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luminous

adjective
🔊/ˈluːmɪnəs/
🔊/ˈluːmɪnəs/
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  1. shining in the dark; giving out light夜光的；发光的；发亮的
    • luminous paint发光漆
    • luminous hands on a clock钟的夜光指针
    • staring with huge luminous eyes用亮晶晶的大眼睛盯着
    • (figurative) the luminous quality of the music美妙动听的音乐
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • highly
    • faintly
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  2. very bright in colour鲜亮的；鲜艳的
    • They painted the door a luminous green.他们把门漆成了翠绿色。🔊🔊
    • I hated the luminous yellow colour of the plastic.我讨厌这种塑料的发光黄色。
    Synonyms brightbright
    • brilliant
    • vivid
    • vibrant
    These words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see.
    • bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:
      • a bright yellow dress鲜黄色的连衣裙
    • brilliant very bright:
      • The sky was a brilliant blue.天空一片蔚蓝。
    • vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
      • His eyes were a vivid green.他的眼睛碧绿。
    • vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：
      • The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。
    vivid or vibrant?用 vivid 还是 vibrant？These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours.Patterns
    • bright/​brilliant/​vivid/​vibrant colours
    • bright/​brilliant light/​sunlight/​sunshine/​eyes
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French lumineux or Latin luminosus, from lumen, lumin- ‘light’.