iridescence
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɪr.ɪˈdes.əns/ us/ˌɪr.əˈdes.əns/
(变化斑斓的)彩虹色
the quality of showing many bright colours that change with movement
A lot of people when they catch a fish are amazed at the iridescence. 很多人抓到鱼时,都会对鱼身上变化斑斓的彩虹色感到惊奇。
The walls are greyish-blue to green, with a pearly iridescence. 墙壁是灰蓝色到绿色,带有珍珠般的彩虹色。
See: iridescent
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- He was struck by the iridescence of the stained glass windows.
- The frost on the houses was suddenly caught in a ray of sun giving them a shimmering iridescence.
- She found that mingling colours in shadows created a stunning iridescence.