light bulb

短语
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n. 灯泡

发音

US /ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/

词形变化

light bulbs 复数

别名

light-bulb

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.

    电灯泡

    灯泡

    电灯胆

    电球

    电火球

    电珠

  2. 2.

    An article that resembles such a bulb and converts electricity to light by any process.

    引申义

    a fluorescent light bulb

    an LED light bulb

  3. 3.

    Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.

    比喻

    a light-bulb moment

词汇关系

名词

词源

From light + bulb First attested in 1885.

来源:wiktionary