- no obj.(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light（太阳或其他光源）发光, 照耀：
the sun shone through the window.
阳光透过窗子照进来。
- glow or be bright with reflected light发亮; 反光：
I could see his eyes shining in the light of the fire.
我能看见他的眼睛在火光前闪闪发亮。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction direct (a torch or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark（用电筒等）照射：
he shone the torch around the room before entering.
他进房间前, 用电筒照了一下。
- (of something with a smooth surface) reflect light because clean or polished（光滑的物体表面因擦洗而）反光：
my shoes were polished until they shone like glass.
我的鞋子擦得像镜子一样亮。
- (of a person's eyes) be bright with the expression of a particular emotion（眼睛因表达情感而）发亮：
his eyes shone with excitement.
他兴奋得眼睛发亮。
- often as adj. shining figurative be brilliant or excellent at something〈喻〉出类拔萃, 干得出色：
he has set a shining example with his model behaviour
他以模范的行为给我们树立了一个光辉的榜样
a boy who shone at nothing.
一个毫无特长的男孩。
shine through
figurative (of a quality or skill) be clearly evident〈喻〉（品质, 技能）显露：at Murrayfield his talent shone through.
在默里菲尔德他的才能得到了充分显露。
- (past and past participle shined)with obj. make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish擦亮：
his shoes were shined to perfection.
他的鞋子擦得锃亮。
- a quality of brightness, especially through reflecting light光, 光亮：
a shine of saliva on his chin.
他下巴上的发光唾液。
- a high polish or sheen; a luster光泽：
use boot polish to try and get a shine
用鞋油擦出光亮
my hair has lost its shine.
我的头发已失去了光泽。
- an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface（为使表面发亮而）擦, 磨：
Archie's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a buffing cloth.
一个男孩子用抛光布很快给阿奇擦亮了鞋子。
take the shine off
- spoil the brilliance or excitement of使黯然失色; 使失去兴奋：
these concerns are taking the shine off Britain's economic recovery.
这些忧虑使英国的经济复苏黯淡起来。
take a shine to
- informal develop a liking for〈非正式〉喜欢, 喜爱。