ray
noun
reɪ
noun
1
a
straight
narrow
beam
of
light
from
the
sun
or
moon
〔太阳或月亮的〕光线; 光束
The
room
darkened
as
a
cloud
hid
the
sun’s
rays.
一朵云挡住了阳光，房间暗了下来。
[+
of
]
Rays
of
light
filtered
through
the
trees.
一束束光线透过树木照射下来。
2
a
beam
of
heat,
electricity,
or
other
form
of
energy
〔热、电或其他能源的〕射线
3
a ray of hope/light etc
something
that
provides
a
small
amount
of
hope
or
happiness
in
a
difficult
situation
一线希望/光明等
a
treatment
that
offers
a
ray
of
hope
for
cancer
sufferers
给癌症患者一线希望的治疗方法
4
a ray of sunshine
someone
who
is
happy
and
makes
a
difficult
situation
seem
better
〔困境中〕给人带来安慰的人
5
catch some/a few rays
to
sit
or
lie
in
the
sun
[非正式] 晒晒太阳
informal
Let’s
go
out
and
catch
a
few
rays.
我们出去晒晒太阳吧。
6
a
large
flat
sea
fish
with
a
long
pointed
tail
魟; 鳐〔一种扁扁的大海鱼，尾巴长而尖〕