radiate
radiate — 動詞
- radiatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- radiateshe / she / it
- radiatedpast simple
- radiating-ing form
1. to send out warmth, brightness, or power outward in every direction from a singl
散發
從中心向四周發出光、熱或能量
to send out warmth, brightness, or power outward in every direction from a single source
The sun radiates enough energy in a single hour to power every home on Earth.
太陽在一小時內散發的能量足以為地球上每個家庭供電。
transitive: [source] radiates [energy]
Indra held her hands toward the coals, feeling warmth radiate into the chilly air.
Indra 將雙手伸向炭火，感受著溫暖在寒冷的空氣中散發開來。
intransitive: warmth radiates + direction
The old iron radiator took twenty minutes to heat up and radiate any noticeable warmth.
那個老舊的鐵製暖氣片花了二十分鐘才開始散發出明顯的暖意。
After sunset, the desert rocks radiated the day's stored heat back into the sky.
日落之後，沙漠的岩石將白天儲存的熱量散發回天空之中。
A campfire radiated a gentle orange glow across Felipe's face as he roasted marshmallows.
營火在 Felipe 的臉龐上散發著柔和的橙色光芒，他正在烤棉花糖。
- absorb
to take in energy rather than send it out
用法筆記
Subject can be either the source (The fire radiates heat) or the energy itself (Heat radiates from the fire). Frequently used with 'from' to indicate direction.
常見錯誤
2. to display a particular emotion or quality so strongly that everyone around can
流露
明顯展現某種情緒或特質，讓旁人感受得到
to display a particular emotion or quality so strongly that everyone around can sense it, as though it were heat or light
Lakshmi radiated confidence during her presentation, and the whole room felt it.
Lakshmi 在簡報中流露出滿滿的自信，整個會議室都感受到了。
radiate + confidence
Even after a twelve-hour shift, Naoko radiated kindness to every patient she met.
即使已經值班十二小時，Naoko 對每位病人依然流露出溫柔與善意。
radiate + kindness
The new teacher radiated such enthusiasm that even the sleepy students sat up.
新老師流露出無比的熱忱，連昏昏欲睡的學生都坐直了身子。
Baraka radiated calm as he spoke to the worried parents in the waiting room.
Baraka 在候診室對焦急的家長說話時，流露出令人安心的平靜。
There was a quiet joy radiating from Sophia as she held her newborn daughter.
Sophia 抱著剛出生的女兒時，一種安靜的喜悅從她身上流露出來。
- conceal
to hide an emotion rather than display it
文法句型
radiate + [emotion/quality]
用法筆記
Almost always positive qualities (confidence, warmth, joy, kindness). Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing physical is sent out — the feeling is metaphorical.
常見錯誤
3. to go outward in many different paths from the same starting place, like wheel s
向外延伸
從中心點向四面八方擴散出去
to go outward in many different paths from the same starting place, like wheel spokes or cracks spreading across glass
Narrow streets radiated from the old stone church at the heart of the village.
狹窄的街道從村莊中心那座古老石造教堂向外延伸。
[roads/paths] radiate from [central location]
A spiderweb of fine cracks radiated across the windshield after the stone hit it.
石頭擊中擋風玻璃後，細密的裂紋如蛛網般向外延伸開來。
collocation: cracks radiate
From the mountaintop, Andrei could see hiking trails radiating into the valleys below.
從山頂望去，Andrei 看見健行步道向外延伸到下方的山谷之中。
The pain radiated from Reuben's lower back down through his left leg.
疼痛從 Reuben 的下背部向外延伸到左腿。
A dozen power lines radiated outward from the substation like metal streamers.
十幾條電線從變電站向外延伸，像金屬彩帶一般。
- branch out
suggests tree-like division rather than hub-and-spoke arrangement
- fan out
implies spreading over a wide angle from a narrow start point
- diverge
focuses on paths separating; does not require a single central point
- converge
to come together toward a central point
文法句型
radiate from + [central point]
radiate outward
用法筆記
Subject is typically a plural or collective noun (roads, cracks, paths, lines). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about physical arrangement and position, not about sending out energy.
radiate — 形容詞
- radiatepositive
- more radiatecomparative
- most radiatesuperlative
1. arranged like the spokes of a wheel, with parts spreading outward from a shared
放射狀的
具有輻射狀或放射狀結構的
arranged like the spokes of a wheel, with parts spreading outward from a shared centre
Under the microscope, the radiate pattern of the sea urchin's shell was clearly visible.
在顯微鏡下，海膽殼上的放射狀紋理清晰可見。
radiate + pattern
Camille sketched the radiate veins of a maple leaf for her botanical journal.
Camille 為她的植物日誌畫下了楓葉放射狀的葉脈。
The cathedral's rose window is a famous example of a radiate design in stone.
大教堂的玫瑰窗是石材中放射狀設計的著名例子。
Starfish belong to a group of marine animals with a radiate body plan.
海星屬於具有放射狀體型結構的海洋動物群。
用法筆記
Technical term used mainly in biology and anatomy. In everyday English, use 'radial' or describe the pattern instead.
2. describes a flower head that has flat, strap-shaped petals arranged around a cen
舌狀花的
具有舌狀花排列的花序，如雛菊
describes a flower head that has flat, strap-shaped petals arranged around a central disc, as in daisies and sunflowers
The botanist identified the plant as a radiate species by examining its flower head.
植物學家透過檢查花序，確認該植物為舌狀花物種。
radiate + species (botany)
A radiate flower head has a ring of flat petals surrounding a tight central cluster.
舌狀花花序由一圈扁平花瓣圍繞著緊密的中央花盤組成。
The field guide listed dozens of radiate wildflowers native to the mountain meadows.
野外圖鑑列出了數十種生長於高山草原的舌狀花野花。
Jamilah placed a radiate sunflower beside a plain thistle head on the greenhouse workbench.
Jamilah 將一朵舌狀花的向日葵和一個普通的薊花花頭並排放在溫室的工作檯上。
- composite
broader term for the whole plant family; radiate describes only the petal arrangement
用法筆記
Strictly a botanical classification term. In everyday English, describe the flower as 'daisy-like' instead.
3. having a body form where similar parts repeat around a central axis, like the sl
輻射對稱的
身體結構圍繞中軸重複排列的
having a body form where similar parts repeat around a central axis, like the slices of a pie
A jellyfish is a radiate animal: cut through the centre and both sides match.
水母是一種輻射對稱的動物：從中心切開，兩側完全對稱。
radiate + animal (zoology)
Aisha sketched a radiate sea anemone in her notebook during the marine lab session.
Aisha 在海洋實驗課上於筆記本中畫了一隻輻射對稱的海葵。
Unlike a butterfly's two-sided mirror image, a radiate body plan repeats around a point.
與蝴蝶的左右鏡像不同，輻射對稱的體型結構圍繞一個中心點重複排列。
Ignacio learned that starfish have a radiate form, with five arms around a central disc.
Ignacio 學到海星具有輻射對稱的形態，五隻腕足圍繞中央盤排列。
- radially symmetrical
the modern, more common term for the same concept
- actinomorphic
highly technical botanical equivalent; never used outside specialist literature
- bilateral
having left-right mirror symmetry rather than radial symmetry
用法筆記
Technical zoology term. In everyday English, say 'radially symmetrical' instead. The adjective 'radiate' in this sense is mostly found in older scientific texts.