| 单词 | light |
| 释义 | light [laɪt] noun BRIGHTNESS 光亮 ESSENTIAL uncountable ■the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to be seen 光，光亮，光线 •a bright light明亮的光线 •fluorescent/ultraviolet light萤光／紫外光 •a beam/ray of light一道／束光线 •Light was streaming in through the open door.光线从敞开的门口倾泻进来。 •It's a north-facing room so it doesn't get much light (= brightness from the sun).房间朝北，所以光线有些不足。 ESSENTIAL countable ■a piece of equipment which produces light, such as a lamp or a light bulb 发光体；灯，电灯 •Could you switch/turn the light on/off •She could see the city lights in the distance.她能够看到远处城市的灯光。 •As the lights went down, the audience grew quiet.灯熄灭后，观众们开始安静下来。 •My front bike light isn't working.我的自行车前灯不亮了。 [laɪt] noun FLAME 火焰 a light ADVANCED ■something which will produce a flame and cause burning, such as a match or a cigarette lighter 打火机，点火器 •Have you got a light, please?请问你有打火机吗？ set light to sth UK ■to cause something to start burning 点燃 •The lamp caught fire and set light to the curtains.灯起火了，烧着了窗帘。 [laɪt] noun cast/shed/throw light on sth ■Something or someone that casts/sheds/throws light on a situation provides an explanation for it or information which makes it easier to understand 为…提供解释；使…较容易理解 •As an economist, he was able to shed some light on the problem.作为经济学家，他能解释清楚这个问题。 [laɪt] noun come to light (also bring sth to light) ■If facts come to light or are brought to light, they become known （真相）为人所知，被披露 •Fresh evidence has recently come to light which suggests that he didn't in fact commit the murder.新近发现的证据表明那宗凶杀案并不是他干的。 [laɪt] noun go out like a light informal ■to go to sleep very quickly or to become unconscious very quickly 立即入睡；马上失去知觉 [laɪt] noun in the light of sth (US usually in light of) ■because of 因为，鉴于 •In the light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.鉴于最近发生的几宗事件，我们提醒顾客要特别注意看好自己的个人物品。 [laɪt] noun light at the end of the tunnel ■signs of improvement in a situation which has been bad for a long time, or signs that a long and difficult piece of work is almost finished 隧道尽头的亮光，曙光（指局势出现好转或艰巨任务即将完成的迹象） •As the exams approached, she felt that at last she could see the light at the end of the tunnel.随着考试的临近，她觉得自己终于快要熬出头了。 [laɪt] noun the light of your life humorous ■the person you love most 最爱的人；心肝宝贝 [laɪt] noun show someone in a bad light ■to make someone seem to be a bad person 丑化（某人） •He was concerned that the film had shown him in a bad light.他担心那出电影丑化了他的形象。 [laɪt] adjective NOT HEAVY 不重的 ESSENTIAL ■not heavy 轻的；轻便的 •Here, take this bag - it's quite light.给你，拿着这个袋子——很轻的。 •He's a few pounds lighter than he used to be.他的体重比以前轻了几磅。 •How do you get your cakes so wonderfully light, Felicity?费莉西蒂，你是怎样把蛋糕做得这么松软的？ •He has a very light (= gentle) touch •She's very light on her feet ADVANCED ■describes clothes that are made of thin material which allows you to be cool （服装质料）凉爽的，轻薄的 •a light summer dress凉爽的连衣裙 [laɪt] adjective BRIGHT 光亮 ESSENTIAL ■lit by the natural light of the day 亮的，光亮的，明亮的 •The big windows make the room feel wonderfully light and airy.大窗户使房间显得特别明亮、通透。 •It gets light very early these summer mornings.在这样的夏日里天亮得很早。 •Summer is coming and the evenings are getting lighter (= getting dark later).夏天快到了，天黑得越来越晚了。 [laɪt] adjective PALE 淡的 IMPROVER ■(of colours) pale （颜色）淡的，浅的 •light blue/green浅蓝色／绿色 Opposite dark[laɪt] adjective NOT SERIOUS 不严肃的 ADVANCED ■entertaining and easily understood, but not serious and not intended to make you think 轻松的，愉快的 •I want some light reading •A lively argument between the two main speakers provided a bit of light relief make light of sth ■to behave as if a situation, especially a problem, is not serious or important 轻视，忽视（尤指问题） •It is easy to make light of other people's problems.忽视他人的问题很容易。 [laɪt] adjective NOT MUCH 不多 ADVANCED ■not great in strength or amount 弱小的；少量的 •A light wind was blowing.外面有微风。 •The traffic was quite light so we got through London quickly.路上车不多，所以我们很快就穿过了伦敦。 •It's only light rain - you don't need an umbrella.只是下了点小雨——你不必拿雨伞。 light eater/drinker/smoker ■someone who eats/drinks/smokes only a little 饭量／酒量／烟瘾小的人 light sleeper ■someone who is easily woken up by noise, etc. 易醒／睡觉轻的人 [laɪt] adjective MEAL/DRINK 食物或饮料 ADVANCED ■A light meal is small and easy to digest （食物）少量的，简便的，清淡的 •I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack.我午饭吃得不多——只吃一点小吃。 ■describes alcoholic drinks that are not strong in flavour 酒精饮料度数低的，低度的•It's described on the label as 'light, fruity wine'.标签上写著「浓郁醇香的低度葡萄酒”。 [laɪt] adjective NOT SEVERE 不严重的 ■needing only a very small amount of effort 轻微的，轻松的，容易的 •light exercise, such as walking散步之类轻微的运动 •a bit of light housework一点家务工作 ■A light sentence in prison is a short one （量刑）轻的•He got off with a fairly light sentence because it was his first conviction.因为是初犯，他得以轻判。 make light work of sth/doing sth ■to do something quickly and easily 轻而易举地做某事 •Heather made light work of painting the walls.希瑟轻而易举地刷完了墙。 •You made light work of that chocolate cake (= you ate it quickly) !你三两下就把巧克力蛋糕吃光了，你吃得太快了！ [laɪt] adjective (as) light as a feather ■very light 轻如羽毛的，极轻的 [laɪt] verb (lit or lighted, lit or lighted) START FLAMES 点火 IMPROVER intransitive or transitive ■to start to burn or to make something start to burn 点燃，点火 •to light a fire点火 •I can't get the cooker to light.我无法点燃煤气炉。 •He lit his fifth cigarette in half an hour.不到半个小时，他已经开始点第五支烟了。 [laɪt] verb (lit or lighted, lit or lighted)MAKE BRIGHT 使光明 ADVANCED transitive ■to produce light which makes an object or area bright or easy to see 照亮，点亮；为…照明 •The stage had been lit with candles.蜡烛照亮了舞台。 •Fireworks lit up [laɪt] verb (lit or lighted, lit or lighted)Phrasal Verbs light on/upon sth formal ■to find or think of something unexpectedly 突然发现，突然想起 •We lighted upon the solution entirely by accident.我们想起这个办法实属偶然。 [laɪt] verb (lit or lighted, lit or lighted)Phrasal Verbs [M] light (sth) up EXPRESSION ■If your face or eyes light up, or if a smile lights up your face, you suddenly look happy 使高兴起来，（使）显出笑意 •Rosie's whole face lit up with CIGARETTE ■to light a cigarette 点烟；点着（烟） •I was lighting up when I noticed a 'no smoking' sign.我点烟的时候才发现有一个“禁止吸烟”的牌子。 |
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