beacon
['bi:.kən] noun countable
■a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal （山顶上作为信号的）信标灯，灯塔，烽火•As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.这个地区各作为百年庆典的一部分，各处都点起了一盏盏灯火。 •figurative She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.在动荡的年代，她是人们的希望之灯。 |