alighting
present participle ofalight
| 单词 | alighting |
| 释义 | alighting present participle ofalight alight verb old-fashioneduk/əˈlaɪt/us/əˈlaɪt/alightverb(GET OUT OF)[I]formal to get out of avehicle,especiallyatrainorbus: Thesuspectalightedfromthetrainat Euston andproceededto Heathrow. Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
alightverb(LAND ON)[I+ adv/prep]formal tolandon something: Abutterflyalightedgentlyontheflower. [I+ adv/prep]literary tofindorunexpectedlyseesomething: As sheglancedround theroomhereyesalighteduponasmallchild. Ispentanhourin thebookshopbefore alightingontheperfectpresent. Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Finding and discovering Examplesofalightingalighting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Female wasps oviposited into the abdomen of major worker ants afteralightingbriefly on the host. From theCambridge English Corpus That does not mean waiting for 20 minutes; it means merely for boarding andalighting, for taxi cabs, private cars and otherwise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One does not talk aboutalightingfrom a bus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These proposals will also permit the use of hazard warning lights, in conjunction with the signs, when children are boarding oralighting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The lifts should be working and staff should be there, especially to facilitate disabled peoplealightingat their stops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is important that the helicopter should give full economic value, and it is necessary to havealightingpoints in the most important places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The difficulty is to apply the existing law in cases where pedestriansalightingfrom tramcars are injured. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A further area where we are looking for improvements is on better access for disabled passengers, especially to enable easier boarding andalighting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There must be some arithmetical basis foralightingon that specific figure; otherwise, it is pulled out of a hat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Special attention has been devoted to problems in boarding andalightingfrom trains and to obligations relating to evacuation in emergencies. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English I do not think that the future of the aircraft capable ofalightingon water is a narrow matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The flying boat has a spacious interior, and it gives silkyalightingon the water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For instance, no vehicle should pass a stationary tramcar while people are getting on it oralightingfrom it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indications are that casualties incurred while boarding oralightingare very much lower with one-man operated buses than with other buses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I entirely agree that passengersalightingfrom tramcars are entitled to be protected. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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