ray
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ray /reɪ/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 LIGHTa 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。ray of Rays of light filtered through the trees. 一束束光线透过树丛照射下来。2. TPHPa beam of heat, electricity, or other form of energy 〔热、电或其他能源的〕射线 → cosmic ray, gamma ray, X-ray13 a ray of hope/light etc HOPEsomething 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 GOOD/EXCELLENTsomeone who is happy and makes a difficult situation seem better 〔困境中〕带来安慰的人5 catch some/a few rays informal to sit or lie in the sun 晒晒太阳 Let’s go out and catch a few rays. 我们出去晒晒太阳吧。6. HBFa large flat sea fish with a long pointed tail 魟；鳐〔一种体形扁平的大海鱼，尾巴长而尖〕
Examples from the Corpus
ray• If mutagens like cosmic rays are present then all normal mutation rates are boosted.• The first rays of the sun pierced the canopy of leaves above us, and the forest began to wake up.• Use a sunscreen to protect your skin against the sun's harmful rays.• a gun that fires invisible rays• A conventional lens maps each light ray to a particular point on an image plane.• Like the sun's rays, sunbeds accelerate ageing and increase the chances of getting skin cancer.• On a sunny evening you can stay to catch the last of the sun's rays highlighting Scafell's famous buttresses.• the sun's raysray of• Rays of light filtered through the pine trees.Origin ray 1. (1300-1400) Old French rai, from Latin radius; → RADIUS2. (1300-1400) Old French raie, from Latin raiaray nounChinese
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ray
ray /reɪ/
noun [countable]
Language: Old French
Origin: raie, from Latin raia1. a straight narrow beam of light from the sun or moon:
The room darkened as a cloud hid the sun’s rays.
ray of
Rays of light filtered through the trees.
2. a beam of heat, electricity, or other form of energy ⇨ cosmic ray, gamma ray, X-ray1
3. a ray of hope/light etc something that provides a small amount of hope or happiness in a difficult situation:
a treatment that offers a ray of hope for cancer sufferers
4. a ray of sunshine someone who is happy and makes a difficult situation seem better
5. catch some/a few rays informal to sit or lie in the sun:
Let’s go out and catch a few rays.
6. a large flat sea fish with a long pointed tail
ray /reɪ/
noun [countable] Sense 6
Date: 1300-1400Language: Old French
Origin: raie, from Latin raia
ray of
2. a beam of heat, electricity, or other form of energy ⇨ cosmic ray, gamma ray, X-ray1
3. a ray of hope/light etc something that provides a small amount of hope or happiness in a difficult situation:
4. a ray of sunshine someone who is happy and makes a difficult situation seem better
5. catch some/a few rays informal to sit or lie in the sun:
6. a large flat sea fish with a long pointed tail
Ray
Ray, James Earl
(1928–98) a US man accused of killing Rev. Martin Luther king in 1968 and sentenced to 99 years in prison
Ray, Man
(1890–1976) a US artist and photographer, who was one of the leaders of the Dada and surrealist movements
Ray, Sat‧ya‧jit /ˈsætjədʒɪt/
(1921–92) an Indian film director whose work is well-known and respected all over the world. His films include Pather Panchali (1955) and The Chess Players (1977).
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(1928–98) a US man accused of killing Rev. Martin Luther king in 1968 and sentenced to 99 years in prison
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(1890–1976) a US artist and photographer, who was one of the leaders of the Dada and surrealist movements
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(1921–92) an Indian film director whose work is well-known and respected all over the world. His films include Pather Panchali (1955) and The Chess Players (1977).
