light
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 adv. 轻地
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教材释义与例句
轻地；清楚地；轻便地
释义与例句
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Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
不可数 物理 可数As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings.
When the studio light is on, I am recording my evening show.
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Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
可数 不可数 引申义black light
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Electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength.
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A source of illumination.
灯
光源
可数 不可数Put that light out!
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A source of illumination.
A lightbulb or similar light-emitting device, regardless of whether it is lit.
可数 不可数We turned off all the lights and went to sleep.
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A source of illumination.
A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.
可数 不可数To get to our house, turn right at the third light.
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Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
可数 比喻 不可数Can you throw any light on this problem?
1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries A sudden light broke upon him and he repeated the first line with expression.
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Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
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A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
可数 不可数Picasso was one of the leading lights of the cubist movement.
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The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
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A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
观点
可数 不可数I'm really seeing you in a different light today.
Magoon's governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative light by many Cuban historians for years thereafter.
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A flame or something used to create fire.
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A flame or something used to create fire.
A cigarette lighter.
光
光亮
可数 俚语 不可数Hey, buddy, you got a light?
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A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
可数 不可数a Bengal light
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A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
可数 不可数This facade has eight south-facing lights.
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The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
可数 不可数 游戏The average length of a light on a 15×15 grid is 7 or 8.
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A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
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Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
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The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
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The brightness of the eye or eyes.
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A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
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See lights (“lungs”).
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A low-alcohol lager.
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A member of the light cavalry.
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To start (a fire).
点火
点燃
及物We lit the fire to get some heat.
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To set fire to; to set burning.
及物She lit her last match.
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To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
照明
及物I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.
19th century', Frederic Harrison, The Fortnightly Review One hundred years ago, to have lit this theatre as brilliantly as it is now lighted would have cost, I suppose, fifty pounds.
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To become ignited; to take fire.
不及物This soggy match will not light.
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To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
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To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
及物Light the extra ball by amassing 500 million points in the wizard mode.
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To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter
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To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
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To leave; to depart.
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To find by chance.
I lit upon a rare book in a second-hand bookseller's.
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To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
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To alight; to land or come down.
古体She fell out of the window but luckily lit on her feet.
And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
1957, Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), The Cat in the Hat And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, "Do I like this? Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game," Said our fish as he lit.
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Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
明亮的
光明的
The room is light when the Sun shines through the window.
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Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
浅色
She had light skin.
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Served with extra milk or cream.
I like my coffee light.
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Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
a light load ; a lighter backpack after having removed the books ; light weapons
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Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
feathers and cork are light ; oil is lighter than water
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Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
to issue light coin
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
Free from burden or impediment; unencumbered.
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
Lightly built; typically designed for speed or small loads.
a light aircraft ; a light tank
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
政治 军事light infantry; a troop of light horse
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
Riding high because of no cargo; by extension, pertaining to a ship which is light.
航海 交通if a ship is light or partially loaded ; the light draft of a vessel, or its light displacement
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
Without any piece of equipment attached or attached only to a caboose.
交通the light locomotives ; a locomotive may be moved light
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Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
With low viscosity.
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Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
烹饪a light bread ; sponge cake is a light cake
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Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
a light drizzle//a light rain was falling//a light snow set in
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Gentle; having little force or momentum.
This artist clearly had a light, flowing touch.
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Easy to endure or perform.
light duties around the house
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Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
I made some light comment, and we moved on.
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Unchaste, wanton.
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Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
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Fast; nimble.
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Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
过时a light, vain person; a light mind
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Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
Ogden Nash was a writer of light verse.
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Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
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Easily interrupted by stimulation.
light sleep; light anesthesia
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Cheerful.
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Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
This light beer still gets you drunk if you have enough of it.
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Carrying little.
I prefer to travel light.
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light From Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic *leuht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewktom, from the root *lewk- (“to shine”). Cognates * Scots licht (“light”) * Saterland Frisian Ljoacht, Lucht (“light”) * West Frisian ljocht (“light”) * Dutch licht (“light”) * German Licht (“light”) * German Low German Licht (“light”) * Limburgish Leech, Leet, Léït (“light”) * Luxembourgish Liicht (“light”) * Vilamovian łicht (“light”) * Yiddish ליכט (likht, “light”) * Danish, Norwegian Bokmål lys (“light”) * Elfdalian liuos (“light”) * Faroese, Icelandic ljós (“light”) * Norwegian Nynorsk ljos, ljus, lys (“light”) * Swedish ljus (“light”) * Latin lūx (“light”) * Russian луч (luč, “beam of light”) * Armenian լույս (luys, “light”) * Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) * Persian رُخش (roxš).
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