iridescent
Significado: Showing luminous colours that seem to shift and change when viewed from different angles. Used literally of surfaces and figuratively of writing or performance.
Iridescent describes the play of rainbow-like colours seen on soap bubbles, oil slicks, beetle shells, and certain fabrics. In figurative use, it suggests something dazzling or shimmering with brilliance — 'iridescent prose,' 'iridescent talent.' It is always positive or neutral, never pejorative. The noun form is 'iridescence.'
Ejemplos
- The iridescent plumage of the kingfisher flashed blue and orange as it dived for fish. 翠鸟那虹彩般的羽毛在它俯冲捉鱼时闪烁着蓝色和橙色的光芒。El iridiscente plumaje del martín pescador destelló en azul y naranja al lanzarse a por un pez.カワセミの虹色に輝く羽が、魚を捕まえようと飛び込む瞬間に青とオレンジに閃いた。물총새의 영롱한 깃털이 물고기를 향해 급강하할 때 파란색과 주황색으로 번쩍였다.
- An iridescent film of oil spread across the surface of the harbour water. 一层虹彩般的油膜在港湾水面上扩散开来。Una película iridiscente de aceite se extendió por la superficie del agua del puerto.虹色の油膜が港の水面に広がった。무지갯빛 기름막이 항구 수면 위로 퍼져 나갔다.
- Her iridescent performance in the title role earned comparisons with Judi Dench. 她在主角中光彩照人的表演赢得了与朱迪·丹奇的比较。Su iridiscente interpretación del papel protagonista le valió comparaciones con Judi Dench.主役での彼女の輝くような演技は、ジュディ・デンチとの比較を呼んだ。주연으로서의 그녀의 찬란한 연기는 주디 덴치와의 비교를 불러일으켰다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, scientific
Tono: appreciative
Origen e historia
From Latin iris (rainbow), from Greek Iris (goddess of the rainbow). The English adjective was coined in the late 18th century with the suffix -escent (becoming).
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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