ray

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Tia sáng, tia đèn

BrE /reɪ/ AmE /reɪ/

noun en → vi

1 LIGHT [singular] B1

Tia sáng, tia đèn

a beam of light that comes from a source such as the sun or a lamp

  • a ray of sunlight

Collocations ray of sunshine · beam of light

  • A single ray of sunlight shone through the clouds.

    Một tia nắng duy nhất chiếu qua đám mây.

2 RADIATION [singular] B2

Tia bức xạ, tia X

a stream of particles or waves that are sent out from a radioactive source such as an X-ray machine

  • X-rays

Collocations X-ray beam · gamma rays

  • The patient was exposed to X-rays.

    Người bệnh đã tiếp xúc với tia X.

3 LINE [singular] B1

Đường thẳng, đường phát xạ

a straight line that extends in both directions without end

  • a ray of a polygon

Collocations ray of a triangle · line segment

  • Draw a ray from each vertex.

    Vẽ một đường thẳng từ mỗi đỉnh.

4 FISH [singular] B2

Cá đuối, cá manta

a type of fish with long, thin fins that look like rays of light

  • a ray of a species

Collocations manta ray · stingray

  • The stingray has a long, thin tail.

    Cá đuối có một cái đuôi dài và mảnh.

5 ELECTRONICS [singular] C1

Điốt, diode

a type of electronic component that allows electricity to flow in only one direction

  • a ray valve

Collocations ray tube · diode valve

  • The circuit uses a diode to control the flow of current.

    Circuit sử dụng điốt để kiểm soát dòng điện.

6 MIRROR [singular] C1

Trục đối xứng, đường phân chia

a line that divides an object into two equal parts, each part being a mirror image of the other

  • line of symmetry

Collocations axis of symmetry · symmetry line

  • The butterfly's wings have a clear line of symmetry.

    Cánh bướm có một đường phân chia rõ ràng.

7 ELECTRICITY [singular] C1

Tia điện, dòng electron

a stream of electrons that flows from a negatively charged object to a positively charged one

  • electric ray

Collocations electrical discharge · static electricity

  • The electric ray can produce a powerful shock.

    Tia điện có thể tạo ra một cú sốc mạnh.

8 HOPE [singular] B1

Hy vọng, niềm tin

a feeling of hope or optimism about something in the future

  • a ray of hope

Collocations ray of sunshine · beam of light

  • There is a ray of hope for the future.

    Có một hy vọng cho tương lai.