ray
ray — 名詞
1. a thin straight stream of light or heat that moves in an unbroken path away from
光束
光、熱或能量形成的細長直線
a thin straight stream of light or heat that moves in an unbroken path away from its starting point
A narrow ray of sunlight came through the crack in the bedroom curtain.
一道狹窄的陽光光束穿過臥室窗簾的縫隙照進來。
collocation: ray of sunlight
The morning sun streamed through the window in warm golden rays.
早晨的太陽穿過窗戶，灑下溫暖的金色光束。
Heat rays from the campfire warmed the faces of everyone sitting around it.
營火散發的熱線溫暖了圍坐在火邊的每一個人。
The lighthouse sent a bright ray of light across the dark surface of the sea.
燈塔發出一道明亮的光束，劃過漆黑的海面。
Tyler pointed the laser at the wall and a thin red ray appeared on it.
Tyler 將雷射筆對準牆壁，一道細細的紅光出現在牆面上。
文法句型
a ray of [light/sun/heat]
ray + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with the preposition 'of' to name the source, as in 'a ray of sun' or 'rays of heat.' This is the most common meaning of the noun.
常見錯誤
2. time spent outdoors in sunlight, especially to get or enjoy a suntan
日光浴
曝曬陽光以曬黑皮膚
time spent outdoors in sunlight, especially to get or enjoy a suntan
Beatriz spent the whole afternoon catching some rays on the hotel balcony.
Beatriz 整個下午都在飯店陽台上享受日光浴。
collocation: catch some rays
The guests lay by the pool, soaking up the warm rays of the afternoon sun.
賓客們躺在泳池邊，盡情享受午後溫暖的陽光。
collocation: soak up the rays
Strong rays can damage your skin, so wear sunscreen when you are at the beach.
強烈的陽光可能傷害皮膚，所以在海邊時要記得塗防曬乳。
Rohan put on sunglasses to protect his eyes from the bright desert rays.
Rohan 戴上太陽眼鏡，保護眼睛免受沙漠強烈陽光的照射。
The children played outside all morning, enjoying the first warm rays of spring.
孩子們整個早上都在戶外玩耍，享受春日裡第一道溫暖的陽光。
文法句型
catch (some) rays
the sun's rays
soak up the rays
用法筆記
In this sense 'rays' is most commonly used in the plural. The fixed phrase 'catch some rays' is an informal way of saying 'sunbathe.'
常見錯誤
3. a tiny bit of a positive quality such as hope or comfort that appears during a d
一線
微小但正面的希望或感受
a tiny bit of a positive quality such as hope or comfort that appears during a difficult time
The doctor's encouraging words gave the family a small ray of hope.
醫生鼓勵的話語帶給這家人一線希望。
collocation: a ray of hope
After months of bad financial news, the job offer felt like a ray of sunshine.
經歷了幾個月的壞消息之後，那份工作邀約就像一線曙光。
idiom: a ray of sunshine
Yael's car broke down, yet a stranger who stopped gave her a ray of comfort.
Yael 的車拋錨了，但一位停下來幫忙的陌生人給了她一絲安慰。
During the war, Mert found a tiny ray of kindness from a complete stranger.
戰爭期間，Mert 從一位完全陌生的路人身上找到了一絲善意。
文法句型
a ray of [hope/sunshine/comfort]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed pattern 'a ray of + abstract noun' (hope, sunshine, comfort, light, kindness). The noun following 'of' is typically uncountable and positive in meaning.
常見錯誤
4. an ocean creature with a wide, diamond-shaped body and a thin tail, whose inner
魟魚
身體扁平、尾部細長的大型海魚
an ocean creature with a wide, diamond-shaped body and a thin tail, whose inner frame is made of soft cartilage rather than hard bone
The scuba divers watched a large manta ray glide gracefully over the sandy ocean floor.
潛水員們看著一隻巨大的蝠魟在沙質海底優雅地滑行。
compound: manta ray
A stingray has a long tail with a sharp point that can injure careless swimmers.
刺魟的尾部細長，末端的尖刺可能刺傷不小心的游泳者。
compound: stingray
A large ray glided past the divers, its wing-like fins moving gracefully.
一條巨大的魟魚優雅地滑過潛水員身旁，牠那對像翅膀一樣的鰭緩緩擺動。
In biology class, Élise learned that rays are close relatives of sharks and skates.
