ray /reɪ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Rays of light are narrow beams of light. 光线

  例：

  The sun's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet.

  阳光的光线一直能透射到水下10英尺处。

• 2. 

  → see also X-ray

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A ray of hope, comfort, or other positive quality is a small amount of it that you welcome because it makes a bad situation seem less bad. 一丝 (希望、安慰等其他积极因素)

  例：

  They could provide a ray of hope amid the general economic gloom.

  他们能在普遍的经济低迷中带来一丝希望。

• 4. 

  V (of an object) to emit (light) in rays or (of light) to issue in the form of rays 发出光束; 闪光

• 5. 

  N any of various marine selachian fishes typically having a flattened body, greatly enlarged winglike pectoral fins, gills on the undersurface of the fins, and a long whiplike tail. They constitute the orders Torpediniformes (electric rays) and Rajiformes 鳐鱼

• 6. 

  N (in tonic sol-fa) the second degree of any major scale; supertonic (首调唱名法的)大音阶的二度; 超音 [music]