sunbeam
n. 阳光
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1.
A ray of sunlight; especially, a visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
阳光
日光
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2.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Curetis.
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3.
Any hummingbird of the genus Aglaeactis.
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4.
Synonym of sunshine (“ironic form of address to an inferior or troublemaker”).
英国DOCTOR: You seem to be our best bet so far, don't you think so, Mel? Mel? Where's Mel? DEPUTY: No, no, no, sunbeam. You're coming with us.
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5.
An item of cutlery or crockery laid out on a table, but not used, and which can be returned to the drawer without being washed.
澳大利亚 非正式 过时
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词源
From Middle English sonnebeem, sonne beem, from Old English sunnbēam, sunnebēam (“sunbeam”), equivalent to sun + beam.
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