| 单词 | light |
| 释义 | nounadjectiveverbadverb🔑 lightBrE /laɪt/ NAmE /laɪt/ noun ➤ from sun /lamps 太阳；灯🔑 [U ]the energy from the sun , a lamp , etc . that makes it possible to see things 光；光线；光亮◆ bright /dim light 明亮/暗淡的光线◆ a room with good natural light 采光好的房间◆ in the fading light of a summer's evening 在夏天渐渐暗淡的暮色中◆ The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark ). 天色渐暗。◆ She could just see by the light of the candle . 她借着烛光勉强能看见。◆ Bring it into the light so I can see it . 把它拿到亮的地方，好让我看见。◆ a beam /ray of light 一束/一缕光线◆ The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it ). 刀子被光线一照闪闪发亮。 ➡ see also first light🔑 [C ]a particular type of light with its own colour and qualities （具有某种颜色和特性的）光◆ A cold grey light crept under the curtains . 一丝幽暗阴冷的光从窗帘下面透过来。 ➡ see also Northern Lights➤ lamp 灯🔑 [C ]a thing that produces light , especially an electric light 发光体；光源；（尤指）电灯◆ to turn /switch the lights on /off 开灯；关灯◆ to turn out the light (s )把灯关掉◆ Suddenly all the lights went out . 突然间所有的灯都灭了。◆ It was an hour before the lights came on again . 一个小时后灯才再亮了。◆ to turn down /dim the lights 把灯光调暗◆ A light was still burning in the bedroom . 卧室里依然亮着灯。◆ ceiling /wall lights 顶灯；壁灯◆ Keep going —the lights (= traffic lights )are green . 不用停车，是绿灯。◆ Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working . 开车前要检查一下，灯一定都要运作正常。 ➡ see also brake light, green light, headlight, leading light, red light➤ for cigarette 香烟🔑 [sing. ]a match or device with which you can light a cigarette 火柴；打火机；点火器◆ (BrE ) Have you got a light ? 你有火儿吗？◆ (NAmE , BrE ) Do you have a light ? 你有火儿吗？➤ expression in eyes 眼神[sing. ]an expression in sb's eyes which shows what they are thinking or feeling 眼神◆ There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him . 她望着他，眼神很温柔。➤ in picture 图画[U ]light colours in a picture , which contrast with darker ones （图画中和暗色对比的）亮色，浅色◆ the artist's use of light and shade 画家对明暗对比手法的运用➤ window 窗户[C ](architecture建筑) a window or an opening to allow light in 窗；窗户；光线进口；采光孔◆ leaded lights 花饰铅条窗light / lightingThe noun light has several different meanings and is used in many phrases. Lighting can only be used to talk about the type of light in a place or how lights are used to achieve a particular effect.名词 light 有几个不同的含义，可用于许多短语中。lighting 只用以指照明或照明技术：◆the lighting system照明系统◆the movie's interesting lighting effects这部电影精彩的灯光效果◆The lighting at the disco was fantastic.迪斯科舞厅里灯光奇幻。 ➡ see also skylight ● according to sb's /sth's ˈlights (formal ) according to the standards which sb sets for himself or herself 根据自己设定的标准● be /go out like a ˈlight (informal ) to go to sleep very quickly 很快入睡● be in sb's ˈlight to be between sb and a source of light 挡住某人的光线◆ Could you move —you're in my light . 挪动一下好吗？你挡住我的光线了。● bring sth to ˈlight to make new information known to people 揭露；披露；暴露；揭发◆ These facts have only just been brought to light . 这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。● cast /shed /throw ˈlight on sth to make a problem , etc . easier to understand 使（问题等）较容易理解◆ Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease . 最近的研究让人们进一步了解了导致这种疾病的原因。● come to ˈlight to become known to people 为人所知；变得众所周知；暴露◆ New evidence has recently come to light . 新的证据最近已披露出来。● in ˌa good , bad , favourable , etc . ˈlight if you see sth or put sth in a good , bad , etc . light , it seems good , bad , etc .从好（或坏、有利等）的角度◆ You must not view what happened in a negative light . 你切切不要从负面的角度来看待发生的事。◆ They want to present their policies in the best possible light . 他们想尽可能从好的方面来介绍他们的政策。● in the light of sth (BrE ) (NAmE in light of sth ) after considering sth 考虑到；鉴于◆ He rewrote the book in the light of further research . 他根据进一步的研究重写了那部书。