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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sheen /ʃiːn/ noun [singular, uncountable]  SHINYa soft smooth shiny appearance 〔外表的〕光泽,光彩 Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen. 她的头发闪着美丽的紫铜色光泽。
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sheenA sheen of perspiration soon covered Ron's forehead.The songs featured tight, focused melodies polished to a bright sheen with stacks of overdubbed guitars and studio effects.A fine sheen of sweat glazed his heavy, quivering jowls.A light sheen of perspiration covered his upper lip.They were cloudy colours, pale and subtle with the milky sheen of pearls.A nesting cormorant glared at us with green eyes, its black feathers glossed with a purple sheen.Her elegant dress had a silver sheen.Years later, I would think of their sheen as being rather like the membranes enclosing viruses I had read about.In their studio, gritty Delta edges were given a smooth, appealing, urban sheen that crossed easily over racial lines.
Origin sheen (1300-1400) sheen beautiful, shining ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English sciene
sheen nounChinese
smooth a Corpus shiny appearance soft


Sheen
Sheen, Martin
(1940–) an American film and television actor whose films include Badlands, Apocalypse Now, and Wall Street. He played the part of the fictional president Josiah ‘Jed’ Bartlett in the television series The West Wing. He is known for his liberal political opinions and he has been arrested several times at protests against US military activities.


sheen
sheen /ʃiːn/ noun [singular, uncountable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: sheen 'beautiful, shining' (11-19 centuries), from Old English sciene
a soft smooth shiny appearance:
    Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen.


sheenBrE /ʃiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ʃiːn/ 🔊 noun [singular, uncountable] a soft smooth shiny quality 光泽;光辉;光彩 SYN shine hair with a healthy sheen闪着健康光泽的头发