sunshine
sunshine — noun
1. the bright light and gentle warmth produced by the sun, especially during daytim
the bright light and gentle warmth produced by the sun, especially during daytime.
Niran opened the curtains wide and let the morning sunshine flood into the living room.
collocation: let the sunshine in
All afternoon the old cat lay in a warm patch of sunshine on the floor.
collocation: patch of sunshine
After three days of rain, the children ran outside to play in the bright sunshine.
Maeve put on sunscreen before sitting in the strong afternoon sunshine by the pool.
Yan said the fresh air and warm sunshine helped her wake up feeling refreshed.
文法句型
the + sunshine
in the + sunshine
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Frequently appears with prepositions 'in' (in the sunshine) or 'into' (step into the sunshine).
常見錯誤
2. a feeling of great happiness and cheerfulness, often compared to the bright, war
a feeling of great happiness and cheerfulness, often compared to the bright, warming effect of sunlight.
The arrival of the puppy brought a little sunshine into the family's daily routine.
figurative: sunshine = happiness
His face lit up with sunshine when he heard the news about his sister's recovery.
Erik's cheerful voice filled the whole room with sunshine on an otherwise gloomy Monday morning.
After winter, her smile was like a ray of sunshine in the cold office.
Lukas said that spending time with old friends always fills his heart with sunshine.
- joy
stronger and more intense; sunshine suggests a gentler, warmer happiness
- cheerfulness
more about outward attitude and disposition than inner feeling
- gladness
slightly more formal and literary; less common in everyday speech
文法句型
[possessive] + sunshine
a ray of + sunshine
用法筆記
Figurative sense. Commonly found in fixed phrases such as 'a ray of sunshine,' 'bring sunshine to [someone],' or '[someone's] face is full of sunshine.' Not used as a countable noun in this meaning.
常見錯誤
3. a word you say when you talk directly to someone — it can sound warm and kind, o
a word you say when you talk directly to someone — it can sound warm and kind, or it can show you are annoyed with that person's behaviour.
Come on, sunshine, hurry up or we will miss the start of the film!
vocative: impatience
Listen, sunshine, if you keep arriving late, the manager will let you go.
The waiter smiled warmly and said, "Here is your coffee, sunshine," to the little girl.
Oh, sunshine, you forgot to lock the front door again when you left this morning.
文法句型
sunshine (as direct address)
用法筆記
Always used as a direct address (vocative) and never as a subject or object in a sentence. The tone depends heavily on context and intonation — it can range from genuinely warm and affectionate to condescending or sarcastic.
常見錯誤
4. someone or something whose presence makes other people feel warmth and happiness
someone or something whose presence makes other people feel warmth and happiness — for example, a cheerful child who lifts the whole family's mood.
Little Rosa has always been the sunshine of the neighbourhood, waving at everyone she passes.
pattern: the sunshine of [place/group]
When Kemi walks in with that big smile, she turns into pure sunshine.
The old man called his granddaughter his little sunshine because she always made him laugh.
That bright yellow scarf is the sunshine of her wardrobe during the cold winter.
文法句型
[possessive] + sunshine
the + sunshine + of + [group/place]
用法筆記
Figurative sense, typically countable and singular. Often used with a possessive determiner (my sunshine, our little sunshine). Can apply to both people and things that metaphorically brighten a situation.