light
noun/laɪt/
/laɪt/
Idioms - [uncountable] the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things
光；光线；光亮 - bright/dim light
明亮／暗淡的光线 - a room with good natural light
采光好的房间 - White paint reflects the light.
白色涂料反射光线。 - The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark).
天色渐暗。 - The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it).
刀子被光线一照闪闪发亮。 - The substance causes the bacteria to emit light.
该物质使细菌发光。 - Some light filters through the dense tree cover.
一些光线透过茂密的树木覆盖。 - by the light of something She could just see by the light of the candle.
她借着烛光勉强能看见。 - in the fading light of a summer’s evening
在夏天渐渐暗淡的暮色中 - into the light Bring it into the light so I can see it.
把它拿到亮的地方，好让我看见。 - towards the light The plants grow towards the light.
植物向着光生长。 - travelling at the speed of light
以光速行进 - a beam/ray of light
一束／一缕光线 - a light source/beam
光源/光束 - changes in light intensity
光强度的变化
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistrya1- Bring it into the light and we'll have a look at it.
把它拿到亮处我们看一看。 - In winter here there are many more hours of darkness than light.
这里的冬天，黑暗的时间比光明的时间多得多。 - The bleach may have lost its effectiveness due to exposure to light or heat.
由于暴露在光或热下，漂白剂可能会失去其效力。 - Yellow brings light and warmth into a room.
黄色给房间带来光明和温暖。 - Lamps threw small pools of light on the carpet.
灯在地毯上投射出一小团光。 - Light streamed in through the window.
光从窗户泻进来。 - Objects reflect, transmit or absorb the light which falls upon them.
物体反射、透射或吸收落在其上的光。 - In full light, you could see stains all over the coat.
在光线充足的情况下，你可以看到外套上到处都是污渍。 - Light from a tall lamp fell in a pool on the desk.
高处的灯在桌面上洒下一片光。 - Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.
任何东西的传播速度都不会超过光速。 - She held up the letter against the light.
她把信背着光线拿起来。 - The lamp was the only source of light in the room.
房间全靠这一盏灯照明。 - The place looked calm in the golden evening light.
这个地方在金色的斜晖中显得十分宁静。 - There was a flash of light followed by an explosion.
一道亮光闪过之后是一声爆炸。 - They managed to see where the door was by the light of the moon.
他们借着月光找到了门。 - We could hardly see the ball in the failing light.
光线越来越暗，我们几乎看不见球。 - We were momentarily blinded by the light of the sun.
太阳光很刺眼，我们一时什么也看不见。 - You could see the imperfections in the repair when the light caught it.
你能在光的照射下看到一些修补不完善的地方。 - film that is sensitive to ultraviolet light
紫外线感光胶片 - in the cold light of morning
在清冷的晨光中 - light emitted by a star
星星发出的光 - the light from the kitchen window
自厨房窗户透出来的光 - He squinted in the bright light.
他在明亮的灯光下眯起眼睛。 - The light reflecting off the snow was dazzling.
雪的反光很刺眼。 - We could only just make out the path in the dim light.
光线昏暗，我们只能看到脚下的小路。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- bright
- …
- beam
- ray
- burst
- …
- have
- generate
- produce
- …
- gleam
- glow
- shine
- …
- level
- source
- beam
- …
- against the light
- by the light of
- into the light
- …
- (the) light at the end of the tunnel
- the light of day
- (at) the speed of light
- …
- bright/dim light
- [countable, usually singular] a particular type of light with its own colour or qualities
（具有某种颜色或特性的）光 - A cold, grey light crept under the curtains.
一道幽暗阴冷的光从窗帘下面透过来。 - It glowed and gave off a white light.
它发光并发出白光。
Extra Examples- The fluorescent tubes emit a harsh light.
荧光灯管发出刺眼的光。 - The scene is bathed in an artificial yellow light.
场景沐浴在人造黄光中。 - A pale light streamed through the window.
一道苍白的光从窗户里射了进来。 - They are only 18 watt but give a light equal to old-style 100 watt bulbs.
它们的功率仅为 18 瓦，但发出的光相当于老式 100 瓦灯泡。 - The lamps give a cold bluish light.
灯发出冷蓝色的光。 - The digital clock produces a sickly green light.
数字时钟发出令人恶心的绿光。 - The tubes emit different-coloured lights.
这些管子发出不同颜色的光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- bright
- …
- beam
- ray
- burst
- …
- have
- generate
- produce
- …
- gleam
- glow
- shine
- …
- level
- source
- beam
- …
- against the light
- by the light of
- into the light
- …
- (the) light at the end of the tunnel
- the light of day
- (at) the speed of light
- …
- A cold, grey light crept under the curtains.
