Shiny Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

shiny

adjective

快速理解

What does "Shiny" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Shiny"?

形容物體表面光滑、明亮,能反射光線。

  1. 1

    光亮的表面

    EN: A shiny surface that reflects light.

    翻譯: 指表面光滑、能反射光線的。

  2. 2

    嶄新閃耀

    EN: Something new and polished that gleams.

    翻譯: 形容物品嶄新、經過打磨而閃閃發亮。

  3. 3

    閃亮的外觀

    EN: Having a bright and glossy appearance.

    翻譯: 指外觀明亮、有光澤的。

  4. 4

    比喻性的光彩

    EN: Used figuratively to describe something attractive or superficially impressive.

    翻譯: 比喻事物吸引人、外表華麗或令人印象深刻。

小提醒:注意:"shiny" 通常形容無生命的物體表面(如金屬、漆面)。形容人皮膚「有光澤」或眼睛「閃亮」時,常用 "glowing" 或 "bright"。

發音(How to Pronounce "Shiny" in English

How to pronounce "Shiny" in English?"Shiny" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Shiny" from YouTube Videos

Jessi Arrington: Wearing nothing new

TED

So let's start with Sunday. I call this "Shiny Tiger". You do not have to spend a lot of money to look great.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Shiny"?How does "Shiny" change by context?

1. reflecting light brightly; polished and gleaming

反射光線明亮的;打磨光滑而閃亮的

She wore a shiny silver necklace.

她戴著一條閃亮的銀項鍊。

The car's paint was so shiny you could see your reflection.

這輛車的烤漆非常閃亮,你甚至能看到自己的倒影。

2. new and attractive in appearance

外觀嶄新且吸引人的

He bought a shiny new bicycle for his birthday.

他為自己的生日買了一輛嶄新的腳踏車。

The company gave him a shiny new laptop.

公司給了他一台嶄新的筆記型電腦。

3. superficially attractive but often of little substance

表面吸引人但通常缺乏實質內容的

The politician made shiny promises that were never kept.

那位政客做出了許多華而不實、從未兌現的承諾。

Don't be fooled by the shiny packaging; the product inside is mediocre.

別被華麗的包裝給騙了;裡面的產品很普通。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Shiny"?How to make natural sentences with "Shiny"?
PatternMeaningExample
shiny + noun修飾名詞,形容某物閃亮The child picked up a **shiny** coin from the ground. (孩子從地上撿起一枚**閃亮**的硬幣。)
look/feel + shiny看起來/摸起來閃亮After polishing, the table looks very **shiny**. (拋光後,桌子看起來非常**閃亮**。)
keep + noun + shiny保持某物閃亮She uses a special cloth to **keep** her silverware **shiny**. (她用一塊特殊的布來**保持**她的銀器**閃亮**。)
so shiny that...如此閃亮以至於...The new car was **so shiny that** it reflected the entire street. (新車**如此閃亮,以至於**映照出整條街道。)
shiny and + adjective閃亮且... (並列形容)Her hair was **shiny and** smooth. (她的頭髮**閃亮且**柔順。)

用法說明

How is "Shiny" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Shiny"?

shiny vs. shined vs. shone

  • shiny 是形容詞,意思是「閃亮的、有光澤的」。它描述物體的狀態或外觀。
  • shinedshone 都是動詞 shine 的過去式或過去分詞,但用法有別。
  • shine 表示「擦亮」(及物動詞)時,過去式和過去分詞是 shined
  • shine 表示「發光、照耀」(不及物動詞)時,過去式和過去分詞通常是 shone。 EN: He shined his shoes until they were shiny. 翻譯: 他把鞋子擦得閃閃發亮。

EN:The sun shone brightly on the shiny metal surface.

翻譯:陽光照耀在閃亮的金屬表面上。

總結建議

記住「擦亮用 shined,發光用 shone,形容閃亮用 shiny」。

易混淆對比

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shiny vs glossy

「shiny」強調因反射光線而明亮、閃耀,常用於描述金屬、新物品或乾淨的表面。而「glossy」則強調表面光滑、有光澤,常用於描述紙張、照片、油漆或頭髮等經過處理的平滑質感。

shiny vs bright

「shiny」描述物體表面因反射光線而閃耀,焦點在於表面的光澤。而「bright」描述光線本身強烈、明亮,或顏色鮮豔,焦點在於光源或色彩的強度。

shiny vs sparkling

「shiny」描述均勻、持續的閃亮光澤。而「sparkling」描述如火花般閃爍、跳動的細碎光芒,通常由許多小反射點構成,更具動態感。

口語用法

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引述

在口語中,常用來引述或模仿他人對某物閃亮的描述,帶有生動轉述的語氣。 EN: She kept saying, "Ooh, look how shiny your new car is!" 翻譯: 她一直說:「哇,你的新車好閃亮啊!」

EN:My nephew saw the Christmas tree and just went, "Shiny!"

翻譯:我侄子看到聖誕樹,就只說了句:「亮晶晶!」

語氣強調

用來加強語氣,表達極度閃亮或過於花俏,有時帶有輕微的諷刺或誇張。 EN: That sequin dress is way too shiny for a casual dinner. 翻譯: 那件亮片洋裝對於一頓便餐來說,實在太閃亮了。

EN:The salesman's pitch was all about the "shiny new features."

翻譯:那位銷售員的說辭全圍繞著那些「閃亮的新功能」。

停頓填充

在思考或尋找合適詞語時,作為一個簡單的填充詞,描述眼前可見的明顯特徵。 EN: I'm looking for my keys... they're, uh, shiny and have a keychain. 翻譯: 我在找我的鑰匙…它們是,呃,亮亮的,還有一個鑰匙圈。

EN:The package should be easy to spot—it's big, shiny, and wrapped in foil.

翻譯:那個包裹應該很容易發現——它很大、亮亮的,而且用箔紙包著。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免使用「shiny」作為填充詞或過於口語化的引述。建議使用更精確的詞彙,如「lustrous」、「gleaming」、「polished」或「reflective」來描述光澤,以保持文章的嚴謹性。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Shiny"?What fixed phrases with "Shiny" should I remember?

shiny object

adjective + noun

閃亮的物體

shiny new

adjective + adjective + noun

嶄新閃亮的

shiny surface

adjective + noun

光亮的表面

look shiny

verb + adjective

看起來閃亮

shiny hair

adjective + noun

有光澤的頭髮

shiny coat

adjective + noun

光亮的毛皮

all shiny

adverb + adjective

全都閃閃發亮

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Shiny"?Which "Shiny" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The sun is very shiny today.

The sun is very bright today.

「shiny」通常描述物體表面反射光線的狀態,而非光源本身。太陽是光源,應用「bright」。

×I bought a shiny new idea.

I bought a shiny new phone.

「shiny」描述有光澤的物理表面,不能修飾抽象概念如「idea」。

×This metal is more shinier than that one.

This metal is shinier than that one.

「shiny」的比較級是「shinier」,前面不可再加「more」,這是雙重比較的錯誤。

×She has a shine personality.

She has a shiny personality.

想用比喻形容人「閃閃發光、出色」時,應用形容詞「shiny」,而非名詞「shine」。但此用法較為非正式或詩意。

×The lake is shiny under the moonlight.

The lake is shimmering / glistening under the moonlight.

「shiny」形容穩定、均勻的光澤表面(如油漆、金屬)。水面因波動產生的閃爍、粼粼波光,更適合用「shimmering」或「glistening」。

詞形變化

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