| 释义 |
light¹ /laɪt/ n. | a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 光；光线；光亮
I see the light of a campfire. 我看到营火的光。
Suddenly there was a flash of white light in the sky. 突然，天空中白光一闪。
The house blazed with light. 那座房子灯火辉煌。
He looked around in the dim light. 他在暗淡的光线中环顾四周。
2. 【物】可见光(波长380-780毫微米的电磁辐射)；不可见光(如紫外辐射、红外辐射)
3. 光感
The light hurt his eyes when he walked from the dark room. 他从暗室出来时感到光刺激眼睛。
4. 发光体，光源；灯，灯火，烛火
turn (或 switch) the lights on (off) 开(关)灯
Put that light out, please! 请把那盏灯灭掉!
People drove slowly with their lights on. 人们开着车灯缓慢地行驶。
5. 供光
This studio has a north light. 这间画室北面采光。
A new tall building cuts off our light. 一座新的高楼遮挡了我们的采光。
6. 点火物(如火柴、打火机)；导火物(如火花、火焰)
Have you got a light? 你有火吗?
7. 日光；白昼；黎明
Plants grow rapidly when exposed to light. 植物在阳光下生长迅速。
I must finish this painting while the light lasts. 我必须趁天色未暗把这幅画完成。
At first light on a Sunday morning, the warplanes raided the enemy's airport. 星期天早晨天刚亮，战斗机空袭了敌机场。
8. = traffic light
9. = floodlight
10. = lighthouse
11. 窗，天窗；窗格子；窗格子玻璃
a room with lights on two sides 两面有窗的房间
a window of four lights 4个格子的窗户
a broken light in the sash 窗框上的碎窗玻璃
12. (观察人、物等的)角度，眼光；(事物呈现的)状态
The workers and the employers look at difficulties in quite a different light. 工人和雇主对困难的看法很不相同。
We must see her in a new light. 我们必须以新眼光来看待她。
13. (启发性的)事实，知识，信息；了解；解释
We need more light on this subject. 我们还须进一步了解这个课题。
We have many new lights upon it since then. 自那时以来我们对这件事已了解到许多新情况。
14. 显露；众所周知
Other pages were never opened to the light. 其余篇页从来无人见过。
15. (被看作领袖、权威的)杰出人物，名家
one of the leading lights in the field of medicine 医学界最有影响的名家之一
16. 容光(尤指眼中的闪光)
I could see a reproachful light in Jane's eyes. 我可以看出简眼中责备的目光。
17. (绘画中的)亮部
light and shade 亮部和阴暗部
18. 〈英〉(纵横填字字谜的)谜底格
19. 【律】采光权(指享受从自己窗户照射进来的光线而不被他人建筑物遮蔽的权利)
20. [lights] 【戏】(剧场大门罩上的)演员姓名灯光牌
She dreamed of seeing her name in lights. 她梦想看见自己的名字出现在演员灯光牌上。
21. 【宗】圣灵亮光
22. 〈古〉〈诗〉= eyesight
II a.
1. 光线充足的；明亮的
the lightest room in the house 房子里光线最充足的房间
It was getting light when she finally fell asleep. 她终于睡着时天已快亮了。
The moonlight tonight is as light as day. 今夜月色亮如白昼。
2. 淡色的，浅色的
a light yellow 淡黄色
She has a light complexion. 她的皮肤白皙。
III (lit /lɪt/ 或 light·ed)
❶ vt.
1. 点，点燃
light a cigarette 点燃香烟
light a lamp (candle) 点灯(蜡烛)
She stopped and lit a match. 她停下来，擦亮一根火柴。
The fire took a long time to light. 花了好一会工夫才把火生着。
2. 照亮，使发亮
One large lamp lighted the entire room. 一盏大灯照亮了整个房间。
The corridors are lit only by artificial light. 走廊仅靠人工照明。
Public buildings were lit up for celebrating the National Day. 为庆祝国庆节，公共建筑物灯火辉煌。
3. 使容光焕发，使满面春风
His face was lighted by happiness. 他脸上喜气洋洋。
4. 用灯光指引
The beam lighted the ship into the harbour. 光束指引船只进港。
❷ vi.
