Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense lights, present participle lighting, past tense, past participle lit, past tense, past participle lighted, comparative lighter, superlative lightest
The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also used.过去式和过去分词形式通常用lit,但亦使用lighted。
1N-UNCOUNT [oft theNOUN]光;光线;光亮Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire. 光;光线;光亮
Cracks of light filtered through the shutters.
斑驳的光线透过百叶窗照射进来。
Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off.
9N-COUNT 角度;(事物呈现的)状态 If something is presented in a particular light, it is presented so that you think about it in a particular way or so that it appears to be of a particular nature. 角度;(事物呈现的)状态
He has worked hard in recent months to portray New York in a better light.
10N-SING [theNOUNof n]影响 You can refer to the type of influence that something has on situations, people, or things as the light of that situation, person, or thing. 影响 [written]
...the harsh light of reality.
现实严酷的一面
11N-PLURAL [prep poss N]眼光;(个人的)观点,标准 You say that something is done or is acceptable according to someone's lights when you mean that it is done or is acceptable according to their own ideas and standards. 眼光;(个人的)观点,标准 [formal]
They can get on with running the school system according to their own lights and in their own interests.
他们可以继续按照自己的想法,依据自己的利益来管理学校系统。
12N-SING [usu Nin n]眼神;目光 If there is a light in someone's eyes, there is an expression in their eyes that shows you the mood they are in or what they are thinking about. 眼神;目光 [literary]
I remembered the curious expectant light in his eyes.
14PHRASE 显露;揭露;为人所知 If something comes to light or is brought to light, it becomes obvious or is made known to a lot of people. 显露;揭露;为人所知
Nothing about this sum has come to light.
关于这笔钱人们一无所知。
The truth is unlikely to be brought to light by the promised enquiry.
承诺要进行的调查不太可能揭露真相。
15PHRASE 开始明白 If light dawns on you, you begin to understand something after a period of not being able to understand it. 开始明白
At last the light dawned. He was going to marry Phylis!
终于明白过来了—他要和菲莉丝结婚了!
16PHRASE 黎明;破晓First light is the time in the early morning when light first appears and before the sun rises. 黎明;破晓 [literary]
Three hours before first light Fuentes gave orders for the evacuation of the camp.
黎明前3个小时富恩特斯下达了撤离营地的命令。
17PHRASE 准许;许可 If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something. 准许;许可
The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals.
食品业获准继续使用这些化学品。
Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.
其他国家正在急切等待美国同意完全撤销制裁。
18PREP-PHRASE 鉴于;由于;根据 If something is possible in the light of particular information, it is only possible because you have this information. 鉴于;由于;根据
In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues.
根据这一信息,现在有可能弄清楚几个关键问题了。
19PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]很快入睡;立即失去知觉 If someone goes out like a light, they fall asleep or become unconscious very quickly or immediately. 很快入睡;立即失去知觉 [informal]
'Why didn't somebody come and tell me?' — 'Because you were out like a light.'
“为什么没有人来告诉我?”—“因为你一下就睡过去了。”
20PHRASE [VERB inflects]重见天日 If you say that an object sees the light of day or sees the light, you mean that it is taken out of the place where it is stored. 重见天日
Museum basements are stacked full of objects which never see the light of day.
博物馆的地下室里堆满了永远不会重见天日的物件。
21PHRASE [VERB inflects]问世;为公众所知 If something sees the light of day at a particular time, it comes into existence or is made known to the public at that time. 问世;为公众所知
This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966.
这份非同寻常的文件第一次公开是在1966年。
22PHRASE 明白过来;领悟 If someone sees the light, they finally realize something or change their attitude or way of behaving to a better one. 明白过来;领悟
I saw the light and ditched him.
我终于醒悟,甩掉了他。
23PHRASE 点燃;点着 If you set light to something, you make it start burning. 点燃;点着 [mainly British]
They had poured fuel through the door of the flat and had then set light to it.
