(usually the sun) ADJECTIVE | VERB + SUN | SUN + VERB | SUN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bright, brilliant, golden, red, yellow明亮的/燦爛的/金色的/紅彤彤的/黃色的太陽▸➤hazy, pale, weak, wintry曚曨的太陽;光線微弱的太陽;沒有暖意的冬日▸➤high, low高懸的/低垂的太陽◇The wintry sun was already low in the sky.沒有暖意的冬日已經低垂天幕。➤rising冉冉升起的太陽▸➤dying, setting, sinking, western夕陽;落日;西斜的太陽◇The distant mountains glowed in the light of the setting sun.遠山在落日的餘暉中熠熠發光。➤baking, blazing, burning, harsh, hot, scorching, strong, warm烤人的太陽;炙熱的太陽;火辣辣的太陽;灼熱的太陽;溫暖的太陽▸➤direct, full直射的/充足的陽光◇This plant likes a dryish soil in full sun.這種植物適宜在土質略乾、日照充足的地方生長。➤afternoon, early, early-morning, evening, late, midday, morning, noon, noonday午後的太陽;旭日;清晨的太陽;夕陽;黃昏的太陽;正午的太陽;朝陽;中午的太陽➤midnight子夜太陽◇They call Norway the land of the midnight sun.挪威被稱為子夜太陽之國。➤spring, summer, etc.春天、夏天等的太陽▸➤August, February, etc. * 8 月、2 月等的太陽▸➤desert, tropical沙漠的/熱帶的太陽▸➤Californian, Caribbean, Italian, etc.加利福尼亞、加勒比海、意大利等的太陽VERB + SUN➤block, block out, blot out, obliterate擋住太陽;遮住太陽◇The clouds darkened, obliterating the sun.烏雲密佈,遮住了太陽。➤soak up曬太陽◇We were lying by the pool, soaking up the afternoon sun.我們躺在池子邊,沐浴着午後的陽光。➤get得到光照;曬到太陽◇The north side of the garden never gets any sun.花園的北面得不到光照。◇Why don't you go outside and get some sun?你為什麼不出去曬曬太陽?➤catch (especially BrE) 被陽光曬黑◇You've caught the sun (= become slightly burned).你有點兒曬黑了。➤reflect反射陽光➤orbit繞太陽運行◇Venus orbits the Sun in just under one Earth year.金星不到一年就繞太陽運行一週。SUN + VERB➤climb, come up, rise太陽爬上來;太陽露臉;太陽升起◇The sun climbed higher in the sky.太陽升高了。◇The sun rises in the east.太陽從東方升起。➤dip, drop, go down, set, sink太陽落下;太陽落山;太陽西沉◇The sun sets in the west.太陽在西方落下。◇It was getting cooler as the sun sank below the horizon.隨着太陽沒入地平線,天變得涼快起來。➤be out, be up太陽出來/升起◇The sun was up now, and strong.太陽出來了,陽光很強烈。➤move太陽移動◇The sun moved slowly westward.太陽慢慢地向西移動。➤appear, break through (sth), come out, emerge, peek out, peek through (sth)太陽出現;太陽衝出(⋯);太陽出來;太陽探出頭;太陽從(⋯)探頭◇Just then, the sun broke through the clouds.正在那時,太陽衝破烏雲鑽了出來。➤beam, beat down, blaze down, burn, shine太陽照射下來;豔陽高照;太陽灼烤;太陽照耀◇A brilliant sun shone through the trees.燦爛的陽光穿過樹梢。➤disappear, go in太陽消失;太陽被雲遮住◇The sun went in and it started to rain.太陽躲進雲層,下起雨來了。➤catch sth, glint off sth, glint on sth, hit sth, play on sth, sparkle (on sth)太陽照射到⋯;陽光在⋯上閃耀;陽光(在⋯上)閃爍◇The sun caught her dazzling copper hair.陽光照耀在她紫銅色的頭髮上,熠熠發光。◇The sun glinted on the blades.片片葉子在陽光的照耀下閃閃發光。➤stream in, stream through sth陽光射進;陽光穿過⋯◇The evening sun streamed in through the window.傍晚的陽光透過窗戶斜射進來。➤strike sth, touch sth陽光照在⋯上◇The sun struck the steep blue slates of the roof.陽光照在屋頂大幅傾斜的藍色石板瓦上。➤reflect off sth, reflect on sth陽光從⋯反射;陽光反射到⋯◇The sun reflected off the water.陽光從水面反射過來。➤cast shadows over sth陽光在⋯投下影子◇The setting sun cast long shadows over the landscape.落日在這幅風景畫上投下長長的影子。➤warm sth陽光溫暖⋯◇The sun warmed his face.太陽照得他的臉暖暖的。SUN + NOUN➤god太陽神▸➤worshipper (usuallyfigurative) 太陽崇拜者;迷戀日光浴的人▸➤lounge, room(usually sunroom) , terrace, trap (usually suntrap) (especially BrE) 陽光房;陽光露台;避風向陽處▸➤bed, lounger (usually sunbed, etc.) (BrE) 日光浴浴牀▸➤hat, visor闊邊遮陽帽;(汽車擋風玻璃上方的)遮陽板➤shade (usually sunshade)遮陽傘▸➤tan (usually suntan)曬黑▸➤block(usually sunblock) , cream, protection, screen (usually sunscreen)防曬霜;日曬防護◇On children, use a cream with a high sun protection factor.兒童應選用防曬系數高的防曬霜。➤damage, exposure陽光輻射損傷;暴曬◇wrinkles caused by sun damage太陽輻射引起的皺紋PREPOSITION➤in the sun在陽光下◇Don't sit in the sun too long.不要在太陽光下坐太久。◇The helmets were glinting in the sun.頭盔在陽光下閃閃發光。◇We've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place that is warm and sunny). (BrE) 我們已預約好去一個陽光明媚的地方度假。➤into the sun進入陽光照射地帶◇We went out into the sun.