1794, from French incandescent or directly from Latin incandescentem (nominative incandescens), present participle of incandescere "become warm, glow, kindle," from in- "within" (see in- (2)) + candescere "begin to glow, become white," inceptive of candere "to glow, to shine" (see candle).
双语例句
1. Gill had an extraordinary, incandescent personality.
吉尔个性鲜明，热情洋溢。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It makes me incandescent with fury.
它令我极其愤怒。
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3. an incandescent musical performance
充满激情的音乐演奏
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4. They are called incandescent lights, and their colour depends on how hot they are.
这种灯叫做白炽灯，其颜色取决于温度。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The incandescent lamp we use in daily life was invented by Edison.