Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense alights, present participle alighting, past tense, past participle alighted
1ADJ [verb-link ADJ]燃燒着的;點亮着的 If something is alight, it is burning. 燃燒着的;點亮着的
Several buildings were set alight.
幾幢大樓着了火。
The gas fire was still alight.
燃氣引起的大火還在熊熊燃燒。
2ADJ [verb-link ADJ](臉色、眼神因激動、高興)熠熠放光的,閃閃發亮的 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. (臉色、眼神因激動、高興)熠熠放光的,閃閃發亮的 [literary]
Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life.
她的眼睛閃閃發亮,閃爍着少女般的幸福和滿足。
She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness. [+ with]
她停住轉過身,臉上洋溢着幸福。
3VERB (鳥或昆蟲)飛落,降落 If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there. (鳥或昆蟲)飛落,降落 [literary]
A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree. [VERB prep./adv.]