- [countable] a thing that produces light, especially an electric light
发光体；光源；（尤指）电灯 - to turn/switch the lights on/off
开灯；关灯 - to turn out the light(s)
把灯关掉 - to turn down/dim the lights
把灯光调暗 - the lights fade/flicker
灯光变暗/闪烁 - The lights dimmed and the film began.
灯光暗下来，电影开始了。 - Suddenly all the lights went out.
突然间所有的灯都灭了。 - It was an hour before the lights came on again.
一个小时后灯才再亮了。 - A light flashed in the distance.
一盏灯在远处闪亮。 - A bright light shone in his eyes.
一道亮光照进了他的眼睛。 - ceiling/wall lights
顶灯；壁灯 - The city twinkled with Christmas lights.
这座城市闪烁着圣诞彩灯。 - A police car went by with flashing lights.
一辆警车闪着警灯驶过。 - Keep going—the lights (= traffic lights) are green.
不用停车，是绿灯。 - Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working.
开车前要检查一下，灯一定都要运作正常。 - He was cycling at night without lights.
他在晚上骑自行车，没有灯。 - She felt along the wall and found the light switch.
她沿着墙摸索，找到了电灯开关。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1- A light was still burning in the bedroom.
卧室里还亮着灯。 - The company installed fluorescent lights to cut energy costs.
该公司安装了荧光灯以降低能源成本。 - They strung the room with party lights.
他们在房间里挂满了派对灯。 - I could see a flashing light.
我看到一道闪光。 - I need a bedside light for reading.
我需要一盏床头灯来阅读。 - I'll put on the outside lights for when you arrive.
当你到达时我会打开外面的灯。 - We leave the landing light on at night.
晚上我们让着陆灯亮着。 - You've left the porch light on.
你把门廊的灯打开了。 - They had wrought iron light fixtures made for the yard.
他们为院子制作了锻铁灯具。 - The dining room features sleek Art Deco light fittings.
餐厅配有时尚的装饰艺术灯具。 - A warning light goes on when the battery is running low.
电池电量不足时警示灯会亮。 - He flashed his lights to warn the oncoming cars.
他让灯闪着以警示迎面驶来的车辆。 - Some cars already had their lights on.
有些车已经把灯打开了。 - Someone shone a light in my face.
有人用灯往我脸上照。 - The blue light was flashing.
蓝灯闪烁着。 - The pilot could just make out the runway landing lights.
飞行员只能勉强辨认出跑道上的着陆灯。 - The warning light came on.
警示灯亮了起来。 - a dark country lane with no lights
没有灯光的黑暗乡间小路 - It was getting dark and the street lights had come on.
天色渐暗，路灯已经亮了。 - The lights dimmed and the curtain rose.
灯光暗了，幕布升了起来。 - Turn on the lights!
把灯打开！ - The light flickered a couple of times then went out.
灯光闪了几下就熄灭了。 - The car was stopped at the side of the road with its hazard lights flashing.
汽车被迫停在路边，车上的危险信号灯在闪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- blinking
- flashing
- …
- flick on
- flip on
- put on
- …
- be off
- be on
- come on
- …
- switch
- fitting
- fixture
- …
- to turn/switch the lights on/off
- [singular] an expression in somebody’s eyes that shows what they are thinking or feeling
眼神 - There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him.
她望着他，眼神很温柔。
- There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him.
- [uncountable] light colours in a picture, which contrast with darker ones
（图画中和暗色对比的）亮色，浅色 - Examine the artist's use of light and shade.
研究一下画家如何运用明暗对比手法。 - contrasting areas of light and dark
明暗对比区域
- Examine the artist's use of light and shade.
- [singular] a match or device with which you can light a cigarette
火柴；打火机；点火器 - (British English) Have you got a light?
你有火儿吗？ - (North American English, British English) Do you have a light?
你有火儿吗？ - Could you give me a light?
能不能借一下(香烟的)火?
- (British English) Have you got a light?
- [countable] (architecture) a window or an opening to allow light in
窗；窗户；光线进口；采光孔 - leaded lights
花饰铅条窗
Which Word? light / lightinglight / lightingsee also skylight- The noun light has several different meanings and is used in many phrases. Lighting can only be used to talk about the type of light in a place or how lights are used to achieve a particular effect:
- the lighting system
照明系统 - the movie’s interesting lighting effects
这部电影精彩的灯光效果 - The lighting at the disco was fantastic.
迪斯科舞厅里灯光奇幻。
- the lighting system
- leaded lights
from sun/lamps
lamp
expression in eyes
in picture
for cigarette
window
Word Originnoun ,Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.
