light
美 [laɪt]
英 [laɪt]
- adj.充满亮光的；明亮的；有自然光的；浅色的
- n.光；光线；光亮；（具有某种颜色和特性的）光
- v.点燃；点火；开始燃烧；燃起来
- adv.轻地；轻装地
- 网络灯；灯光；轻的
第三人称单数：lights 现在分词：lighting 过去式：lit 比较级：lighter 最高级：lightest
adj.+n.
bright light,blue light,electric light,light industry,light touch
v.+n.
dim light,light candle,come light,light shine,light lamp
adv.+v.
light travel
light
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太阳；灯from sun/lamps
1. | [u] 光；光线；光亮the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things |
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。 |
2. | [c] （具有某种颜色和特性的）光a particular type of light with its own colour and qualities |
A cold grey light crept under the curtains. 一丝幽暗阴冷的光从窗帘下面透过来。 |
灯lamp
3. | [c] 发光体；光源；（尤指）电灯a thing that produces light, especially an electric light |
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 。 |
香烟for cigarette
4. | [sing] 火柴；打火机；点火器a match or device with which you can light a cigarette |
Have you got a light? 你有火儿吗？ | |
Do you have a light? 你有火儿吗？ |
眼神expression in eyes
5. | [sing] 眼神an expression in sb's eyes which shows what they are thinking or feeling |
There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him. 她望着他，眼神很温柔。 |
图画in picture
6. | [u] （图画中和暗色对比的）亮色，浅色light colours in a picture, which contrast with darker ones |
the artist's use of light and shade 画家对明暗对比手法的运用 |
窗户window
7. | [c] 窗；窗户；光线进口；采光孔a window or an opening to allow light in |
leaded lights 花饰铅条窗 |
IDM
according to sbs/sths lights
根据自己设定的标准according to the standards which sb sets for himself or herself
be/go out like a light
(informal)
很快入睡to go to sleep very quickly
Could you move─you're in my light. 挪动一下好吗？你挡住我的光线了。 |
be in sbs light
挡住某人的光线to be between sb and a source of light
Could you move─you're in my light. 挪动一下好吗？你挡住我的光线了。 |
These facts have only just been brought to light. 这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。 |
bring sth to light
揭露；披露；暴露；揭发to make new information known to people
These facts have only just been brought to light. 这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。 |
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。 |
cast/shed/throw light on sth
使（问题等）较容易理解to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
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。 |
New evidence has recently come to light. 新的证据最近已披露出来。 |
come to light
为人所知；变得众所周知；暴露to become known to people
New evidence has recently come to light. 新的证据最近已披露出来。 |
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 a good, bad, favourable, etc. light
从好（或坏、有利等）的角度if you see sth or put sthin a good, bad, etc. light , it seems good, bad, etc.
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。 |
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。 |
in the light of sth
考虑到；鉴于after considering sth
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 on but nobodys home
稀里糊涂；没头脑；心不在焉used to describe sb who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention
light at the end of the tunnel
快要熬出头了；曙光在即something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation
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 dawned (on sb)
豁然开朗；恍然大悟somebody suddenly understood or began to understand sth
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 sbs life
心爱的人；心肝宝贝the person sb loves more than any other
run a (red) light|run the lights
(informal)(informal)
闯红灯to fail to stop at a red traffic light
see the light
终于领悟，最终明白，最后接受（尤指显而易见的事）to finally understand or accept sth, especially sth obvious
开始信教；皈依宗教to begin to believe in a religion
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。 |
see the light (of day)
开始存在；问世；开始为人所知to begin to exist or to become publicly known about
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。 |
A spark from the fire had set light to a rug. 从火炉迸出的火星点燃了地毯。 |
set light to sth
点燃；引火烧to make sth start burning
A spark from the fire had set light to a rug. 从火炉迸出的火星点燃了地毯。 |
自然光with natural light
1. | 充满亮光的；明亮的；有自然光的full of light; having the natural light of day |
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。 |
颜色colours
2. | 浅色的；淡色的pale in colour |
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. 肤色白的人应当避免穿浅色衣服。 |
重量weight
3. | 轻的；轻便的；不太重的easy to lift or move; not weighing very much |
Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry. 新型的摄像机很轻，容易携带。 | |
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. 用铝制作比用钢制作重量要轻 12%。 |
4. | [ubn] （比平均或平常重量）轻的of less than average or usual weight |
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。 |
5. | （与重量单位连用）分量不足的used with a unit of weight to say that sth weighs less than it should do |
The delivery of potatoes was several kilos light. 送货送来的土豆少了好几公斤。 |
轻柔gentle
6. | [ubn] 轻柔的；柔和的；不太用力的gentle or delicate; not using much force |
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。 |
工作；锻炼work/exercise
7. | [ubn] 容易做的；轻松的；不使人疲劳的easy to do; not making you tired |
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。 |
不大not great
8. | 少量的；程度低的not great in amount, degree, etc. |
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。 |
不严厉；不严肃not severe/serious
9. | 不严厉的；轻的not severe |
He was convicted of assaulting a police officer but he got off with a light sentence . 他被定了殴打警察罪，然而却得到从轻判处。 |
10. | 娱乐性的；消遣性的；轻松的entertaining rather than serious and not needing much mental effort |
light reading for the beach 海滩消遣读物 | |
a concert of light classical music 古典轻音乐会 |
11. | 不严肃的not serious |
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。 |
愉快cheerful
12. | [ubn] 无忧无虑的；愉快的；快活的free from worry; cheerful |
I left the island with a light heart. 我怀着愉快的心情离开了那个小岛。 |
食物food
13. | 少量的small in quantity |
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。 |
14. | 不腻的；清淡的；易消化的not containing much fat or not having a strong flavour and therefore easy for the stomach to digest |
Stick to a light diet. 饮食要清淡。 |
15. | 含有许多空气的；松软的containing a lot of air |
This pastry is so light. 这种酥皮糕点可真松软啊。 |
饮料drink
16. | 酒精含量低的；低度酒的low in alcohol |
a light beer 低度啤酒 |
17. | 淡的containing a lot of water |
I don't like my coffee too light. 我不喜欢喝太淡的咖啡。 |
睡眠sleep
18. | [obn] 睡得不沉的；易醒的a person in alight sleep is easy to wake |
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。 |
IDM
We seem to be light on fuel. 我们好像燃料不多了。 |
be light on sth
不足；缺乏to not have enough of sth
We seem to be light on fuel. 我们好像燃料不多了。 |
She handles this difficult subject with a light touch. 她处理起这个难题来得心应手。 |
a light touch
灵巧的处事能力the ability to deal with sth in a delicate and relaxed way
She handles this difficult subject with a light touch. 她处理起这个难题来得心应手。 |
make light of sth
轻视；对…等闲视之to treat sth as not being important and not serious
make light work of sth
轻而易举地做（某事）to do sth quickly and with little effort
开始燃烧start to burn
1. | [t] ~ sth 点燃；点火to make sth start to burn |
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。 |
2. | [i] 开始燃烧；燃起来to start to burn |
The fire wouldn't light. 这火炉点不着。 |
照亮give light
3. | [t][usupass] ~ sth 照亮；使明亮to give light to sth or to a place |
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 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 用光指引to guide sb with a light |
Our way was lit by a full moon. 一轮明月照亮了我们的路。 |