ray

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Rays of light are narrow beams of light. 光線
The sun's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet. 陽光的光線一直能透射到水下10英尺処。
2. →see also X-ray
3. N-COUNT A ray of hope, comfort, or other positive quality is a small amount of it that you welcome because it makes a bad situation seem less bad. 一絲 (希望、安慰等其他積極因素)
They could provide a ray of hope amid the general economic gloom. 他們能在普遍的經濟低迷中帶來一絲希望。
4. V (of an object) to emit (light) in rays or (of light) to issue in the form of rays 發出光束; 閃光
5. N any of various marine selachian fishes typically having a flattened body, greatly enlarged winglike pectoral fins, gills on the undersurface of the fins, and a long whiplike tail. They constitute the orders Torpediniformes (electric rays) and Rajiformes 鰩魚
6. N (in tonic sol-fa) the second degree of any major scale; supertonic (首調唱名法的)大音堦的二度; 超音[music]

The room was small and dark , without so much as a ray of light to brighten the gloom .
The letter offered us a ray of hope .
The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder .
Through the window came the last few oblique rays of evening sunshine .
A few rays of sunlight pierced the smoke .