Idioms
according to somebody’s/something’s lights
- (formal) according to the standards that somebody sets for himself or herself
根据为自己设定的标准 - The police were left to do the job according to their lights.
警察只能根据自己的信号来执行任务。
- The police were left to do the job according to their lights.
be in somebody’s light
- to be between somebody and a source of light
挡住某人的光线 - Could you move—you're in my light.
挪动一下好吗？你挡住我的光线了。
- Could you move—you're in my light.
be/go out like a light
- (informal) to go to sleep very quickly
很快入睡 - She returned to bed and went out like a light.
她回到床上，像一道光一样消失了。
- She returned to bed and went out like a light.
be (all) sweetness and light
- (of a person) to be pleasant, friendly and polite
和蔼可亲；温文尔雅 - I can’t complain—he’s been all sweetness and light with me.
我没什么可抱怨的——他对我一直很甜蜜、轻松。 - People think she's all sweetness and light, but she actually has a temper.
人们都认为她亲切和善，但实际上她的脾气很坏。
- I can’t complain—he’s been all sweetness and light with me.
- (of a situation) to be fun and easy to deal with
简单而有趣 - It’s not all sweetness and light being an actor.
作为一名演员并不全是甜蜜和轻松。
- It’s not all sweetness and light being an actor.
the bright lights
- the excitement of city life
城市生活的多姿多彩 - Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a taste for the bright lights.
尽管他是在农村长大的，他始终对城市的五光十色情有独钟。
- Although he grew up in the country, he's always had a taste for the bright lights.
bring something to light
- to make new information known to people
揭露；披露；暴露；揭发 - These facts have only just been brought to light.
这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。
- These facts have only just been brought to light.
cast/shed/throw light on something
- to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
使（问题等）较容易理解 - Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
最近的研究让人们进一步了解了导致这种疾病的原因。
- Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
come to light
- to become known to people
为人所知；变得众所周知；暴露 - New evidence has recently come to light.
新的证据最近已披露出来。
- New evidence has recently come to light.
hide your light under a bushel
- to not let people know that you are good at something
不显露才能；不露锋芒
in the cold light of day
- when you have had time to think calmly about something; in the morning when things are clearer
有时间冷静考虑时；在头脑更清醒些的第二天早晨 - These things always look different in the cold light of day.
这些事情在冷静地考虑后总会显得不同。
- These things always look different in the cold light of day.
in a good, bad, favourable, etc. light
- if you see something or put something in a good, bad, etc. light, it seems good, bad, etc.
从好（或坏、有利等）的角度 - You must not view what happened in a negative light.
你切切不要从负面的角度来看待发生的事。 - They want to present their policies in the best possible light.
他们想尽可能从好的方面来介绍他们的政策。
- You must not view what happened in a negative light.
in the light of something (British English)
(North American English in light of something)
- after considering something
考虑到；鉴于 - He rewrote the book in the light of further research.
他根据进一步的研究重写了那部书。
- He rewrote the book in the light of further research.
jump the lights (British English)
(also run a (red) light, run the lights especially in North American English)
- (informal) to fail to stop at a red traffic light
闯红灯
light at the end of the tunnel
- something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation
快要熬出头了；曙光在即 - For the first time since the start of his treatment, we can now see light at the end of the tunnel.
自从他的治疗开始以来，我们现在第一次看到了一线希望。
- For the first time since the start of his treatment, we can now see light at the end of the tunnel.
(the) light dawned (on somebody)
- somebody suddenly understood or began to understand something
豁然开朗；恍然大悟 - I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned.
我对这个问题冥思苦想了很久才豁然开朗。
- I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned.
the light of somebody’s life
- the person somebody loves more than any other
心爱的人；心肝宝贝
the lights are on but nobody’s home
- (saying, humorous) used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention
稀里糊涂；没头脑；心不在焉
see the light
- to finally understand or accept something, especially something obvious
终于领悟，最终明白，最后接受（尤指显而易见的事） - He thinks she’s wonderful but he’ll soon see the light! (= realize that she’s not)
他认为她很棒，但他很快就会看到曙光！ （=意识到她不是）
- He thinks she’s wonderful but he’ll soon see the light! (= realize that she’s not)
- to begin to believe in a religion
开始信教；皈依宗教
see the light (of day)
- to begin to exist or to become publicly known about
开始存在；问世；开始为人所知 - He's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day.
他写了许多鲜为人知的好材料。 - Some of his paintings never even saw the light of day.
他的一些画作甚至从未公开展出。
- He's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day.
set light to something
- (especially British English) to make something start burning
点燃；引火烧 - A spark from the fire had set light to a rug.
从火炉迸出的火星点燃了地毯。
- A spark from the fire had set light to a rug.