incandescence
noun [ U ] uk/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/ us/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.əns/
(LIGHT)
炽热发光
the act of producing a bright light from a heated part
Meteors and comets entering the earth's atmosphere compress the air and heat it to incandescence. 进入地球大气层的流星和彗星压缩空气，并将其加热到炽热发光状态。
The association seeks to reduce light pollution, the incandescence caused by outdoor night lighting. 该协会致力于减少光污染，即户外夜间照明所造成的炽热发光现象。
literary极亮
the state of being extremely bright
Floodlighted, the white marble gleamed with a snowy incandescence. 泛光灯下，白色大理石闪耀着雪亮的光芒。
Glass cases of memorabilia glowed with an otherworldly incandescence. 玻璃柜里的纪念品闪耀着仿佛来自另一个世界的炽热光芒。
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- The animals hunt at night when steam plumes from power plants streak the sky with phosphorous incandescence.
- Quicklime burns with peculiar incandescence.
- Waves of incandescence sprayed across the night sky.
(QUALITY)
杰出，卓越
the fact of being extremely good, special, or skilled
She lacks the starry incandescence other actors brought to the role. 她没能像其他演员那样为这个角色带来明星般的特质。
The box office is the ultimate measure of a superstar's incandescence. 票房是衡量一个超级明星是否出色的最终标准。
See: incandescent
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- She was a phenomenon of impossible incandescence.
- He met Ginsberg and formed the core of the Beats, whose incandescence lit up the skies.
- Her performance is pure, kinetic incandescence.
- The incandescence of his characters was a reflection of his own internal fire.