lustre
gb/lˈʌstɚ/ us/lˈʌstɚ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 7700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
property
1
soft, shiny appearance of a surface
A soft, nice-looking shine on the surface of something like hair, metal, or cloth.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the lustre of [material/thing]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse "lustre" with "lust". "Lustre" is about shine or beauty, while "lust" is a strong sexual desire. Another common issue is spelling: American English usually uses "luster", while British English usually uses "lustre".
คำพ้องความหมาย
sheen (Very close in meaning; often suggests a smooth, soft shine, especially on hair or fabric.)
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gloss (Similar but often used for very smooth, polished surfaces like paint or magazines.)
คำตรงข้าม
dullness (Refers to a lack of shine or brightness on a surface.)
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matte (Describes a surface with no shine at all.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
natural lustre
|soft lustre
|high lustre
|metallic lustre
|restore the lustre
|the lustre of silk
หัวข้อ
appearance
|materials
|art
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- The conditioner brought back the natural lustre of her hair.
- Over time, the silver lost its lustre and needed to be polished.
- The artist loved the soft lustre of the morning light on the lake.
- The polished marble floor had a deep, rich lustre.
- This fabric has a subtle lustre that makes it perfect for evening wear.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shampoo gives your hair a nice lustre.
- After many years, the old table has no lustre.
- He cleaned the car until the paint had a strong lustre.
- The ring’s gold lustre looks beautiful in the sun.
- Good cream can add lustre to dry skin.
คำนาม
C1
property
2
prestige or attractive reputation
The special fame or beauty that makes a person, event, or thing seem very attractive or important.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the lustre of [someone/something]; [something] loses its lustre
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think this sense is always about physical shine. In this meaning, "lustre" is abstract and refers to reputation or special appeal. It is often used with verbs like "lose", "add", "restore", or "diminish".
คำพ้องความหมาย
prestige (Focuses more on respect and status, especially in professional or social contexts.)
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glamour (Adds a sense of style and excitement, often used for celebrities or fashionable events.)
คำตรงข้าม
tarnish (Often used figuratively to describe damage to a good name or image.)
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obscurity (Suggests a lack of fame or public attention.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lose its lustre
|add lustre to
|the lustre of his career
|the lustre of victory
|diminish the lustre
|cast a lustre on
หัวข้อ
reputation
|media
|culture
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The scandal has taken much of the lustre off his early achievements.
- Hosting the world championships added considerable lustre to the country’s image.
- For many fans, the awards have lost their lustre in recent years.
- The victory gave new lustre to the team’s struggling season.
- The company is trying to restore the lustre of its once-iconic brand.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The prize gave the young writer extra lustre.
- The team’s old stadium has lost its lustre.
- The festival still has some lustre, but it is smaller now.
- Winning the prize added lustre to her career.
- The city is working to bring back the lustre of its old centre.
คำนาม
technical
C1
property
3
light-reflecting quality of minerals
In geology, the kind of shine a mineral has on its surface, for example metallic, glass-like, or pearly.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[mineral] has a [type] lustre
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse everyday "shine" with the technical term "lustre" in geology. In this context, "lustre" refers to standard categories such as metallic, vitreous, or pearly, not just to how bright something looks.
คำพ้องความหมาย
shine (A general word; in technical geology, "lustre" is more precise and refers to classified types of shine.)
คำตรงข้าม
earthy (In mineralogy, an earthy surface has little or no noticeable lustre.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
metallic lustre
|vitreous lustre
|pearly lustre
|adamantine lustre
|dull lustre
|describe the lustre
หัวข้อ
science
|geology
|materials
ตัวอย่าง
- Pyrite typically shows a strong metallic lustre.
- Under the hand lens, the crystals display a vitreous lustre on their broken surfaces.
- The sample is white, with a pearly lustre on the cleavage faces.
- Its high refractive index gives the mineral an adamantine lustre.
- Lustre is one of the key properties used to identify unknown minerals.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The mineral has a bright metallic lustre.
- Quartz usually has a glassy, or vitreous, lustre.
- Students wrote down the colour and lustre of each sample.
- This stone has a dull lustre and is hard to see in low light.
- Geologists use lustre to help name a mineral.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
4
shiny decorative coating or finish
A special thin layer put on things like cups, glass, or cloth to make the surface shiny, often like metal.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[object] has a lustre finish; [apply] a lustre to [object]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realise this sense refers to a specific type of decorative surface treatment, not just any shine. In product descriptions, "lustre finish" or "lustre glaze" usually means a deliberate, designed effect.