他们隔着公寓门往里边倒汽油,然后点着了火。
in AM, use 美国英语用 set fire to
24PHRASE 使(某事)显得非常清楚;使人了解(某事) To shed light on ,throw light on, or cast light on something means to make it easier to understand, because more information is known about it. 使(某事)显得非常清楚;使人了解(某事)
A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.
新的方法提供了一个答案,并且可能让人们对一个更大的问题有进一步的了解。
25PHRASE 隧道尽头的曙光;黑暗尽头的希望 When you talk about the light at the end of the tunnel, you are referring to the end of the difficult or unpleasant situation that you are in at the moment. 隧道尽头的曙光;黑暗尽头的希望
All I can do is tell her to hold on, that there's light at the end of the tunnel.
6ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n](睡眠)不深的;(人)容易惊醒的 A light sleep is one that is easily disturbed and in which you are often aware of the things around you. If you are a light sleeper, you are easily woken when you are asleep. (睡眠)不深的;(人)容易惊醒的
She had drifted into a light sleep.
她迷迷糊糊地进入了浅睡。
She was usually a light sleeper.
她通常很容易惊醒。
lightly
He was dozing lightly in his chair.
他坐在椅子上半睡半醒地打着盹儿。
7ADJ-GRADED (声音、嗓音等)轻柔的 A light sound, for example someone's voice, is pleasantly quiet. (声音、嗓音等)轻柔的
The voice was sweet and light.
那嗓音甜美轻柔。
8ADJ-GRADED (餐食)少量的,易消化的 A light meal consists of a small amount of food, or of food that is easy to digest. (餐食)少量的,易消化的
11ADJ-GRADED (行为后果、处罚等)轻微的,不严重的 If you describe the result of an action or a punishment as light, you mean that it is less serious or severe than you expected. (行为后果、处罚等)轻微的,不严重的
She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.
1ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](书、音乐、电影等)消遣性的,娱乐性的,轻松的 If you describe things such as books, music, and films as light, you mean that they entertain you without making you think very deeply. (书、音乐、电影等)消遣性的,娱乐性的,轻松的
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](说话方式)随意的,不严肃的 If you say something in a light way, you sound as if you think that something is not important or serious. (说话方式)随意的,不严肃的
Talk to him in a friendly, light way about the relationship.
'Once a detective, always a detective,' he said lightly.
“一日为侦探,终生为侦探,”他满不在意地说。
lightness
'I'm not an authority on them,' Jessica said with forced lightness.
“我又不是这些方面的权威,”杰茜卡故作轻松地说。
3ADJ-GRADED (通常用于否定句)轻微的,不重要的 If you say that something is not a light matter, you mean that it should be treated or considered as being important and serious. (通常用于否定句)轻微的,不重要的
It can be no light matter for the Home Office that so many young prisoners should have wanted to kill or injure themselves.
竟然有那么多的年轻囚犯试图自杀或自残,内政部决不可等闲视之。
lightly
His allegations cannot be lightly dismissed.
不能把他提出的指控当儿戏。
4PHRASE 轻视;对…不在乎;视…为微不足道 If you make light of something, you treat it as though it is not serious or important, when in fact it is. 轻视;对…不在乎;视…为微不足道
Roberts attempted to make light of his discomfort.
