lustrous

/ˈlʌstrəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌstrəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlə-strəs/ (ame, mw)

lustrous — adjective

  • lustrouspositive
  • more lustrouscomparative
  • most lustroussuperlative

1. describes hair, fabric, pearls, or a surface that looks smooth and richly bright

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes hair, fabric, pearls, or a surface that looks smooth and richly bright, with a deep even shine.

例句

After the rain, Bilal admired the lustrous black paint on his newly cleaned motorbike.

lustrous + paint for a deep, even shine

Elise wore a lustrous silk scarf that caught the light near the window.

collocation: lustrous silk / fabric

同義詞
  • glossy

    emphasises a smooth polished finish, often on paper, paint, or hair

  • gleaming

    suggests a clean surface catching light strongly at a particular moment

  • silky

    focuses more on soft smooth texture, especially for hair or fabric

  • shiny

    the broad everyday word, less formal and less rich in tone

反義詞
  • dull

    lacking shine or brightness on the surface

  • matte

    having a flat finish with little or no shine

文法句型

lustrous + noun

be/look + lustrous

用法筆記

Often used in more elegant or descriptive writing than everyday 'shiny'. It is especially common for hair, silk, pearls, polished wood, and painted surfaces.

常見錯誤

❌The flashlight is lustrous in the dark.
✅The flashlight is bright in the dark.
💡'lustrous' describes a rich shine on a surface, not a lamp or other thing producing light.
❌His answer was lustrous.
✅His answer was brilliant.
💡'lustrous' is used for visible shine, not for ideas or clever comments.