粵

夜je6光gwong1

je6 gwong1yè guāng

English

  1. luminous
  2. phosphorescent

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指本身唔會發光嘅嘢,喺吸收咗其他光源嘅能量之後可以短暫發光;同電子嘅運行有關,放出嚟嘅光通常係藍、綠色

Examples

  • 羅馬女人用曼陀羅嚟擴張佢哋嘅瞳孔,因為佢哋相信噉樣會令佢哋睇落更加吸引。 眼科醫生仲係用夜光燈做眼科檢查。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 馬祖有很特別的生態觀光奇景「藍眼淚」,在每年的四月到六月的晚上可以看到海面有夜光藻,美麗而稀少。

    Matsu is home to a breathtaking ecological wonder known as "Blue Tears." From April through June, the sea comes alive at night with a beautiful and rare bioluminescent glow caused by Noctiluca scintillans.

    Tatoeba · shangkuanlc CC BY

  • 葡萄美酒夜光杯

    Red wine in phosphorescent glass

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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