1brightness光明ADJECTIVE | ... OF LIGHT | VERB + LIGHT | LIGHT + VERB | LIGHT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤clear, good明亮的光線▸➤bright, brilliant, harsh, intense, strong明亮的光;燦爛的光;刺眼的光;強光▸➤blinding炫目的光線▸➤full充足的光線◇In full light, you could see Alison was well over forty.光線充足時,你能看出艾莉森已經四十好幾了。➤bad, dim, faint, feeble, murky, poor, weak昏暗的光線;微弱的光▸➤subdued柔和的光▸➤failing越來越暗的光線◇We could hardly see the ball in the failing light.光線越來越暗,我們幾乎看不見球。➤gentle, pale, soft, watery柔光;淡淡的光▸➤mellow, warm柔和的光;溫暖的光▸➤cold, cool冰冷的光線◇in the cold light of morning在清冷的晨光中➤early, morning晨光▸➤artificial人造光▸➤natural自然光▸➤infrared, ultraviolet, UV紅外線;紫外線◇film that is sensitive to ultraviolet light紫外線感光膠片➤white, yellow, etc.白色光、黃色光等▸➤visible可見光➤candle (usually candlelight)燭光... OF LIGHT➤beam, ray一束光▸➤burst, flash, gleam, glimmer一道光線;一道閃光;一線微光◇There was a flash of light followed by an explosion.一道亮光閃過之後是一聲爆炸。➤patch, pool一小片光;一團光VERB + LIGHT➤have有光◇Do you have enough light for reading?你看書光線夠嗎?➤generate, produce發光▸➤cast, emit, give, give out, provide, shed, shine投射光;發出光◇light emitted by a star星星發出的光➤absorb吸收光➤reflect反射光線➤block out阻擋光線▸➤be bathed in沐浴在光中▸➤be sensitive to對光敏感LIGHT + VERB➤gleam, glow, shine光閃爍;光閃耀;光照耀▸➤come, fall, pour, stream光灑下;光傾瀉◇Light from a tall lamp fell in a pool on the desk.高處的燈在桌面上灑下一片光。➤fill sth, flood sth光線充滿⋯/充溢⋯▸➤reflect光反射◇The light reflecting off the snow was dazzling.雪的反光很刺眼。➤grow stronger, increase光線增強▸➤fade, fail, thicken光線變暗;光線變模糊▸➤blind sb, dazzle sb光線讓某人看不見/令某人目炫◇We were momentarily blinded by the light of the sun.太陽光很刺眼,我們一時什麼也看不見。➤catch sth光照到⋯◇You could see the imperfections in the repair when the light caught it.你能在光的照射下看到一些修補不完善的地方。➤illuminate sth, light sth, light sth up光線照亮⋯LIGHT + NOUN➤level光度▸➤source光源▸➤beam光束➤therapy光療法PREPOSITION➤against the light背着光線◇She held up the letter against the light.她把信背着光線拿起來。➤by the light of借助光◇They managed to see where the door was by the light of the moon.他們借着月光找到了門。➤into the light進入亮處◇Bring it into the light and we'll have a look at it.把它拿到亮處我們看一看。➤in the light在亮處◇The place looked calm in the golden evening light.這個地方在金色的斜暉中顯得十分寧靜。➤light from從⋯發出的光◇the light from the kitchen window自廚房窗戶透出來的光PHRASES➤(the) light at the end of the tunnel (figurative) 歷盡艱辛後的一線希望◇For the first time since the start of his treatment, we can now see light at the end of the tunnel.自從他的治療開始以來,我們現在第一次看到了一線希望。➤the light of day (figurative) 公開◇Some of his paintings never even saw the light of day.他的一些畫作甚至從未公開展出。➤(at) the speed of light(以)光速◇Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.任何東西的傳播速度都不會超過光速。➤a point of light, a source of light光點;光源◇The lamp was the only source of light in the room.房間全靠這一盞燈照明。light
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2sth that produces light發光體ADJECTIVE | VERB + LIGHT | LIGHT + VERB | LIGHT + NOUNADJECTIVE➤bright明亮的燈◇the bright lights of the city城市裏明亮的燈➤blinking, flashing, flickering, twinkling閃爍的燈▸➤electric, fluorescent, gas, halogen, low-energy, neon, strip, strobe電燈;熒光燈;煤氣燈;滷素燈;節能燈;霓虹燈;條形燈;頻閃閃光燈▸➤bedside, ceiling, outside, overhead, wall牀頭燈;頂燈;室外燈;壁燈➤bathroom, porch, etc.浴室燈、門廳燈等▸➤street街燈▸➤security, warning安全燈;警示燈◇A warning light goes on when the battery is running low.