n.

1. 光线[C]，热线，电流
   My eyes were blinded by the direct rays of light.

   在光线的直射下，我看不清楚东西。

2. 射线，辐射线[P]
   The gun can fire invisible rays.

   这枪能发出看不见的射线。

3. 放射状线条[C]
4. 视线，目光[P]
   All eyes directed their rays on the hero.

   所有人的目光都汇集到那位英雄身上。

5. 微量，丝毫[S][（+of）]
   I was left without a ray of hope.

   我连一线希望也没有了。

6. （智慧等的）闪现，闪光[S][（+of）]
7. 【植】伞形花序枝；星状毛分枝[C]
8. 【动】辐肋，鳍刺[C]

vt.

1. 放射，射出（光线等）
2. 显出（智慧等）
   His eyes rayed out intelligence.

   他的眼睛闪烁着智慧灵光。

vi.

1. 放射光线
   The sun was raying across the garden.

   太阳照射整个花园。

2. （思想，希望等）闪现

n.

1. 【动】鳐[C]

n.

1. each of the lines in which light seems to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.
   ▸the straight line in which light or other electromagnetic radiation travels to a given point.
   ▸ (rays) a specified form of non-luminous radiation:

   ultraviolet rays.
   ▸ (rays) informal, chiefly N. Amer. sunlight considered in the context of sunbathing.
2. an initial or slight indication of a positive or welcome quality:
   a ray of hope.
3. Mathematics  any of a set of straight lines passing through one point.
4. Botany  any of the individual strap-shaped florets around the edge of the flower of a daisy or related plant.
5. Zoology  each of the long slender bony supports in the fins of most bony fishes.
6. Zoology  each radial arm of a starfish.

v.

1. spread from or as if from a central point.
2. literary radiate (light).

n.

n.