v.放射;散发;辐射;流露
Eight roads radiate from the square. 八条大道从广场呈辐射形伸展出去。
Heat radiated from the stove. 炉子散发的热量。
Heat radiates from the heating radiator and spreads to every corner of the room. 热从暖气片散发出来并传播到室内各个角落。
The radiance of electric lights radiates from the ceiling. 电灯的光芒从天花板上辐射下来。
She radiates joy. 她洋溢着喜悦。
radiate的基本意思是“发射,散发”,一般指物体从某一个中心点以光线或近似于光线的形式向四面八方发散出某种东西。引申可作“伸展”解。
radiate可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作不及物动词时常与介词from连用,作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。