電池電量不足時警示燈會亮。➤brake, fog, hazard, tail剎車燈;霧燈;危險警示燈;尾燈◇The car was stopped at the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing.汽車被迫停在路邊,車上的危險信號燈在閃。➤landing着陸燈◇The pilot could just make out the runway landing lights.飛行員只能勉強辨認出跑道上的着陸燈。➤disco迪斯科燈VERB + LIGHT➤flick on, flip on, put on, switch on, turn on開燈▸➤have on亮着燈◇Some cars already had their lights on.有些車已經把燈打開了。➤keep on, leave on讓燈亮着▸➤extinguish, flick off, flip off, put off, put out, shut off, switch off, turn off, turn out滅燈;關燈▸➤turn up把燈調亮▸➤dim, turn down把燈調暗▸➤shine用燈照射◇Someone shone a light in my face.有人用燈往我臉上照。➤flash使燈閃光◇He flashed his lights to warn the oncoming cars.他讓燈閃着以警示迎面駛來的車輛。LIGHT + VERB➤be off, be on燈關着;燈開着▸➤come on, go on燈亮起◇The warning light came on.警示燈亮了起來。➤go off, go out燈熄滅➤dim燈暗下來▸➤fuse燈的保險絲熔斷▸➤gleam, glimmer, glow, shine燈發光▸➤flash燈光閃爍◇The blue light was flashing.藍燈閃爍着。➤blink, flicker燈光搖曳◇The light flickered a couple of times then went out.燈光閃了幾下就熄滅了。➤blind sb, dazzle sb燈光使某人看不見/目炫LIGHT + NOUN➤switch燈的開關▸➤fitting, fixture (NAmE) 燈具配件(see also light bulb)➡ see also traffic lightlight
verb¹
1make sth begin to burn點燃VERB + LIGHT➤attempt to, try to試圖點燃▸➤pause to, stop to停下來點燃◇She paused to light another cigarette.她停下來又點燃一支煙。light
verb²
2(often be lit) give light to sth照亮ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤well照明很好◇a well-lit room燈光明亮的房間➤badly, barely, dimly, faintly, poorly光照很糟;幾乎沒有光照;燈光昏暗;光照微弱◇a dimly lit street昏暗的街道➤brightly, brilliantly光照明亮▸➤softly光照柔和▸➤briefly短暫地照亮◇A gleam of pleasure briefly lit his face. (figurative) 他的臉上很快閃過一絲喜悅。➤immediately, instantly立即照亮◇Stacey's face immediately lit up.斯泰西立刻面露喜色。➤suddenly突然點亮▸➤up照亮◇There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up.一聲爆炸,整片天空都照亮了。PREPOSITION➤by被⋯點亮◇The room was dark now, lit only by a single candle.房間裏現在黑了下來,只靠一支蠟燭照明。➤with (figurative) 因為⋯而流露喜悅◇Her face lit up with pleasure.她滿臉喜氣。light
adjective¹
1not dark不暗VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be明亮▸➤become, get, grow, turn變亮◇It was starting to get light.天開始亮了。◇As soon as it grew light, we got up and dressed.天一亮我們就起牀穿衣。◇The sky turned light once more.天空又一次亮了。➤remain, stay依然/一直亮着◇It stays light for so long on these summer evenings.這些夏日的晚上天亮的時間真長。➤appear顯得明亮◇Remember that paint shades appear lighter in full sunlight.要記住,油漆的色彩在充足的陽光下會顯得更加明亮。ADVERB➤very很亮◇All our galleries are very light.我們所有的畫廊都很亮。➤almost幾乎亮了◇It was almost light outside.外邊天幾乎亮了。➤barely還不太亮◇It was barely light yet.天還沒怎麼亮呢。➤fairly相當亮▸➤enough光線充足◇It was not light enough to see things clearly.天還不夠亮,看不清東西。➤still仍然亮着light
adjective²
2not weighing much不重VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, feel, seem輕;感覺輕;好像輕▸➤become, get變輕ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常輕▸➤reasonably, relatively還算輕;比較輕▸➤enough足夠輕◇The tent is light enough for backpacking and touring.這頂帳篷很輕,可以背着去旅行。➤amazingly, remarkably, surprisingly特別輕;輕得不可思議➤strangely, unusually出奇地輕;異乎尋常地輕◇The bottle felt strangely light between my fingers.這個瓶子拿在我的手上感覺出奇地輕。light
