(lustre 的复数) n. 光彩, 荣誉, 光泽
vi. 有光泽, 发亮
vt. 使发光泽
plural of lustre
n a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
n a quality that outshines the usual
n the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

When kidnappers attacked a woman on a Guatemala City street and seized her baby daughter, DNA testing came to the rescue. The tests helped reunite the girl with her mother after the baby was left at a religious center with no identification. DNA test

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