Tra từ sun - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sun [sun suns sunned sunning] noun, verb BrE [sʌn] NAmE [sʌn]
noun
1. the sun, the Sunsingular the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light
•the sun's rays
•the rising/setting sun
•The sun was shining and birds were singing.
• The sun was just setting.
•A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds.
2. (usually the sun)singular, uncountable the light and heat from the sun
Syn: ↑sunshine
•the warmth of the afternoon sun
• This room gets the sun in the mornings.
• We sat in the sun.
•The sun was blazing hot.
•Too much sun ages the skin.
•We did our best to keep out of the sun.
•They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot).
•Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday.
•I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes).
see also ↑sunny
3. countable (technical)any star around which planets move
more at make hay while the sun shines at ↑hay, a place in the sun at ↑place _n.

Word Origin:
Old English sunne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zon and German Sonne, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hēlios and Latin sol.

Collocations:
The weather
Good weather
be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
the sun shines/warms sth/beats down (on sth)
the sunshine breaks/streams through sth
fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
the snow crunches beneath/under sb's feet/boots
Bad weather
thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
the sky darkens/turns black
a fine mist hangs in the air
a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
snow falls/comes down/covers sth
the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through sth/sweeps across sth
strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
(forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys sth/rips through sth
forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
(NAmE) pour (down)/ (BrE) pour (down) with rain
get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
hear rolling/distant thunder
be battered/buffeted by strong winds
(BrE) be blowing a gale
battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves
the sun breaks through the clouds
the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
the clouds part/clear
the rain stops/lets up/holds off
the wind dies down
the storm passes
the mist/fog lifts/clears

Example Bank:
•Don't sit in the sun too long.
•He was enjoying the feel of the sun on his back.
•It was getting cooler as the sun sank below the horizon.
•Just then, a watery sun broke through the clouds.
•On children, use a cream with a high sun protection factor.
•The clouds darkened, obliterating the sun.
•The distant mountains glowed in the light of the setting sun.
•The evening sun slanted through the window.
•The helmets were glinting in the sun.
•The north side of the garden never gets any sun.
•The setting sun cast long shadows over the landscape.
•The sun caught her dazzling copper hair.
•The sun climbed higher in the sky.
•The sun glinted on the blades.
•The sun moved slowly westward.
•The sun reflected off the water.
•The sun rises in the east.
•The sun sets in the west.
•The sun struck the steep blue slates of the roof.
•The sun warmed his face.
•The sun was up now, and strong.
•The sun went in and it started to rain.
•The wintry sun was already low in the sky.
•There is nothing new under the sun.
•They call Norway the land of the midnight sun.
•This plant likes a dryish soil in full sun.
•Try to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.
•Venus orbits the Sun in just under one Earth year.
•We did our best to keep out of the sun.
•We had discussions about everything under the sun.
•We went out into the sun.
•We were lying by the pool, soaking up the afternoon sun.
•We've booked a holiday in the sun.
•You've caught the sun.
•an afternoon of lazing under the warm sun
•with the sun in her eyes
•wrinkles caused by sun damage
•Her face had obviously caught the sun.
•They're having a winter break in the sun.
•We sat in the warmth of the afternoon sun.
Idioms: ↑under the sun ▪ ↑with the sun

verb (-nn-)~ yourself
to sit or lie in a place where the sun is shining on you
• We lay sunning ourselves on the deck.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English sunne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zon and German Sonne, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hēlios and Latin sol.