● the lights are ˈon but nobody's ˈhome (saying , humorous ) used to describe sb who is stupid , not thinking clearly or not paying attention 稀里糊涂；没头脑；心不在焉● light at the end of the ˈtunnel something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation 快要熬出头了；曙光在即● (the ) light ˈdawned (on sb )somebody suddenly understood or began to understand sth 豁然开朗；恍然大悟◆ I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned . 我对这个问题冥思苦想了很久才豁然开朗。● the light of sb's ˈlife the person sb loves more than any other 心爱的人；心肝宝贝● run a (red ) ˈlight ● run the ˈlights (both especiallyNAmE ) (BrE alsojump the ˈlights ) (informal ) to fail to stop at a red traffic light 闯红灯● see the ˈlight to finally understand or accept sth , especially sth obvious 终于领悟，最终明白，最后接受（尤指显而易见的事）to begin to believe in a religion 开始信教；皈依宗教● see the ˈlight (of ˈday )to begin to exist or to become publicly known about 开始存在；问世；开始为人所知◆ He's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day . 他写了许多鲜为人知的好材料。● set ˈlight to sth (especiallyBrE ) to make sth start burning 点燃；引火烧SYN ignite◆ A spark from the fire had set light to a rug . 从火炉迸出的火星点燃了地毯。● the bright ˈlights the excitement of city life 城市生活的多姿多彩◆ Although he grew up in the country , he's always had a taste for the bright lights . 尽管他是在农村长大的，他始终对城市的五光十色情有独钟。● in the cold light of day when you have had time to think calmly about sth ; in the morning when things are clearer 有时间冷静考虑时；在头脑更清醒些的第二天早晨◆ These things always look different in the cold light of day . 这些事情在冷静地考虑后总会显得不同。● hide your light under a ˈbushel to not let people know that you are good at sth 不显露才能；不露锋芒● be (all ) ˌsweetness and ˈlight (of a person 人) to be pleasant , friendly and polite 和蔼可亲；温文尔雅(of a situation 情况) to be enjoyable and easy to deal with 简单而有趣🔑 lightBrE /laɪt/ NAmE /laɪt/ adjective (light·er , light·est ) ➤ with natural light 自然光🔑 full of light ; having the natural light of day 充满亮光的；明亮的；有自然光的◆ We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light .明天早晨天一亮我们就出发。◆ It gets light at about 5 o'clock . 大约 5 点钟天就亮了。◆ It was a light spacious apartment at the top of the building . 是大楼顶层一套宽敞明亮的房子。OPP dark➤ colours 颜色🔑 pale in colour 浅色的；淡色的◆ light blue eyes 浅蓝色的眼睛◆ Lighter shades suit you best . 较浅色的衣服对你最合适。◆ People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours . 面色苍白的人应当避免穿浅色衣服。OPP dark➤ weight 重量🔑 easy to lift or move ; not weighing very much 轻的；轻便的；不太重的◆ Modern phones are light and easy to carry .现在的手机轻巧易携带。◆ Carry this bag —it's the lightest . 你拿这个包，它最轻。◆ He's lost a lot of weight —he's three kilos lighter than he was . 他的体重减了许多，比以前轻了三公斤。◆ The little girl was as light as a feather . 那小女孩轻得很。◆ The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel . 主体部分用铝比用钢制作重量要轻 12%。OPP heavy🔑 [usually before noun ]of less than average or usual weight （比平均或平常重量）轻的◆ light summer clothes 轻薄的夏装◆ Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge . 只有轻型车辆才准许通过那座旧桥。OPP heavyused with a unit of weight to say that sth weighs less than it should do （与重量单位连用）分量不足的◆ The delivery of potatoes was several kilos light . 送货送来的土豆少了好几公斤。➤ gentle 轻柔🔑 [usually before noun ]gentle or delicate ; not using much force 轻柔的；柔和的；不太用力的◆ She felt a light tap on her shoulder . 她感到有人在她肩上轻轻地拍了一下。◆ the sound of quick light footsteps 轻快的脚步声◆ You only need to apply light pressure . 你只要轻轻地一压就行了。◆ As a boxer , he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved ). 身为拳击手，他的脚步总是十分轻盈。OPP heavy➤ work /exercise 工作；锻炼🔑 [usually before noun ]easy to do ; not making you tired 容易做的；轻松的；不使人疲劳的◆ After his accident he was moved to lighter work . 他出事故以后就改做轻活儿了。◆ some light housework 一些轻松的家务活◆ You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise . 你恢复得不错，大概可以做些轻微的运动了。➤ not great 不大🔑 not great in amount , degree , etc .少量的；程度低的◆ light traffic 来往车辆稀少◆ The forecast is for light showers . 天气预报有小阵雨。◆ light winds 微风◆ Trading on the stock exchange was light today . 证券交易今日交易量很少。OPP heavy➤ not severe /serious 不严厉；不严肃not severe 不严厉的；轻的◆ He was convicted of assaulting a police officer but he got off with a light sentence . 