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单词 flashlight
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Definition of flashlight in English:

flashlight

nounˈflaʃlʌɪtˈflæʃˌlaɪt
  • 1North American An electric torch.

    〈主北美〉手电筒

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And we have our flashlights and batteries and everything else lined up.
    • When I did eventually find a flashlight, the damn batteries were dead!
    • They walked back towards number 20, talking in whispers and turning their flashlights occasionally to check their location.
    • Come get your blankets, your fallout shelter supplies, your flashlights!
    • Bright gas lanterns are better than flashlights.
    • They use flashlights to search the ground near buildings and streetlights.
    • Around midnight I managed to find a flashlight.
    • The opposition group met later with candles and flashlights to select a new interim governor.
    • Five barefooted girls in pajamas made their way across the street with flashlights in hand.
    • The numerous torches and flashlights held by the soldiers was a blinding sight.
    • ‘Power outage,’ I grumbled, picking up the flashlight and drawing shapes with it on the wall.
    • I found a flashlight in the kitchen junk-drawer.
    • Rogers, the electrician, held a flashlight in one hand and was digging through the box with the other.
    • All my friends had the flashlights and fresh batteries on them.
    • Most of us have experienced a temporary loss of electricity and know the helpless feeling of fumbling around for a flashlight or matches and candles.
    • We grabbed our flashlights and lanterns and waited to see, or hear what would be next.
    • And with dawning horror, Sally realized that the flashlight's batteries were dead.
    • If you plan to rely on flashlights or electric lanterns for emergency lighting, be sure to keep plenty of fresh batteries on hand.
    • ‘Two flashlights, extra batteries is what I got,’ said Mark.
    • He got out the flashlight and turned it on and shone it inside.
    • I love it, but how did you get the blanket and flashlights here?
    • A good flashlight and extra batteries is always in the hunting gear somewhere, and I almost always have a multi-tool on my belt.
    • Emily took candles, flashlights, and blankets and sat on the couch.
    • Putting the flashlight down on the chair next to him, he pulled the painting off the wall and let it fall unceremoniously to the floor.
    • Melody looked at him confused, then to her flashlight.
    • A man walking in front with a flashlight would have provided better illumination.
    • Trey searched diligently with his flashlight as he proceeded painfully slowly.
    • I found myself wishing for a flashlight when I distinctly heard someone or something on the path ahead.
    • Hardware such as nails, screws, tools, axes, mops, brooms, rakes, rope, tubs, mousetraps, flashlights, batteries, and barbed wire could be purchased.
    • He shines his flashlight in my eyes, twists my head and leaves.
    • They walked through and then it was so dark and spooky, the light of the flashlight was out of batteries.
    • Unfortunately, due to fire regulations candles can't be used, so people attending are asked to bring flashlights instead.
    • Under a pile of dirty laundry, she retrieved two large flashlights and some batteries.
    • The dim haze of flashlights bounced around the sharp turn in the tunnel.
    • Chris held up a flashlight so he could see where the hatch was.
    • Exploration of caves and locating art on the walls can usually be accomplished with lightweight, helmet-mounted caving lamps and small portable flashlights.
    • Keep a flashlight, candles and matches in the glove box.
    • Scanning its interior with our flashlights, beautiful shades of reds and yellows reverberated back at us.
    • Get their flashlights and their batteries and a water bottle ready.
    • He looked at his charts with his pen flashlight.
    Synonyms
    lamp, torch
  • 2A flashing light used for signals and in lighthouses.

    (灯塔里的)闪光信号灯

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Behind there was the lighthouse sweep of flashlights traversing empty space.
    • Hundreds and hundreds of flashlights are signalling us… strobe lights, flares.
    Synonyms
    distress signal, rocket, very light, beacon, light, signal
  • 3

    another term for flashgun
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I snap photos of the crowning, by the light of flashlight.
    • They had all brought their cameras with them and the flashlights lit up the murky Manchester sky almost as though it was the paparazzi pursuing a cat-walk model down the runway.
    • Though it is good that there is interest in the turtles, the beach is awash with flashlights and flashbulbs, causing considerable disturbance to the turtles.
    • The artificial light cast by the flashlights and reporter bulbs lit the scene ahead, blotted out by the moving figures and crowd of people.
    • There are also flashlights for spotlighting details.
    • The flashlights are popping off her and the roar of the crowd smashes into her stomach.
    • It all came true with a Prince's Trust loan of £2,000 which allowed her to buy a medium format camera and studio flashlights with enough left over to turn her garden shed into a light-sealed dark room and to advertise.
    • A short foray into the spotlights, the briefest dance with immortality and then exit stage left in a body bag illuminated by a thousand camera flashlights.

