shining /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/► SEE ALLbe a shining example (of sb/sth)a knight in shining armour ●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。●a knight in shining ˈarmour (BrE) (NAmEa knight in shining ˈarmor) (usuallyhumorous) a man who arrives to help you when you are in trouble or danger救人(尤指女性)于危难之中的侠士;救美英雄◆My car broke down at the roundabout. Luckily, a knight in shining armour stopped to help me.我的车子在环岛上坏了,幸好有位男士停下车来出手相助。