他被定了袭警罪，不过得到从轻判处。🔑 entertaining rather than serious and not needing much mental effort 娱乐性的；消遣性的；轻松的◆ light reading for the beach 海滩消遣读物◆ a concert of light classical music 古典轻音乐会🔑 not serious 不严肃的◆ She kept her tone light . 她一直用温和的语气说话。◆ This programme looks at the lighter side of politics . 这个节目着眼于政治较轻松的方面。◆ We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring ). 在漫长的一天结束时我们都需要一点轻松的调剂。◆ On a lighter note , we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers . 为了轻松一下，我们最后讲一个名叫 “嘎嘎” 的鸭子的故事来结束今天的新闻报道。➤ cheerful 愉快[usually before noun ]free from worry ; cheerful 无忧无虑的；愉快的；快活的◆ I left the island with a light heart . 我怀着愉快的心情离开了那个小岛。➤ food 食物(of a meal 一餐饭) small in quantity 少量的◆ a light supper /snack 简单的晚餐；小吃◆ I just want something light for lunch . 我午饭稍微吃点就够了。OPP heavynot containing much fat or not having a strong flavour and therefore easy for the stomach to digest不腻的；清淡的；易消化的◆ Stick to a light diet . 饮食要清淡。 ➡ see also litecontaining a lot of air 含有许多空气的；松软的◆ This pastry is so light . 这种酥皮糕点可真松软啊。➤ drink 饮料low in alcohol 酒精含量低的；低度酒的◆ a light beer 低度啤酒(IndE ) (of tea or coffee 茶或咖啡) containing a lot of water 淡的SYN weak◆ I don't like my coffee too light . 我不喜欢喝太淡的咖啡。OPP strong➤ sleep 睡眠[only before noun ]a person in a light sleep is easy to wake 睡得不沉的；易醒的◆ She drifted into a light sleep . 她迷迷糊糊地进入浅睡。◆ I've always been a light sleeper . 我睡觉总是容易醒。OPP deep▸ light·ness noun [U ] ➡ see also lightly ● be light on sth (BrE ) to not have enough of sth 不足；缺乏◆ We seem to be light on fuel . 我们好像燃料不多了。● a light touch the ability to deal with sth in a delicate and relaxed way 灵巧的处事能力◆ She handles this difficult subject with a light touch . 她处理起这个难题来得心应手。● make ˈlight of sth to treat sth as not being important and not serious 轻视；对…等闲视之● make light ˈwork of sth to do sth quickly and with little effort 轻而易举地做（某事）● many hands make light ˈwork (saying ) used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help 人多好办事；众人拾柴火焰高🔑 lightBrE /laɪt/ NAmE /laɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they light BrE /laɪt/ NAmE /laɪt/ present simple - he / she / it lights BrE /laɪts/ NAmE /laɪts/ past simple lit BrE /lɪt/ NAmE /lɪt/ past participle lit BrE /lɪt/ NAmE /lɪt/ -ing form lighting BrE /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ HELPLighted is also used for the past tense and past participle , especially in front of nouns .过去式和过去分词也用 lighted，尤置于名词前。➤ start to burn 开始燃烧🔑 [T ]~sth to make sth start to burn 点燃；点火◆ She lit a candle . 她点着了蜡烛。◆ The candles were lit . 蜡烛都点着了。◆ I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn . 我划了根火柴点着了那封信，然后看着它燃烧。🔑 [I ]to start to burn 开始燃烧；燃起来◆ The fire wouldn't light . 这火炉点不着。➤ give light 照亮🔑 [T , usually passive ]~sth to give light to sth or to a place 照亮；使明亮◆ The stage was lit by bright spotlights . 舞台上有明亮的聚光灯照亮着。◆ well /badly lit streets 灯光明亮的/昏暗的街道[T ]~sth (literary ) to guide sb with a light 用光指引◆ Our way was lit by a full moon . 一轮满月照亮了我们的路。 ● ˈlight on /upon sth (literary ) to see or find sth by accident 偶然遇见；偶尔发现◆ His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon . 他无意中看见地平线上有一条小船。● ˌlight ˈup ● ˌlight sth↔ˈup (informal ) to begin to smoke a cigarette 开始抽烟◆ They all lit up as soon as he left the room . 他一离开房间他们就都抽起烟来。◆ He sat back and lit up a cigarette . 他往椅背上一靠，点上烟吸了起来。to become or to make sth become bright with light or colour （使）光亮，放光彩◆ There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up . 一声爆炸照亮了整个天空。if sb's eyes or face light up , or sth lights them up , they show happiness or excitement 喜形于色；喜气洋洋◆ His eyes lit up when she walked into the room . 看见她走进房间，他两眼一亮。◆ A smile lit up her face . 她微微一笑，脸上露出了喜色。🔑 lightBrE /laɪt/ NAmE /laɪt/ adverb ● travel ˈlight to take very little with you when you go on a trip 轻装上路 |
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