sunlight

sunlight — 名詞

1. the bright glow produced by the sun that reaches the earth and allows people and

1.名詞B2
釋義

陽光

太陽發出的光線

the bright glow produced by the sun that reaches the earth and allows people and plants to see and grow during the day

例句

The morning sunlight poured through the kitchen window, warming the tiles.

清晨的陽光透過廚房窗戶傾瀉進來，溫暖了地磚。

collocation: sunlight + pour / stream

Yan's sunflowers grew tall because they received plenty of sunlight every day.

Yan 的向日葵長得很高，因為它們每天接收到充足的陽光。

同義詞
  • sunshine

    more positive and pleasant in tone; often used when describing good weather

  • daylight

    broader meaning — natural light during daytime, not necessarily direct sun

  • sunbeams

    refers to visible rays or shafts of sunlight, not the general light itself

反義詞
  • shade

    area sheltered from direct sunlight

  • darkness

    absence of all light, including sunlight

用法筆記

Sunlight is an uncountable noun — do not use as 'a sunlight' or 'sunlights'. It is often modified by adjectives describing intensity (bright, harsh, soft, direct) or time of day (morning, afternoon).

常見錯誤

❌The sunlights were too bright.
✅The sunlight was too bright.
💡sunlight is uncountable and cannot be pluralised.
❌Sunlight is very hot today.
✅The sunlight is very strong today.
💡heat describes temperature; strength or brightness describes light.