starshine

starshine — 名詞

1. the soft light produced by stars in the night sky

1.名詞C1
釋義

星光

夜空中星星發出的柔和光

the soft light produced by stars in the night sky

例句

Ananya stood on the balcony, watching the soft starshine reflect off the calm lake below.

Ananya 站在陽臺上，看著柔和的星光映在下方平靜的湖面上。

starshine + reflect off [surface]

The old poem described the night sky filled with gentle starshine that guided travelers home.

那首古老的詩描寫了夜空灑滿溫柔的星光，為旅人指引回家的路。

gentle starshine — typical literary modifier

同義詞
  • starlight

    standard, everyday word for the same thing; neutral register

  • star glow

    more descriptive or scientific; less common in creative writing

  • moonlight

    different source (the moon); used in similar night-illumination contexts

反義詞
  • darkness

    complete absence of any light, including starlight

文法句型

starshine + verb (singular)

under the starshine

by starshine

用法筆記

Literary or poetic word. In everyday speech, starlight is the neutral, common alternative. Starshine is most often found in descriptive or lyrical passages, especially in older or deliberately evocative writing.

常見錯誤

❌I could not see anything without starshine.
✅I could not see anything without starlight / moonlight.
💡'starshine' is a literary word; use 'starlight' in ordinary conversation.