●be a shining eˈxample (of sb/sth) ( be a shining ˈlight) be a very good example of sb/sth, which other people can follow or copy是（…的）优秀榜样；是楷模◆Their friends think Phillip and Joan are a shining example of a happily married couple.朋友们都认为菲利普和琼是美满夫妻的典范。◆His books on grammar are a shining light in a very difficult and confused field.这一领域极其艰深且扑朔迷离，他的几本语法书犹如明灯，使研究的路子明朗了。