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3not great in amount/degree不多VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be少量➤remain依然少◇Trading volume remains light.貿易量依然不大。ADVERB➤very非常少➤remarkably出奇地少◇The punishment can be remarkably light.處罰有可能輕得令人咋舌。➤comparatively, fairly, quite, relatively比較少;十分少;相對少◇The traffic is usually fairly light in the afternoons.下午的車輛通常比較少。➤deliciously清淡美味◇a deliciously light alternative to cake美味清淡的蛋糕替代品
light adj. ⇨gentle (light winds/exercise)⇨minor (light reading)⇨pale2 (light blue eyes)⇨make light of sth⇨understateverblight noun ⇨light1 (a beam of light)⇨light2 (Turn on the lights.)⇨shed/cast/throw light on sth⇨explainverb1⇨bring sth to light⇨revealverb⇨come to light⇨turn outphrasal verblight verb ⇨light1 (light a fire)⇨light2 (well lit streets)light1
noun
He blinked in the bright light.明亮的光使他直眨眼睛。Turn on the light.把灯打开。light ♦︎ lighting ♦︎ brightnessThese are all words for the energy that allows us to see, or a particular type of this energy.这些词均表示光线、光亮。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆light / brightness from sth◆in the light / brightness◆good / bright / strong / poor / electric light / lighting◆to give light / brightness to sth◆to provide light / lighting■light [uncountable, singular] the energy from the sun, a lamp or other source that makes it possible to see things; a particular type of light with its own colour and qualities; light colours in a picture, which contrast with darker ones光;光线;光亮;(图画中与暗色对比的)亮色,浅色◆She could just see by the light of the candle.她就着烛光勉强能看见。◆a beam / ray of light一束/一缕光线◆Bring it into the light so I can see it.把它拿到明亮的地方,好让我看见。◆We could only just make out the path in the dim light.光线昏暗,我们只能看到脚下的小路。◆A cold grey light crept under the curtains.一缕幽暗阴冷的光从窗帘下面透进来。◆Examine the artist's use of light and shade.研究一下画家如何运用明暗对比手法。OPPdarkness,the dark,shade ⇨ darkness see also daylight,natural light,sunlight ⇨ sun▸light
adjective
◆We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light.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.那是大楼顶层的一套宽敞明亮的房子。OPPdark ⇨ dark1■lighting [uncountable] the arrangement or type of light in a place照明;灯光;布光◆Good lighting is essential in the window displays.良好的照明是橱窗展示的关键。◆The play had excellent sound and lighting effects.这出戏剧的音响和灯光效果极佳。■brightness [uncountable, singular] the quality of being full of light or shining strongly明亮;光亮;亮度◆He turned on the lights and blinked at the sudden brightness.他打开灯,突然的亮光让他眨了眨眼睛。◆Turn down the brightness on the screen.把屏幕的亮度调暗一些。◆There was colour in her cheeks and a brightness in her eyes.她的脸颊泛着红晕,眼睛闪着光亮。OPPgloom ⇨ darknesslight2
noun
He blinked in the bright light.明亮的光使他直眨眼睛。Turn on the light.把灯打开。light ♦︎ lamp ♦︎ candle ♦︎ torch ♦︎ flashlight ♦︎ lanternThese are all words for things which produce energy and allow us to see.这些词均表示灯、发光体或光源。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a lighted candle / torch◆an electric light / lamp / torch◆a gas light / lamp / lantern◆an oil lamp / lantern◆to switch on / off a light / a lamp / a torch / a flashlight◆to light a lamp / candle / torch / lantern◆to shine a light / torch / flashlight / lantern on sth◆to blow out a lamp / candle / lantern◆to carry a lamp / candle / torch / flashlight / lantern◆a light / a lamp / a torch / a lantern shines◆a light / lamp / candle / torch / lantern burns◆a lamp / candle / torch / lantern lights sth◆a light / lamp / candle / torch flickers◆a light / lamp / candle / torch goes out■light [countable] a thing that produces light, especially an electric light发光体;光源;(尤指)电灯◆Turn on the lights!