shine
US /ʃaɪn/
Definition
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The sun began to shine through the large windows of the office.
Word Family
NounNoun
shine gốc
shiner
shining
VerbVerb
shine gốc
AdjectiveAdj
shiny
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- glowan alert and refreshed state
- gleaman appearance of reflected light
- radiatesend out rays or waves
Collocations
- Easy shoes that shine brightlyto shoes that shine brightly, meaning to furnish with shoes
- Medium allow bright interns to shine during presentationsto allow bright interns to shine during presentations, meaning to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- Hard outshine international rivals through relentless innovationto outshine international rivals through relentless innovation, meaning to shine brighter than
- Very Hard take a shine to unorthodox problem-solving strategiesto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding a shine to unorthodox problem-solving strategies
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