ray
n
1
(a) narrow beam or line of light or other radiation, eg energy or heat (光或其他輻射, 如能或熱的)線, 射線
the rays of the sun 太陽的光線
`X-rays X射線 * `heat-rays 熱輻射線
[attrib 作定語]
a `ray gun, eg in science fiction 光線槍(如科學幻想小說中的).
(b) ~ of sth (fig 比喻) slight indication of sth good or hoped for (好事或所希望的事物的)點滴跡象
a ray of comfort (for us) in these troubled times 在這些憂心的日子里(給予我們)的一絲安慰
a few rays of hope 一線希望.
2 any one of a number of lines, bands, etc coming out from a centre (從中心向外發出的)線、 條、 帶等.
3 (idm 習語) a ray of `sunshine (infml often ironic 口, 常作反語) person or thing that makes sb's life brighter or more cheerful 給某人的生活帶來光明或快樂的人或事物.
ray n any of various types of large broad flat sea-fish related to the shark, eg the skate 鰩
a `sting-ray 刺鰩. ray (also re), n (music 音) second note in the sol-fa scale (首調唱法的)任何大音階的第二音.