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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Shone \Shone\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Shine}.

Shine \Shine\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Shone} (? or ?; 277)
   (archaic {Shined}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shining}.] [OE. shinen,
   schinen, AS. sc[=i]nan; akin to D. schijnen, OFries.
   sk[=i]na, OS. & OHG. sc[=i]nan, G. scheinen, Icel. sk[=i]na,
   Sw. skina, Dan. skinne, Goth. skeinan, and perh. to Gr. ???
   shadow. [root]157. Cf. {Sheer} pure, and {Shimmer}.]
   1. To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady
      radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun
      shines by day; the moon shines by night.

            Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine. --Shak.

            God, who commanded the light to shine out of
            darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the
            light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the
            face of Jesus Cghrist.                --2 Cor. iv.
                                                  6.

            Let thine eyes shine forth in their full luster.
                                                  --Denham.

   2. To be bright by reflection of light; to gleam; to be
      glossy; as, to shine like polished silver.

   3. To be effulgent in splendor or beauty. ``So proud she
      shined in her princely state.'' --Spenser.

            Once brightest shined this child of heat and air.
                                                  --Pope.

   4. To be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished; to exhibit
      brilliant intellectual powers; as, to shine in courts; to
      shine in conversation.

            Few are qualified to shine in company; but it in
            most men's power to be agreeable.     --Swift.

   {To make}, or {cause}, {the face to shine upon}, to be
      propitious to; to be gracious to. --Num. vi. 25.

資料來源 : WordNet®

shine
     n : the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
         [syn: {radiance}, {radiancy}, {effulgence}, {refulgence},
          {refulgency}]
     [also: {shone}]

shine
     v 1: be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive
          carefully--the wet road reflects" [syn: {reflect}]
     2: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun
        shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
        [syn: {beam}]
     3: be shiny, as if wet; "His eyes were glistening" [syn: {glitter},
         {glisten}, {glint}, {gleam}]
     4: be distinguished or eminent; "His talent shines"
     5: be clear and obvious; "A shining example"
     6: especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color,
        such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of
        the sauna" [syn: {glow}, {beam}, {radiate}]
     7: throw or flash the light of (a lamp, etc.); "Shine the light
        on that window, please"
     8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light
        fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The
        light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck
        my ears" [syn: {fall}, {strike}]
     9: experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from
        good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with
        joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" [syn: {glow}, {beam},
         {radiate}]
     10: (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please";
         "polish my shoes" [syn: {polish}, {smooth}, {smoothen}]
     [also: {shone}]

shone
     See {shine}