Élise 在生物課上學到，魟魚是鯊魚和鰩魚的近親。
文法句型
a + ray
[type] + ray
用法筆記
Rays belong to the same group as sharks (cartilaginous fish). Common types include the manta ray, stingray, and skate. The plural form is 'rays.'
5. the name that singers and musicians give to the second pitch in a series of eigh
Re 音
大調音階的第二個音符
the name that singers and musicians give to the second pitch in a series of eight notes that make up a musical scale
The children's choir sang 'do, ray, mi, fa' to warm up before the school concert.
兒童合唱團唱著「do、ray、mi、fa」來為學校音樂會開嗓暖身。
solfège: do-ray-mi
Christopher played the note ray on the piano as the teacher nodded in approval.
Christopher 在鋼琴上彈出 ray 這個音，老師點頭表示贊許。
The music teacher asked the class to sing the scale. 'Ray is the second note,' she reminded them.
音樂老師要全班唱音階。她提醒大家：「Ray 是第二個音。」
The teacher asked the class to sing the scale starting on ray instead of do.
老師要求全班從 ray 開始唱音階，而不是從 do 開始。
- re
the standard European name for the same note; 'ray' is the English tonic sol-fa spelling
文法句型
do, ray, mi, fa...
用法筆記
In British-style solfège (tonic sol-fa), the note is written as 'ray' but often pronounced simply as 're.' The full set is do-ray-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do. Capitalisation is not required.
常見錯誤
ray — 動詞
1. to shine or come out in narrow lines, used especially of light passing through s
放射
以光線形式照射出來
to shine or come out in narrow lines, used especially of light passing through something
Morning light rayed through the stained-glass window, covering the stone floor with colour.
晨光穿過彩繪玻璃窗，在石造地板上灑滿繽紛的色彩。
intransitive: ray through [something]
As the sun rose, its warmth rayed gently across the quiet valley below.
太陽升起時，溫暖的光芒輕輕照射在寂靜的山谷中。
Light rayed from the old brass lamp, casting soft shadows across the wooden desk.
光線從那盞舊黃銅燈放射出來，在木桌上投下柔和陰影。
Indra watched the morning sun ray through the thin clouds above the hills.
Indra 看著晨光穿過山丘上薄薄的雲層照射下來。
文法句型
ray + adverb/preposition (through/from/across)
用法筆記
This is a literary or formal verb. In everyday speech, 'shine' or 'beam' is preferred. The subject is almost always light, heat, or another form of energy.
2. to go outward in a pattern of lines that start at a single point and move away i
輻射
從中心向外呈放射狀延伸
to go outward in a pattern of lines that start at a single point and move away in different directions
Cracks rayed outward from the centre of the frozen pond after the first hard frost.
第一次嚴霜過後，結冰的池塘表面從中心向外裂出放射狀的裂紋。
pattern: ray outward from
The oak tree roots rayed in all directions beneath the surface of the soil.
橡樹的根在土壤之下朝四面八方輻射延伸。
From the town square, narrow streets rayed out toward the surrounding countryside.
從城鎮廣場出發，狹窄的街道向周圍的鄉村輻射延伸。
Indra drew a diagram of straight lines raying outward from a circle in the middle.
Indra 畫了一張圖，圖中直線從中間的圓圈向外輻射出去。
文法句型
ray + outward/out + from [point]
用法筆記
Often used with 'outward' or 'out from' to describe a radial pattern. The more common verb for this idea is 'radiate.'
3. to send out light, heat, or other energy in the form of rays
發射
以光線形式發出能量
to send out light, heat, or other energy in the form of rays
The old gas lamp rayed a faint orange light that barely reached the street below.
那盞舊瓦斯燈發出微弱的橙色光芒，勉強照亮了下方的街道。
transitive: ray + [energy]
The crystal pendant rayed tiny flashes of coloured light when the sun hit it.
水晶墜子在陽光照射下閃爍出五彩繽紛的光芒。
The iron stove rayed heat that dried the wet towels by the kitchen door.
那台鐵製火爐散發出熱氣，把廚房門邊的濕毛巾烘乾了。
Deep-sea fish rayed a soft blue glow from their bodies in the dark ocean water.
深海魚類在漆黑的海水中從身體發出柔和的藍光。
- absorb
to take in rather than send out energy
文法句型
ray + [light/heat/warmth]
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English. The verb 'emit' or 'radiate' is almost always preferred. 'Ray' in this transitive sense may sound poetic or dated.