Definition of flashlight in US English:

flashlight

nounˈflaSHˌlītˈflæʃˌlaɪt
  • 1North American A battery-operated portable light.

    British term torch
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rogers, the electrician, held a flashlight in one hand and was digging through the box with the other.
    • Under a pile of dirty laundry, she retrieved two large flashlights and some batteries.
    • The numerous torches and flashlights held by the soldiers was a blinding sight.
    • When I did eventually find a flashlight, the damn batteries were dead!
    • I found myself wishing for a flashlight when I distinctly heard someone or something on the path ahead.
    • If you plan to rely on flashlights or electric lanterns for emergency lighting, be sure to keep plenty of fresh batteries on hand.
    • And with dawning horror, Sally realized that the flashlight's batteries were dead.
    • Melody looked at him confused, then to her flashlight.
    • I love it, but how did you get the blanket and flashlights here?
    • He got out the flashlight and turned it on and shone it inside.
    • ‘Power outage,’ I grumbled, picking up the flashlight and drawing shapes with it on the wall.
    • Trey searched diligently with his flashlight as he proceeded painfully slowly.
    • We grabbed our flashlights and lanterns and waited to see, or hear what would be next.
    • Five barefooted girls in pajamas made their way across the street with flashlights in hand.
    • Get their flashlights and their batteries and a water bottle ready.
    • A good flashlight and extra batteries is always in the hunting gear somewhere, and I almost always have a multi-tool on my belt.
    • Hardware such as nails, screws, tools, axes, mops, brooms, rakes, rope, tubs, mousetraps, flashlights, batteries, and barbed wire could be purchased.
    • Come get your blankets, your fallout shelter supplies, your flashlights!
    • Most of us have experienced a temporary loss of electricity and know the helpless feeling of fumbling around for a flashlight or matches and candles.
    • The opposition group met later with candles and flashlights to select a new interim governor.
    • The dim haze of flashlights bounced around the sharp turn in the tunnel.
    • ‘Two flashlights, extra batteries is what I got,’ said Mark.
    • They walked through and then it was so dark and spooky, the light of the flashlight was out of batteries.
    • Unfortunately, due to fire regulations candles can't be used, so people attending are asked to bring flashlights instead.
    • Around midnight I managed to find a flashlight.
    • Chris held up a flashlight so he could see where the hatch was.
    • A man walking in front with a flashlight would have provided better illumination.
    • I found a flashlight in the kitchen junk-drawer.
    • They walked back towards number 20, talking in whispers and turning their flashlights occasionally to check their location.
    • All my friends had the flashlights and fresh batteries on them.
    • Bright gas lanterns are better than flashlights.
    • He looked at his charts with his pen flashlight.
    • Putting the flashlight down on the chair next to him, he pulled the painting off the wall and let it fall unceremoniously to the floor.
    • Exploration of caves and locating art on the walls can usually be accomplished with lightweight, helmet-mounted caving lamps and small portable flashlights.
    • They use flashlights to search the ground near buildings and streetlights.
    • He shines his flashlight in my eyes, twists my head and leaves.
    • Emily took candles, flashlights, and blankets and sat on the couch.
    • Keep a flashlight, candles and matches in the glove box.
    • And we have our flashlights and batteries and everything else lined up.
    • Scanning its interior with our flashlights, beautiful shades of reds and yellows reverberated back at us.
    Synonyms
    lamp, torch
  • 2A flashing light used for signals and in lighthouses.

    (灯塔里的)闪光信号灯

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hundreds and hundreds of flashlights are signalling us… strobe lights, flares.
    • Behind there was the lighthouse sweep of flashlights traversing empty space.
    Synonyms
    distress signal, rocket, very light, beacon, light, signal
  • 3A light giving an intense flash, used for photographing at night or indoors.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The artificial light cast by the flashlights and reporter bulbs lit the scene ahead, blotted out by the moving figures and crowd of people.
    • They had all brought their cameras with them and the flashlights lit up the murky Manchester sky almost as though it was the paparazzi pursuing a cat-walk model down the runway.
    • The flashlights are popping off her and the roar of the crowd smashes into her stomach.
    • I snap photos of the crowning, by the light of flashlight.
    • Though it is good that there is interest in the turtles, the beach is awash with flashlights and flashbulbs, causing considerable disturbance to the turtles.
    • It all came true with a Prince's Trust loan of £2,000 which allowed her to buy a medium format camera and studio flashlights with enough left over to turn her garden shed into a light-sealed dark room and to advertise.
    • A short foray into the spotlights, the briefest dance with immortality and then exit stage left in a body bag illuminated by a thousand camera flashlights.
    • There are also flashlights for spotlighting details.
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