alight
[ə'laɪt] adjective [after verb]
BURNING 燃烧的
■burning; on fire 燃烧的；着火的；照亮（着）的•I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.我不得不倒了一点汽油才生着了火。 •The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.暴徒掀翻了几辆汽车并将其付之一炬。 •He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught alight.他在床上抽烟，把毯子点着了。
[ə'laɪt] adjective [after verb]
SHINING BRIGHTLY 灿烂地发光
■brightly lit up •The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks.无数的烟花把天空照得如同白昼。 ■literary
■showing excitement and happiness 容光焕发的；兴奋的，喜悦的•Her eyes were alight with mischief.她的眼神里透着调皮。
[ə'laɪt] verb (alighted or old-fashioned alit, alighted or old-fashioned alit) old-fashioned
GET OUT OF 出去
intransitive formal
■to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus （尤指从火车或公共汽车上）下来•The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.嫌疑犯在尤斯顿下了火车，接着又赶往希斯洛机场。
[ə'laɪt] verb (alighted or old-fashioned alit, alighted or old-fashioned alit) old-fashioned
LAND ON 降落
intransitive + adverb or preposition formal
■to land on something 降落，飞落•A butterfly alighted gently on the flower.一只蝴蝶轻轻落在那朵花上。 intransitive + adverb or preposition literary
■to find or unexpectedly see something 发现；偶然碰见；无意中发觉•As she glanced round the room her eyes alighted upon a small child.她环视房间，目光无意中落在一个小孩身上。 •I spent an hour in the bookshop before alighting on the perfect present.我在书店里逛了一个小时才发现这本书——当作礼物真是再合适不过了。 |