sunbeam
gb/sˈʌnbˌim/ us/sˈʌnbˌim/
B1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
a ray of sunlight
a line of light from the sun
الگوی کاربرد:
a sunbeam (of [light]) (through [place])
اشتباه رایج:
Often misspelled as two words (*sun beam*). The plural is *sunbeams*.
هممعنیها
ray of sunlight (A very close neutral synonym; less poetic.)
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shaft of light (More general; not necessarily from the sun.)
متضادها
shadow (An area where light is blocked.)
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darkness (The absence of light in general.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a sunbeam through the window
|a single sunbeam
|golden sunbeams
|sunbeams streaming in
|sunbeams filtering through the trees
|a shaft of sunbeam
|a patch of sunbeam
|a slanting sunbeam
|sunbeams broke through
|caught in a sunbeam
موضوعها
weather
|nature
|daily_life
نمونهها
- A sunbeam fell across the kitchen table as the clouds cleared.
- Sunbeams streamed through the trees and lit up the path.
- She watched the dust dance in a sunbeam by the window.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- A sunbeam came in through the window.
- I sat in a warm sunbeam.
اسم
literary
B2
role
2
a cheerful, uplifting person
a person who makes others feel happy
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is a sunbeam (in [someone]'s life)
اشتباه رایج:
This meaning is figurative; it refers to a person, not actual sunlight.
هممعنیها
ray of sunshine (More common in everyday speech; very close in meaning.)
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bright spot (More general; can refer to a thing or situation as well as a person.)
متضادها
downer (An informal term for someone who brings down the mood.)
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gloom (A feeling or atmosphere of sadness; opposite emotional effect.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a little sunbeam
|a real sunbeam
|a sunbeam in my life
|a sunbeam of joy
|a sunbeam of happiness
|be a sunbeam
|call someone a sunbeam
|like a sunbeam
موضوعها
emotions
|people
|relationships
نمونهها
- Even on stressful days, he’s a sunbeam around the office.
- Her niece is a total sunbeam—always smiling and asking questions.
- They described their teacher as a sunbeam who made everyone feel welcome.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My sister is a sunbeam when I feel sad.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
sunbeam
IPA
GB/sˈʌnbˌim/
US/sˈʌnbˌim/
هجاها و تکیه
sun - beam (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (sun)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: sunbeam
- Plural: sunbeams
عبارتها
a sunbeam in [someone]'s life
1/ə sˈʌnbˌim ˈɪn sˈoʊmˈoʊnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
literary
someone who brings happiness
a person who makes your life happier
نمونهها
- My grandmother was a sunbeam in my life when I was growing up.
- He’s been a sunbeam in her life during a difficult year.
- To the kids, their coach is a sunbeam in their lives.
like a sunbeam
1/lˈaɪk ə sˈʌnbˌim/
fixed phrase
literary
bright, warm, and cheerful
very bright and cheerful
نمونهها
- She walked into the room like a sunbeam and everyone relaxed.
- The toddler darted around the garden like a sunbeam.
- His laugh was like a sunbeam on a grey afternoon.