把灯打开!◆Suddenly all the lights went out.突然间所有的灯都灭了。◆The lights dimmed and the curtain rose.灯光暗了,幕布升了起来。◆Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working.开车前要检查一下,确保车灯运作正常。◆Keep going-the lights(= traffic lights) are green.不用停车,前面是绿灯。◆It was getting dark and the street lights had come on.天色渐暗,路灯已经亮了。■lamp [countable] a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light; an electrical device that produces rays of heat and that is used for medical or scientific purposes灯;(理疗用的)发热灯;(科学上用的)射线照射器◆He got into bed and switched off the bedside lamp.他躺到床上,关掉了床头灯。◆The specimen was viewed under an ultraviolet lamp.那标本是在紫外线灯光下观看的。■candle[countable] a round stick of wax with a piece of string through the middle(= a wick)which is lit to give light as it burns蜡烛◆The room was lit by candles.那个房间用蜡烛照明。◆Aren't you going to blow out the candles(= on a birthday cake)?你不想把生日蛋糕上的蜡烛吹灭吗?■torch [countable] (BrE) a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand手电筒◆Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in.我插钥匙时,你用手电筒照着锁头。ⓘ In American English this is called a flashlight. In both British and American English a torch is also a long piece of wood that has material at one end that is set on fire and that people carry to give light.在美式英语中,手电筒称作flashlight。在英式和美式英语中,torch也可指火炬、火把◆Supporters carried flaming torches to welcome him.支持者们手擎点燃的火炬来欢迎他。◆The Olympic torch will arrive next month.奥运火炬将于下月到达。■flashlight ˈflæʃlaɪt [countable] (especially NAmE) an electric torch手电筒◆He shone a flashlight in the boy's face.他用手电筒照着男孩的脸。■lanternˈlæntən; NAmEˈlæntərna lamp in a container, often a metal case with glass sides, that has a handle, so that you can carry it outside灯笼;提灯◆Coloured lanterns hung in the trees around the lawn.草坪周围的树上挂了一些彩色灯笼。light1
verb
light a fire点火well lit streets灯火通明的街道light ♦︎ set fire to sth/set sth on fire ♦︎ ignite ♦︎ torchThese words all mean to make sth start to burn.这些词均表示点燃、着火。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to light / ignite a fire / flame◆to set fire to / torch a car / building◆to set a car / building on fire◆to set fire to / torch sb / yourself◆to set sb / yourself on fire◆to light / ignite the gas◆a spark lights sth / sets fire to sth / sets sth on fire / ignites sth■light(lit, lit) [transitive] to make sth start to burn点燃;点着◆Come in, I'll light a fire and you can get warmed up.进来吧。我来生火,你可以暖暖身子。◆to light a match / cigarette / candle划着火柴;点着香烟/蜡烛■ˌset ˈfire to sth■ˌset sth on ˈfire
idiom
(setting, set, set)to make sth start to burn, especially sth big like a building点燃;纵火焚烧(尤指建筑物等大型物体)◆Several youths had set fire to the police car.几个年轻人纵火焚烧了那辆警车。◆A candle had set the curtains on fire.一根蜡烛把窗帘给点着了。 see also be on fire ⇨ burn1■ignite ɪgˈnaɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to make sth start to burn点燃;点火◆Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.火焰熔化了一段铅管,引燃了泄漏出来的煤气。