luster

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈlʌstɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc. US,countable,uncountable
    — metallic luster
  2. Synonym of den: a dwelling-place in a wilderness, especially for animals. US,obsolete
    — ...But, turning to his luster, Calues and Dam, He shewes abhorr'd death, in his angers flame...
  3. One who lusts, one inflamed with lust. US,archaic
    — Eumenides But did neuer any Louers come hether?
  4. Alternative form of lustrum: A five-year period, especially (historical) in Roman contexts. US,alt-of,alternative
    — ...thritty yere of vj. lustres...
  5. The ability or condition of shining with reflected light; sheen, gleam, gloss, sparkle, shine, etc.; The way in which the surface of any particular type of mineral reflects light differently from other minerals, which is helpful in telling minerals apart. US,countable,uncountable
    — By the luster or glance of a mineral is meant the quantity and quality of light reflected by it, as determined by the character or minute structure of its surface. […] The two principal kinds of luster are the metallic and non-metallic. […] The adamantine luster is intermediate between the metallic and non-metallic lusters. […] The vitreous is the luster of glass, and of all minerals similar to glass in appearance, such as quartz, calcite, etc. The resinous luster is seen in resins, of which the native mineral copalite is an example; it is also well exhibited in sulphur and sphalerite. The pearly luster, i.e., the luster of pearl, is well shown only in minerals having a foliated or scaly structure, in other words, very perfect cleavage in one direction, such as talc, mica, and gypsum. The silky or satiny luster, like the pearly, is determined by the structure, being observed only in finely fibrous minerals. […] The greasy and waxy lusters are most common in certain amorphous minerals, such as serpentine.
  6. Shining light from within, luminosity, brightness, shine. US,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — the sun’s luster
  7. Shining beauty, splendor, attractiveness or attraction. US,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — How does the Luſtre of our Father’s Actions, Through the dark Cloud of Ills that cover him, Break out, and burn with more triumphant Brightneſs!
  8. Shining fame, renown, glory. US,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — After the scandal, the idol lost his luster and could only get work in Vegas.
  9. Polish, social refinement. US,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — Sure, the posh git spoke with fine lustre. ’S all a load of bollocks, though, innit?
  10. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; Any shining body or thing. US,countable,literary,uncountable
  11. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; A piece of glass added to a light (especially a chandelier) to increase its luster. US,countable,uncountable
    — Each mortal has his pleasure: none deny Scarsdale his bottle, Darty his ham-pie; Ridotta sips and dances, till she see The doubling lustres dance as fast as she;
  12. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; An ornamental light providing luster, especially a chandelier. US,countable,uncountable
    — The immense room was carpeted, the walls were covered with eighteenth-century panelling, and three electric lustres hung from the ceiling.
  13. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; A substance that imparts luster to a surface, such as polish, gloss, plumbago, glaze, etc. US,countable,uncountable
    — Gabriel coloured as if he felt he had made a mistake and, without looking at her, kicked off his goloshes and flicked actively with his muffler at his patent-leather shoes. […] When he had flicked lustre into his shoes he stood up and pulled his waistcoat down more tightly on his plump body.
  14. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; The layer of an object that imparts luster, chiefly with regard to ceramics. US,countable,uncountable
  15. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; Clipping of lusterware: highly lustrous ceramics. US,abbreviation,alt-of,clipping,countable
    — The whole place was covered with fragments of pottery, mostly very rough, and difficult to identify as to date. Two small lustre shards belong to the ninth or tenth century and a green glaze resembles the output of the kilns found by Sir Aurel Stein on the coast of Makran.
  16. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; A kind of lustrous fabric with a wool weft and cotton, linen, or silk warp, chiefly used for women's dresses. US,countable,uncountable
    — Mrs. McLash was dressed for travelling. She wore a black lustre skirt that just exposed her broken button-boots […]
  17. A thing exhibiting luster, particularly; A glory, an act or thing that imparts fame or renown. US,countable,obsolete,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To have luster, to gleam, to shine. US,archaic,intransitive
    — What bloom, what brightness lusters o’er her cheeks!
  2. To gain luster, to become lustrous. US,archaic,intransitive
  3. To give luster, particularly; To make illustrious or attractive, to distinguish. US,obsolete,transitive
    — Our Puritans have from hence learned to colour and lustre their ugly Treasons... with the cloake of Religion.
  4. To give luster, particularly; To coat with a lustrous material or glaze, to impart physical luster to an object. US,transitive
    — Peter and Mania found a pensione whose view was of chestnut woods and a horizon looped by peaks lustred with last winter’s snow, distant in time as well as space.
  5. To shed light on, to illustrate, to show. US,obsolete,transitive
  6. Synonym of lustrate, particularly; Synonym of purify, to ritually cleanse or renew. US,obsolete,transitive
  7. Synonym of lustrate, particularly; Synonym of look, to look over, to survey. US,obsolete,transitive

词形变化

lusters plural lustre alternative,Commonwealth lusters present,singular,third-person lustering participle,present lustered participle,past lustered past lustre alternative,Commonwealth lusters plural lustre alternative lusters plural lusters plural lustre alternative

词汇关系

近义词
lustrate
反义词
dullness
衍生词
deluster lackluster luster bowl luster china luster fabric luster fleece lusterful luster goods luster jug lusterless lustermaker lusterment luster mottling luster mug luster process luster teapot luster tile luster trade lusterware luster wool lustery lustrify lustrious lustriously lustriousness lustrous lustered lustering
相关词
illustrate illustration illustrious lustral lustrate lustration lustrical lustrific lustrification lustrine lustrum perlustrate

词源

词源 1
From Middle French lustre, from Old Italian lustro, from Old Italian lustrare (“brighten”), from Latin lūstrō (“to purify, to brighten”), from Latin lūstrum (“purification ritual”).
词源 2
From Middle English lustre, from Latin lustrum, from Old Latin *loustrom, of uncertain origin. More at lustrum.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English lust
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English luster
From lust + -er.
词源 4
From Latin lustra (“wilds, woods”).
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