moonbeam

/ˈmuːnbiːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmuːnbiːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmün-ˌbēm/ (ame, mw)

moonbeam — noun

  • moonbeamsingular
  • moonbeamsplural

1. a single narrow shaft of moonlight, especially one that you can see shining thro

1.名詞C1
釋義

a single narrow shaft of moonlight, especially one that you can see shining through a gap such as a window, a row of trees, or thin clouds.

例句

A thin moonbeam slipped between the curtains and fell across Layla's pillow.

moonbeam + verb of motion (slipped, fell)

Eric watched a single moonbeam shine through the gap in the barn roof.

moonbeam shine through + place noun

同義詞
反義詞
  • sunbeam

    the daytime equivalent — a single ray from the sun

文法句型

a moonbeam + verb

moonbeams of + noun

用法筆記

Usually countable and often plural in poetic or descriptive writing. Prefer 'moonbeam' for one visible shaft of light passing through a gap; use 'moonlight' for the general light from the moon spread over a scene.

常見錯誤

❌The garden was full of moonbeam.
✅The garden was full of moonbeams.
💡'moonbeam' is countable; use the plural for diffuse light, not a mass noun.
❌There was strong moonbeam in the room.
✅There was strong moonlight in the room.
💡'moonbeam' refers to a single ray, not the overall light; use 'moonlight' for the general glow.