我們出了門,走進了陽光中。➤out of the sun避開太陽光◇We did our best to keep out of the sun.我們盡量躲着太陽。➤under the sun在陽光下;天底下◇an afternoon of lazing under the warm sun溫暖陽光下慵懶的一個下午◇There is nothing new under the sun. (figurative) 天下之事,沒什麼新鮮的。➤sun in陽光照射着⋯◇with the sun in her eyes陽光照射着她的眼睛➤sun on陽光照在⋯上◇He was enjoying the feel of the sun on his back.他享受着陽光照在後背上的感覺,十分愜意。PHRASES➤everything under the sun (figurative) 世上所有的事情◇We had discussions about everything under the sun.我們天南地北無所不談。➤exposure to the sun暴露在陽光下◇Try to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.盡量避免長時間暴露在陽光下。➤the heat of the sun, the warmth of the sun太陽的熱度/溫暖➤the light from the sun, the light of the sun太陽光➤the rays of the sun, the sun's rays太陽光線
sun ♦︎ sunlight ♦︎ sunshine ♦︎ daylight ♦︎ natural lightThese are all words for the light and/or heat which allows you to see or makes you feel hot during the day.这些词均表示阳光、日光。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in sun / sunlight / sunshine / daylight / natural light◆bright sun / sunlight / sunshine / daylight◆hot / direct / brilliant / morning / afternoon / spring / summer / autumn / winter sun / sunlight / sunshine◆to emerge into the sun / sunlight / sunshine / daylight◆the sun / sunlight / sunshine / daylight floods (into) a place◆the sun / sunlight / daylight filters through sth◆a ray / beam of sunlight / sunshine■sun (usually the sun通常作the sun) [singular, uncountable] the light and heat from the sun太阳的光和热;阳光;日光◆This room gets the sun in the mornings.这间屋子上午有阳光照进来。◆We did our best to keep out of the sun.我们尽量避开阳光照射。◆They're having a winter break in the sun(= in a place that is warm and sunny).他们正在阳光充足的地方度寒假。◆ (especially BrE) Her face had obviously caught the sun(= become red or brown).她的脸明显晒黑了。OPPshade ⇨ darkness■sunlight [uncountable] the light from the sun阳光;日光◆The room was lit by a shaft of bright sunlight from the open shutter.一束明亮的阳光透过打开的百叶窗照进了这间屋子。◆The colour will fade if exposed to strong sunlight.这种颜色暴露于强烈的阳光下会退色。 see also light ⇨ lightnoun1■sunshine [uncountable] (approving) the light and heat from the sun太阳的光和热;阳光;日光◆We had two weeks of glorious sunshine.我们享受了两周的明媚阳光。◆The snow was melting in the warm spring sunshine.在春天和煦的阳光下积雪开始融化。NOTE辨析 Sun or sunshine?Sunshine is always a good thing; it is possible to have too much sun. * sunshine总是好的,而sun却有可能指过多的光和热◆It's too hot in the sun.在阳光下太热。◆It's too hot in the sunshine.■daylight [uncountable] the light that comes from the sun during the day日光◆The robbery occurred in broad daylight(= in the clear light of day, when it is easy to see).那次抢劫案是在光天化日下发生的。◆They left before daylight(= before the sun had risen).他们天亮前就走了。 see also light ⇨ lightnoun1■natural light[uncountable] the light that comes from the sun during the day日光◆High windows provide maximum natural light.高窗户采光效果最好。 see also light ⇨ lightnoun1NOTE辨析 Sunlight, daylight or natural light?Sunlight is always bright and pleasant and usually warm; daylight and natural light may be used when the light is less bright because of clouds: they just mean that there is enough light from the sun to be able to see. Daylight is often contrasted with darkness and the daylight hours are contrasted with the hours of darkness. * sunlight总是明亮、令人愉快,而且通常温暖;daylight和natural light却可能因空中有云而不太明亮,仅指能让人看清物体的天光。daylight常与darkness相对,daylight hours与hours of darkness相对◆The street looks very different in daylight(= compared with how it looks at night).这条大街白天显得很不一样。Natural light is often contrasted with artificial light, for example from a lamp. * natural light常与artificial light相对,例如灯光◆The building was designed to make the most of the natural light(= instead of using electric lights).该建筑物设计成能最大限度地利用自然光。