light
n
1 [U]
(a) kind of natural radiation that makes things visible 光; 光线; 光亮
the light of the sun, a lamp, the fire, etc 阳光、 灯光、 火光.
(b) amount or quality of this 光亮的程度
The light was beginning to fail, ie It was getting dark. 天色渐暗.
This light is too poor to read by. 这光线太暗不能看书.
the flickering light of candles 摇曳的烛光
(fig 比喻) A soft light (ie expression) came into her eyes as she looked at him. 她望著他, 眼中闪露出柔情. Cf 参看 dark1.
2 [C] source of light, esp an electric lamp 光源; (尤指)电灯
turn/switch the lights on/off 开[关]灯
Far below the plane we could see the lights of London. 从飞机上俯视远处可以看到伦敦的万家灯火.
A light was still burning in his study. 他的书房里仍有孤灯独燃.
That car hasn't got its lights (ie headlights) on. 那辆汽车的前灯没有打开.
Keep going, the lights (ie traffic lights) are green. 继续开吧, 是绿灯.
3 [C] (thing used to produce a) flame or spark 火焰; 火花; 点火物
Have you got a light? eg for acigarette. 你有火儿吗? (如为点香烟).
4 [U] understanding; enlightenment 了解; 领悟; 启发
I wrestled with the crossword clue for ages before light finally dawned, ie I understood the solution. 那纵横字谜的提示, 我琢磨了很长时间才恍然大悟.
5 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) (architecture 建) window or opening to admit light 采光的窗或孔
skylight * leaded light.
6 [U, C usu sing 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作单数]
(art 美术) part of a picture shown as lighted up (图画的)亮部
light and shade 亮部和阴暗部.
7 (idm 习语) according to one's `lights (fml 文) in conformity with one's beliefs, attitudes or abilities 按照自己的信念、 态度或能力
We can't blame him: he did his best according to his lights. 我们不能责怪他, 他已尽力而为了. at first light => first. be/stand in sb's `light be placed between sb and a source of light 挡住某人的光线
Can you move? You're in my light and I can't read. 借个光行吗? 你挡住亮我没法看书了. the bright lights => bright. bring sth to `light reveal sth; make sth known 揭露或暴露某事物
New facts have been brought to light. 已揭露出新的情况. by the light of nature without special guidance or teaching 天生的; 自然而然地. cast/shed/throw light on sth make sth clearer 使某事物清楚些
Recent research has shed new light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究结果对该病的病因已有新的了解. come to light be revealed; become known 显露; 为人所知
New evidence has recently come to light. 新证据最近才为人知. give sb/get the green light => green1. go out like a `light (infml 口) faint or fall asleep suddenly 突然昏厥或入睡. hide one's light under a bushel => hide1. in a good, bad, favourably, etc `light
(a) (of a picture, etc) so as to be seen well, badly, etc (指画等)看得清楚, 看不清楚
Two pictures have been hung in a bad light. 两幅画都挂在看不清的地方.
(b) (fig 比喻) well, badly, favourably, etc 好; 坏; 有利地
Press reports make his actions appear in the worst possible light. 新闻报道极力丑化他的举动.
It is hard to view his conduct in a favourable light. 他的行为实难恭维. in the light of sth (US in light of sth) in view of sth; considering sth 鉴於某事物; 考虑到某事物
review the proposals in the light of past experience 照老经验来评论那些建议. jump the lights => jump2. light at the end of the tunnel success, happiness, etc after a...
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*[lait]n. 光, 光亮, 灯, 日光, 发光体, 光源, 杰出人物, 火花, 眼光a. 轻的, 少量的, 轻微的, 轻快的, 轻浮的, 明亮的, 淡色的, 容易的vt. 点燃, 照亮vi. 点着, 变亮, 突降, 偶然碰到ad. 轻地【化】 光; 轻的; 浅色的【医】 光相关词组: expose sth to the light of day go out like light in a good light show sth on a good light in light in light of in the light of see the light of day see the light stand in one's own light light in the head make light of set light by sit light on light into light out light up light sth up in its true light be out like light bring sth to light by the light of nature come to light