sunbeams

/ˈsʌn.biːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌn.biːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsən-ˌbēm How to pronounce sunbeam (audio)/ (ame, mw)

sunbeams — noun

1. visible narrow lines of sunlight, especially when the light comes through a wind

1.名詞B2
釋義

visible narrow lines of sunlight, especially when the light comes through a window, between leaves, or through gaps in clouds.

例句

Thin sunbeams lit the wet steps outside the back door.

sunbeams + light + place

Mira watched sunbeams move through the leaves above the picnic table.

sunbeams move through + obstacle

同義詞
  • rays of sunlight

    plain everyday phrasing for visible lines of light from the sun

  • sunlight

    broader term for the sun's light in general, not distinct visible lines

  • sunshine

    warmer and more positive in tone, often about pleasant weather rather than visible beams

反義詞

文法句型

sunbeams + verb

sunbeams break through + noun

in the sunbeams

用法筆記

Use 'sunbeam' for one visible ray and 'sunbeams' for several. For the general light from the sun spread across a place, 'sunlight' or 'sunshine' is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The room was full of sunlights.
✅The room was full of sunbeams.
💡use 'sunbeams' for separate visible rays, not the uncountable noun 'sunlight'.
❌A warm sunbeam were on the floor.
✅Warm sunbeams were on the floor.
💡'sunbeams' is plural, so it takes a plural verb.