luminary

英 ['luːmɪn(ə)rɪ]美 ['lʊmə'nɛri]
  • n. 发光体；杰出人物；知识渊博的人
GRE 低频词

中文词源

luminary 专家，权威

来自拉丁语lumen,光亮，光线，词源同light.引申词义发光的人，专家，权威。

英文词源

luminary (n.)
mid-15c., "lamp, source of (artificial) light," from Old French luminarie (12c.), "lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination," from Late Latin luminare "light, torch, lamp, heavenly body," literally "that which gives light," from Latin lumen (genitive luminis) "light," related to lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Sense of "notable person" is first recorded 1690s, though the Middle English word also had a figurative sense of "source of spiritual light, example of holiness."

双语例句

1. This code for the computer mouse maze topology search code LUMINARY processor's Lm 3 s 615.
此代码为电脑鼠迷宫拓扑结构搜索代码,处理器为LUMINARY公司的Lm3s615.
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2. That luminary gazed earnestly at some papers before him.
那个大好佬在用心细看面前的报纸.
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3. Now that a new light shone upon the horizon, this older luminary paled in the west.
现在东方地平线上升起了一轮朝阳, 这弯残月就在西边天际失去了光泽.
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