NOTE辨析 Light, set fire to sth or ignite?Light is used especially when a person makes sth burn deliberately, often when it causes just one flame. It is used about sth that is supposed to burn, such as a match, a cigarette or a fire. * light指点燃本该点燃的东西,如match、cigarette或fire,尤指有意为之,产生的常常是一缕火苗◆He lit a candle.他点燃了一根蜡烛。◆He lit the curtains.Set fire to sth/set sth on fire is used when lighting sth causes a big fire and not just one flame. It is used especially about sth that is not supposed to burn. * set fire to sth或set sth on fire尤指点燃不该点燃的东西,造成大火而不只是一缕火苗◆She set fire to the curtains.她放火点着了窗帘。◆She set fire to a candle.Sth is usually ignited not by a person but by a spark or flame. * ignite的主语通常是spark或flame,而不是某个人◆He was badly injured when a spark ignited the gas.一个火星引燃了煤气,使他严重灼伤。◆He ignited the gas.■torch [transitive] (ratherinformal) to set fire to a building or vehicle deliberately in order to destroy it; to set fire to sb/yourself in order to kill them/yourself纵火焚烧(建筑物或车辆);放火烧死(某人或自己)◆Rioters threw bottles at police and torched a number of cars.暴徒向警察投掷瓶子,并纵火焚烧了几辆汽车。light2
verb
light a fire点火well lit streets灯火通明的街道light ♦︎ light (sth) up ♦︎ illuminate ♦︎ flood ♦︎ brightenThese words all mean to provide light to sth or to a place.这些词均表示照亮、使明亮。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be lit / lit up / illuminated / flooded with sth◆to light / illuminate / flood / brighten a room◆to light / illuminate the streets◆the sky lights up / brightens◆the sun lights / lights up / illuminates / floods sth◆sunlight illuminates / floods sth◆to suddenly / briefly light / light up / illuminate (sth)◆to be well / brightly / dimly / softly lighted / illuminated■light(lit, lit) [transitive, usually passive] to give light to sth or to a place照亮;使照明◆The stage was lit by bright spotlights.舞台上有明亮的聚光灯照明。◆Make sure you always park your car in busy, well lit streets.务必总把车停在繁忙且灯光明亮的街道上。ⓘ In literary English light can also mean to guide sb with a light.在文学语言中,light还表示用光指引◆Our way was lit by a full moon.一轮圆月照亮了我们的路。▸lighted
adjective
◆scenes glimpsed through other people's lighted windows透过别人亮着灯的窗户瞥见的一些场面OPPunlit ⇨ dark1■ˌlight ˈup■ˌlight sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(lit, lit)to become bright with light or colour; to make sth bright with light or colour放光彩;使光亮◆There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up.一声爆炸照亮了整个天空。◆The night sky was lit up with fireworks.烟花照亮了夜空。■illuminate ɪˈluːmɪneɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to shine light on sth照明;照亮;照射◆Floodlights illuminated the stadium.泛光灯把体育场照得通亮。◆The earth is illuminated by the sun.太阳给地球带来光明。▸illuminated
adjective
◆There is a large garden with an illuminated pond.有个大花园,里面的池塘带灯光照明。◆The doctor examined his X-ray on an illuminated screen.医生在发光屏上查看了他的X光片。■flood [intransitive, transitive](of light or bright colours) to spread suddenly into sth(光或颜色)照进,覆盖◆She drew the curtains and the sunlight flooded in.她拉开窗帘,阳光倾泻而入。◆She looked away as the colour flooded her cheeks.她双颊泛起了红晕,赶紧把视线转向别处。◆The room was flooded with evening light.房间里一片暮色。■brighten [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth lighter or brighter in colour(使)更明亮,色彩鲜艳◆The sky was beginning to brighten.天空开始泛白。◆This shampoo will brighten and condition your hair.这种洗发剂会亮发、护发。