sun

noun

1. 太阳；日
   the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light
   1. the sun's rays
      太阳的光线
   2. the rising/setting sun
      初升的 / 西下的太阳
   3. The sun was shining and birds were singing.
      阳光照耀，鸟儿啼啭。
   4. The sun was just setting.
      太阳刚往下落。
2. 太阳的光和热；阳光；日光
   the light and heat from the sun
   1. the warmth of the afternoon sun
      下午温暖的阳光
   2. This room gets the sun in the mornings.
      这间屋子上午可以晒着太阳。
   3. We sat in the sun .
      我们坐在阳光下。
   4. The sun was blazing hot.
      阳光灼热逼人。
   5. Too much sun ages the skin.
      晒太阳过多会使皮肤衰老。
   6. We did our best to keep out of the sun .
      我们尽量避开阳光照射。
   7. They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot) .
      他们已经预订好了去阳光充足的地方度假。
   8. Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday.
      她的脸明显地在假期晒黑了。
   9. I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes) .
      我驱车向西行驶，阳光直晃眼。
3. 恒星
   any star around which planets move

verb

1. 晒太阳
   to sit or lie in a place where the sun is shining on you
   1. We lay sunning ourselves on the deck.
      我们躺在甲板上晒太阳。

1. N-SING 太阳;日
   The sun is the ball of fire in the sky that the Earth goes round, and that gives us heat and light.
   1. The sun was now high in the southern sky...
      太阳正高挂在南边的天空上。
   2. The sun came out, briefly.
      太阳短暂地露了露脸。
   3. ...the sun's rays...
      太阳的光线
   4. The sun was shining.
      阳光照耀。
2. N-UNCOUNT 太阳的光和热;日光;阳光
   You refer to the light and heat that reach us from the sun as the sun .
   1. Dena took them into the courtyard to sit in the sun...
      德娜带他们到院子里晒太阳。
   2. They were trying to soak up some sun.
      他们想晒晒太阳。
3. VERB 晒太阳
   If you are sunning yourself, you are sitting or lying in a place where the sun is shining on you.
   1. She was last seen sunning herself in a riverside park.
      最后一次有人看见她时，她正在河边公园晒太阳。
4. 恒星
   A sun is any star which has planets going around it.
5. PHRASE 天下万物;世上一切;全世界
   Everything under the sun means a very great number of things. Anything under the sun means anything at all.
   1. We sat there for hours talking about everything under the sun...
      我们在那儿坐了几个小时，谈天说地。
   2. The fashion-conscious will go for anything under the sun!
      流行意识将无所不在。
6. a place in the sun → see: place

1. It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
   过了一会儿，他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。
2. The sun had already sunk below the horizon
   太阳已经落到了地平线以下。
3. About the time the three climbers were halfway down, clouds blotted out the sun.
   当这3个登山者下到半山腰的时候，云层遮住了太阳。
4. Oh, look. The sun's come out.
   喂，瞧，太阳出来了。
5. The sun's dazzle on the water hurts my eyes.
   水面上耀眼的阳光刺痛了我的眼睛。
6. The water is evaporated by the sun.
   水在阳光照射下蒸发了。
7. She forgot about everything but the sun and the wind and the salt spray.
   除了太阳、风和盐雾，她什么都记不得了。
8. He developed a mathematical formula describing the distances of the planets from the Sun.
   他研究出了一个用于计算行星与太阳之间距离的数学公式。
9. The sun went in, and the breeze became cold.
   云层遮住了太阳，微风有了些凉意。
10. Venus, the Sun and Earth all moved into line.
    金星、太阳和地球都到了一条直线上。
11. The sun's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet.
    太阳的光线可以穿透到10英尺深的水下。
12. The morning sun slanted through the glass roof
    清晨的阳光透过玻璃屋顶，斜照了进来。
13. The sun was now high in the southern sky
    太阳正高挂在南边的天空上。
14. The sun came out, briefly.
    太阳短暂地露了露脸。
15. The sun was shining.
    阳光照耀。
16. Dena took them into the courtyard to sit in the sun
    德娜带他们到院子里晒太阳。
17. They were trying to soak up some sun.
    他们想晒晒太阳。
18. She was last seen sunning herself in a riverside park.
    最后一次有人看见她时，她正在河边公园晒太阳。
19. We sat there for hours talking about everything under the sun
    我们在那儿坐了几个小时，谈天说地。
20. The fashion-conscious will go for anything under the sun!
    流行意识将无所不在。
21. The sun's ultraviolet rays are responsible for both tanning and burning.
    阳光中的紫外线是皮肤晒黑和灼伤的根源。
22. The sun had come out to warm his back
    太阳出来了，把他后背晒得暖洋洋的。
23. The sun sends forth light and heat.
    太阳发出光和热。
24. The sun has faded the curtains.
    阳光晒得窗帘褪了色。
25. The rising sun flames the eastern sky.
    朝阳映红了东方的天空。
26. The mist melted rapidly in the morning sun.
    在早晨的阳光下，薄雾涣然消散了。
27. The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
    有太阳照射时，冰就融化。
28. The sun was hidden by clouds.
    太阳让云彩遮住了。
29. We can draw the earth's orbit round the sun.
    我们可以画出地球绕太阳运行的轨迹。
30. The sun was already high.
    太阳已经很高了。

n.

under the sun

• （强调事物数量很大）天下，世上，全世界
  used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things
  1. We talked about everything under the sun.
     天南地北，我们无所不谈。

with the sun

• 日出时；日落时
  when the sun rises or sets
  1. I get up with the sun.
     我日出即起。

make hay while the sun shines

• 趁有太阳时晒干草；抓紧时机；打铁趁热
  to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last

a place in the sun

• 舒适的状态；有利地位；优越境况
  a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people

noun

1. the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
   1. the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system
   2. the Earth revolves around the Sun

   Synonym:    Sun

2. any star around which a planetary system revolves

3. a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

4. the rays of the sun
   1. the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind

   Synonym:    sunlightsunshine

verb

1. expose one's body to the sun

   Synonym:    sunbathe

2. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
   1. insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble
   2. These herbs suffer when sunned

   Synonym:    insolatesolarizesolarise