คำพ้องความหมาย
glaze (Common for pottery and ceramics; not all glazes are metallic or highly reflective, while "lustre" usually suggests noticeable shine.)
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finish (A general word for a surface treatment; "lustre" is more specific and implies shine.)
คำตรงข้าม
matte finish (A type of finish that deliberately has no shine.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
lustre ware
|gold lustre
|lustre glaze
|lustre finish
|apply a lustre
|iridescent lustre
หัวข้อ
art
|design
|materials
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The bowl is decorated with a delicate gold lustre around the rim.
- This range of tiles comes with either a matte or a high-lustre finish.
- The potter experimented with different lustres to achieve an iridescent effect.
- Lustre ware became highly fashionable in the nineteenth century.
- A clear overglaze was applied before firing to fix the metallic lustre.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The plate has a blue and silver lustre.
- You can choose a matte or a lustre finish for the paint.
- The artist used a gold lustre on the edge of the cup.
- These vases are examples of old lustre ware.
- The company sells tiles with a soft lustre glaze.
คำนาม
archaic
C2
entity
5
old term for a chandelier
An old word for a chandelier, a large light that hangs from the ceiling with many arms.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a glass lustre; a crystal lustre
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may assume this meaning is common because it is frequent in some European languages. In modern English, "chandelier" is the usual word; "lustre" for a light fitting is rare and sounds old-fashioned or technical (e.g. in antique catalogues).
คำพ้องความหมาย
chandelier (The normal modern word; widely used in everyday English.)
คำตรงข้าม
table lamp (Not a direct logical antonym, but a contrasting type of light that does not hang from the ceiling.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
glass lustre
|crystal lustre
|antique lustre
|a five-light lustre
หัวข้อ
furniture
|architecture
|housing
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- An ornate glass lustre hung in the centre of the drawing room.
- The auction catalogue lists an early Victorian crystal lustre among the lots.
- They restored the old lustre and rewired it to modern safety standards.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- An old glass lustre hangs from the high ceiling.
- The hotel keeps a large crystal lustre in the main hall.
- Workers cleaned the dust from the antique lustre.
- The designer chose a modern lustre for the dining room.
- This word for chandelier, lustre, is now mostly old-fashioned.
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lustre
IPA
GB/lˈʌstɚ/
US/lˈʌstɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
lustre (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (lustre)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: lustre
- Plural: lustre
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
lustrous
adjective
Related words
luster
noun
Negative and opposite forms
lacklustre
adjective C1
lustreless
adjective
Advanced or less common
lustrously
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
add lustre to
1/ˈæd lˈʌstɚ tə/
fixed phrase
make something seem more prestigious
To make someone or something look more important, successful, or special.
ตัวอย่าง
- The award added lustre to her already impressive career.
- Hosting the tournament will add lustre to the country’s sporting record.
- His presence on the panel adds considerable lustre to the event.
lose its lustre
1/lˈuz ˈɪts lˈʌstɚ/
idiom
become less attractive or exciting
To become less interesting, less special, or less impressive than before.
ตัวอย่าง
- The job quickly lost its lustre once he realised how much overtime was expected.
- For many viewers, the show has lost its lustre after so many seasons.
- The city’s night life has lost some of its lustre in recent years.
restore the lustre to
1/ɹɪstˈɔɹ ðə lˈʌstɚ tə/
fixed phrase
bring back shine or prestige
To make something shiny again, or to make it respected and admired again.
ตัวอย่าง
- A good polish will restore the lustre to the old wooden floor.
- The new manager is trying to restore the lustre to the club’s name.
- They hope the festival will restore some lustre to the town.
take the lustre off
1/tˈeɪk ðə lˈʌstɚ ˈɔf/
idiom
reduce enjoyment or prestige
To make something feel less good, less enjoyable, or less special than it seemed before.
ตัวอย่าง
- The long delays took the lustre off what should have been a great holiday.
- Injuries to key players took the lustre off their victory.
- The negative press coverage took some of the lustre off the announcement.
with all its old lustre
1/wˈɪθ ˈɔl ˈɪts ˈoʊld lˈʌstɚ/
fixed phrase
literary
still as bright or glorious as before
Still looking or feeling as beautiful, strong, or important as it did in the past.
ตัวอย่าง
- The opera house has been restored with all its old lustre.
- The city is trying to celebrate the festival with all its old lustre.
- The tradition continues with all its old lustre and ceremony.