Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense alights, present participle alighting, past tense, past participle alighted
1ADJ [verb-link ADJ]燃烧着的;点亮着的 If something is alight, it is burning. 燃烧着的;点亮着的
Several buildings were set alight.
几幢大楼着了火。
The gas fire was still alight.
燃气引起的大火还在熊熊燃烧。
2ADJ [verb-link ADJ](脸色、眼神因激动、高兴)熠熠放光的,闪闪发亮的 If someone's eyes are alight or if their face is alight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness. (脸色、眼神因激动、高兴)熠熠放光的,闪闪发亮的 [literary]
Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life.
她的眼睛闪闪发亮,闪烁着少女般的幸福和满足。
She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness. [+ with]
她停住转过身,脸上洋溢着幸福。
3VERB (鸟或昆虫)飞落,降落 If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there. (鸟或昆虫)飞落,降落 [literary]
A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree. [VERB prep./adv.]
VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASESVERBS➤be燃燒着▸➤catch (especially BrE) 着火◇His clothing caught alight.他的衣服着火了。➤remain, stay (both especially BrE) 仍在燃燒◇The fire should remain alight overnight.火應該一晚上都不會滅。➤set sth點燃某物◇The building had been set alight by the killer.大樓已被殺人兇手點着了。➤keep sth使某物一直燃燒着◇The fires had to be kept alight each night.每天晚上都得讓爐火燒着。ADVERB➤well (especially BrE) (火)燒得很旺◇The fire should be well alight by now.火現在應該燒得很旺了。PHRASES➤alight with excitement, laughter, pleasure, etc. (figurative) 因為激動、歡笑、快樂等而容光煥發◇The children's eyes were alight with excitement.孩子們眼裏閃爍着激動的光芒。