy that seemed to radiate from her
她洋溢的活力
- radiate something He radiated self-confidence and optimism.
- [transitive, intransitive] if something radiates heat, light or energy or heat, etc. radiates from it, the heat is sent out in all directions
（使热、光、能量）辐射，放射，发散 - radiate something The hot stars radiate energy.
炽热的恒星辐射能量。 - radiate (from something) Heat radiates from the stove.
炉子的热向外散发。
- radiate something The hot stars radiate energy.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of lines, etc.) to spread out in all directions from a central point
自中心辐射出；向周围伸展 - Five roads radiate from the square.
五条道路由广场向外延伸。 - The pain started in my stomach and radiated all over my body.
我起初只是肚子疼，后来全身都疼。 - the paths radiating out from the village
从村庄向外辐射的小路
- Five roads radiate from the square.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin radiat- ‘emitted in rays’, from the verb radiare, from radius ‘ray, spoke’.