sunshine

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sun·shine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ noun [uncountable] 1 DNthe light and heat that come from the sun when there is no cloud 阳光，日照 We had three days of spring sunshine. 我们享受了三天的春日阳光。afternoon/morning/evening sunshine Couples strolled in the afternoon sunshine. 一对对男女在午后的阳光下漫步。2 informalHAPPY happiness 欢乐，幸福 She brought sunshine into our lives. 她给我们的生活带来了阳光。ray of sunshine (=a person or thing that makes you happy) 带来欢乐的人[物] He was the only ray of sunshine in her life. 他是她生命中唯一的一抹阳光。3 spoken informal used when speaking to someone you are annoyed with 哥们，老兄〔和让你生气的人说话时所用的称呼〕 Look, sunshine, I’ve had just about enough of you! 喂，老兄，我受够你了！n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + sunshinethe spring/summer/autumn/winter sunshineShe was sitting in the garden, enjoying the spring sunshine.the morning/afternoon/evening sunshineThe morning sunshine brightened the room.bright/brilliant/blazing/dazzling sunshineWe stepped out of the plane into the bright sunshine of Corfu.glorious sunshine (=enjoyable bright sunshine)They woke to blue skies and glorious sunshine.warm/hot sunshineDon't spend too long in hot sunshine without a hat.pale sunshine (=not strong or hot)It was early spring, and pale sunshine shone on the fields.hazy sunshine (=sunshine with air that is not clear because of mist etc)Tomorrow morning it'll be dry with hazy sunshine.phrasesa ray of sunshineA ray of sunshine filtered through the dirty window.

Examples from the Corpus

sunshine• Jerry, a golfer, craves fresh air and sunshine.• Monday dawned still and misty, with a promise of autumn sunshine.• We sat on the patio enjoying the autumn sunshine.• Look, sunshine, are you ever going to do anything today?• He decided to walk and circle back, strolling like it was in the May sunshine.• Good morning, sunshine.• Outside it was a dark November day, but the house seemed full of sunshine.• The days were hot, filled with relentless sunshine and clear skies.• Northern regions will start dry with some sunshine.• We sat outside in the warm spring sunshine.• A lady is sitting on a bench in the sunshine under a black silk parasol.afternoon/morning/evening sunshine• A moment later he was outside in the bright morning sunshine.• Then we went outside, into the stadium, through a last security gate, into the bright morning sunshine.• His victory here was a tribute to his quiet persistence in an intriguing struggle in the hot afternoon sunshine.• She would have to walk back in the afternoon sunshine, or find somewhere to rest.• During the summer, adders can often be found basking in the morning sunshine.• I think of that letter now as I begin to look, in the morning sunshine, for Kip.• The morning sunshine brightened the room, embellishing the cups and plates upon the dresser.ray of sunshine• Clothes, sleeping bags, spare canvas, all were hung up or spread out to catch a few rays of sunshine.• The little ray of sunshine was about to be extinguished.• But quite clearly, it is little Rani that is the Machouds' ray of sunshine.• Percy was the only ray of sunshine in her gloomy life.• They are the rays of sunshine burning through the haze of an Olympics snarled by glitches and shattered by a bomb.• Catching the rays of sunshine this variety lights up the shrub border to prolong the last few days of autumn.• Little Annie was an unexpected ray of sunshine in her life.From Longman Business Dictionarysunshinesun‧shine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ adjective [only before a noun]LAW sunshine laws, rules etc are designed to make it easier for people to find out how an organization operates, what profits it makes etcThe Alabama Legislature passed a new sunshine law last week.Open meetings were introduced as part of thesunshine policy at the Accountancy Institute.

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sunshine
sun‧shine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

noun [uncountable]
1. the light and heat that come from the sun when there is no cloud:

We had three days of spring sunshine.
afternoon/morning/evening sunshine

Couples strolled in the afternoon sunshine.
2. informal happiness:

She brought sunshine into our lives.
ray of sunshine (=a person or thing that makes you happy)

He was the only ray of sunshine in her life.
3. spoken informal used when speaking to someone you are annoyed with:

Look, sunshine, I’ve had just about enough of you!

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sunshine
   ▪ the spring/summer/autumn/winter sunshine She was sitting in the garden, enjoying the spring sunshine.
   ▪ the morning/afternoon/evening sunshine The morning sunshine brightened the room.
   ▪ bright/brilliant/blazing/dazzling sunshine We stepped out of the plane into the bright sunshine of Corfu.
   ▪ glorious sunshine (=enjoyable bright sunshine) They woke to blue skies and glorious sunshine.
   ▪ warm/hot sunshine Don't spend too long in hot sunshine without a hat.
   ▪ pale sunshine (=not strong or hot) It was early spring, and pale sunshine shone on the fields.
   ▪ hazy sunshine (=sunshine with air that is not clear because of mist etc) Tomorrow morning it'll be dry with hazy sunshine.
■ phrases
   ▪ a ray of sunshine A ray of sunshine filtered through the dirty window.

sun·shine

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noun

[uncountable]

the light and heat of the sun 阳光；日光

◆the warm spring sunshine春天和煦的阳光

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Good weather 好天气

be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine 沐浴着／享受着明媚的／灿烂的阳光
the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth) 太阳照耀着／温暖着／照射在…
the sunshine breaks/streams through sth 阳光穿过…
fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky 绒毛般的／一缕缕云彩在空中飘过
a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea 微风／轻风／强风／凉爽的风／暖风／海风从海上吹来
the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots 积雪在…脚下／靴子下嘎吱作响

Bad weather 坏天气

thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun 厚厚的云层／乌云／暴风云形成／聚集／大量聚集／遮住天空／挡住太阳
the sky darkens/turns black 天空变暗／变黑
a fine mist hangs in the air 一丝薄雾弥漫在空气中
a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in 浓雾滚滚而来
the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down 下雨了；大雨倾盆而下；大雨滂沱
snow falls/comes down/covers sth 雪花飘落／覆盖着…
the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth 风刮／嗖嗖地刮／呼啸而过／愈刮愈大／刮过…／掠过…
strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph) 狂风大作（高达每小时 80 英里的速度）
a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages 暴风雨即将降临／向内陆移动／来临／袭来／肆虐
thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds 雷声隆隆
(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes （叉状的／片状的）闪电袭来／闪过
a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages （令人目眩的）暴风雪袭来／大作／肆虐
a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth 龙卷风袭击／摧毁…／撕裂…
forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane 预报有雨／雪／四级飓风
(NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain 下瓢泼大雨
get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain 遇上下雨；寻找避雨处；躲雨
be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog 笼罩在雾霭之中／厚厚的一层雾中
be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm 即将遇到／勇敢面对／躲避暴风雨
hear rolling/distant thunder 听到隆隆的／远处的雷声
be battered/buffeted by strong winds 遭受强风肆虐；被强风吹得左右摇摆
(BrE) be blowing a gale 在刮大风
battle against/brave the elements 与恶劣天气搏斗；冒着风雨