light
n
1 [U]
(a) kind of natural radiation that makes things visible 光; 光線; 光亮
the light of the sun, a lamp, the fire, etc 陽光、 燈光、 火光.
(b) amount or quality of this 光亮的程度
The light was beginning to fail, ie It was getting dark. 天色漸暗.
This light is too poor to read by. 這光線太暗不能看書.
the flickering light of candles 搖曳的燭光
(fig 比喻) A soft light (ie expression) came into her eyes as she looked at him. 她望著他, 眼中閃露出柔情. Cf 參看 dark1.
2 [C] source of light, esp an electric lamp 光源; (尤指)電燈
turn/switch the lights on/off 開[關]燈
Far below the plane we could see the lights of London. 從飛機上俯視遠處可以看到倫敦的萬家燈火.
A light was still burning in his study. 他的書房里仍有孤燈獨燃.
That car hasn't got its lights (ie headlights) on. 那輛汽車的前燈沒有打開.
Keep going, the lights (ie traffic lights) are green. 繼續開吧, 是綠燈.
3 [C] (thing used to produce a) flame or spark 火焰; 火花; 點火物
Have you got a light? eg for acigarette. 你有火兒嗎? (如為點香煙).
4 [U] understanding; enlightenment 了解; 領悟; 啟發
I wrestled with the crossword clue for ages before light finally dawned, ie I understood the solution. 那縱橫字謎的提示, 我琢磨了很長時間才恍然大悟.
5 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) (architecture 建) window or opening to admit light 采光的窗或孔
skylight * leaded light.
6 [U, C usu sing 作不可數名詞或可數名詞, 後者通常作單數]
(art 美術) part of a picture shown as lighted up (圖畫的)亮部
light and shade 亮部和陰暗部.
7 (idm 習語) according to one's `lights (fml 文) in conformity with one's beliefs, attitudes or abilities 按照自己的信念、 態度或能力
We can't blame him: he did his best according to his lights. 我們不能責怪他, 他已盡力而為了. at first light => first. be/stand in sb's `light be placed between sb and a source of light 擋住某人的光線
Can you move? You're in my light and I can't read. 借個光行嗎? 你擋住亮我沒法看書了. 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. 已揭露出新的情況. 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. 最近的研究結果對該病的病因已有新的了解. come to light be revealed; become known 顯露; 為人所知
New evidence has recently come to light. 新證據最近才為人知. 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 (指畫等)看得清楚, 看不清楚
Two pictures have been hung in a bad light. 兩幅畫都掛在看不清的地方.
(b) (fig 比喻) well, badly, favourably, etc 好; 壞; 有利地
Press reports make his actions appear in the worst possible light. 新聞報道極力丑化他的舉動.
It is hard to view his conduct in a favourable light. 他的行為實難恭維. in the light of sth (US in light of sth) in view of sth; considering sth 鑒於某事物; 考慮到某事物
review the proposals in the light of past experience 照老經驗來評論那些建議. jump the lights => jump2. light at the end of the tunnel success, happiness, etc after a...
?? 考研助記
房間光線(light)明暗度正好(right)
?? 擴展釋義
*[lait]n. 光, 光亮, 燈, 日光, 發光體, 光源, 杰出人物, 火花, 眼光a. 輕的, 少量的, 輕微的, 輕快的, 輕浮的, 明亮的, 淡色的, 容易的vt. 點燃, 照亮vi. 點著, 變亮, 突降, 偶然碰到ad. 輕地【化】 光; 輕的; 淺色的【醫】 光相關詞組: 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