lustre
noun /ˈlʌstə(r)/
/ˈlʌstər/
(US English luster)
[uncountable]- the shining quality of a surface
光泽；光辉 - Her hair had lost its lustre.
她的头发失去了光泽。 - The shell had a beautiful pearly lustre.
贝壳有着美丽的珍珠光泽。
- Her hair had lost its lustre.
- the quality of being special in a way that is exciting
荣光；光彩；荣耀 - The presence of the prince added lustre to the occasion.
王子的出现给那场面增添了光彩。
compare lacklustre - The presence of the prince added lustre to the occasion.
词源early 16th cent.: from French, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare ‘illuminate’.