1. 点燃
Dry wood lights easily. 干木柴容易点着。
2. (灯)开着；开灯
I barged into his room and the light lit. 我闯进他的房间，里面开着灯。
It's getting dark — time to light up. 天色暗下来了——是开灯的时候了。
3. 〈口〉开始吸烟 (up)
He settled comfortably in an armchair and lighted up. 他在扶手椅上舒舒服服坐好，点烟吸了起来。
4. 发亮 (up)
The sky lights up at sunset. 日落时天空一片霞光。
5. (脸)露喜色 (up)
Her face lighted up when she heard the good news. 她听到这好消息脸露喜色。
[<OE lēoht; 与 OHG lioht, L lux, lucēre to shine, Gr leukos white 有关] phr. according to one's (own) lights 按照自己的认识；依照自己信奉的处世之道；根据自己的能力 He was a good father according to his lights, but very strict. 按照他自己的标准他是个好父亲，但过于严格。leave the police to do the job according to their lights 让警方按照他们认为该怎么做就怎么做appear in the light of 看上去像… be out like a light 〈美口〉1. 酣睡 As soon as the lights were turned off, he was out like a light. 灯一熄他就睡着了。2. 失去知觉 between the lights 在黄昏，在傍晚 (指在日光与灯光之间) between two lights 连夜，趁着黑夜 bring to light 揭露；暴露；揭示；发现，发掘 The investigation brought many new facts to light. 调查揭露了许多新情况。Many things left by the ancient Egyptians in tombs have been brought to light. 许多古埃及人的随葬品已被发掘出来。by one's (own) lights= according to one's (own) lights
cast a lurid light on 把…描绘得阴森可怖
cast light on(或 upon)sth. = shed (或 throw) light on (或 upon) sth.
come to light显露,暴露,成为人所周知
a political scandal that has recently come to light 近日暴露的一桩政治丑闻
He is anxious to keep his misdeeds from coming to light. 他急于掩盖自己的不端行为。
come to light with 〈澳新口〉掏出(钱等)
go out like a light 〈口〉
1. 很快入睡
2. 立刻昏厥
Tom was hit by a stone and went out like a light. 汤姆被石块击中，立刻昏了过去。
hide one's light under a bushel 不露锋芒，过分谦逊
in a good (bad) light 1. 在亮(暗)处，在看得清楚(看不清楚)的地方
Hang the portrait in a good light, please. 请把画像挂在亮一点的地方。
2. 从好(坏)的角度
only see sb. in a good (bad) light 只看到某人好(坏)的方面
Your ex-wife will portray you in a bad light. 你的前妻会把你说得很坏。
in (the) light of 1. 鉴于，由于
He reviewed his decision in the light of recent developments. 他根据最近的事态发展重新考虑自己的决定。
2. 当作
I always have looked upon her in the light of a niece. 我一向把她当作自己的侄女看待。
He views progress in the light of scientific achievement. 他认为进步就是科学的成就。
light a fire under sb. 见 fire
light at the end of the tunnel (历尽艰辛之后终于看到的)成功之望；(久病之后终于出现的)康复可能
We have worked on the project for years and now can see the light at the end of the tunnel. 我们从事这项工程已多年，现在终于成功在望了。
I have been ill for nearly a year, but I am beginning to sense light at the end of the tunnel. 我患病差不多已1年，但现在开始感觉身体在好起来。
scare the lights out of sb. 把某人吓得灵魂出窍
see the light 〈口〉
1. 明白过来，领悟；同意
I did not approve of his plan, but he explained and then I saw the light. 我不赞成他的计划，但他作了解释，我便同意了。
2. 改变信仰，改宗
see the light of day 1. 出生
They visited the old house where their grandfather first saw the light of day. 他们访问了祖父诞生的老房子。
2. (书籍等)问世
The report saw the light of day last month. 那篇报道于上月发表。
shed (或 throw) light on (或 upon) sth. 使某事显得非常清楚，阐明某事，使人了解某事
The investigation shed new light on the mystery. 调查报告使人进一步了解这个疑案。
shine with reflected light 借别人的光而出名
stand in one's own light 1. 遮住自己的光线，背光
2. 损害自己的利益；使自己的目标受挫折
He can't afford to stand in his own light for your good. 他没法做到为了你而牺牲自己的利益。
stand in sb.'s light 1. 挡住某人的光线
Will you please move? You're standing in my light. 请你让开些好吗? 你挡住我的光线了。
2. 妨害他人的利益(或成功、发迹等)；妨碍他人工作
If you really want this job, I won't stand in your light. 如果你确实想谋到这份工作，我不会妨害你。
strike a light 1. 打出火来；擦火柴
2. 〈英〉[表示惊讶等]哎唷
He's got a daughter. — Well, strike a light! I didn't even know he was married. 他有女儿了。——哎，真是! 我甚至不知道他已结婚。
the cold light of day (某局面的)客观现实
the light of day1. 日光
2. 光天化日
expose sth. to the light of day 把某事暴露在光天化日之下
There are some things which are best not brought out into the lightof day. 有些事情还是不公之于众为好。
the light of one's eyes (或 one's life) 亲爱者，心爱的人
His son is the light of his eyes. 儿子是他心爱的宝贝。
the light of sb.'s countenance 某人的垂青；某人的嘉许(或庇佑) (常含讽刺意味)
throw a lurid light on= cast a lurid light on |