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🔑 light BrE /laɪt / NAmE /laɪt / noun ➤ from sun /lamps 太阳；灯 🔑 [ U ] the energy from the sun , a lamp , etc . that makes it possible to see things ◆ bright /dim light ◆ a room with good natural light ◆ in the fading light of a summer's evening ◆ The light was beginning to fail (= it was beginning to get dark . ◆ She could just see by the light of the candle . ◆ Bring it into the light so I can see it . ◆ a beam /ray of light ◆ The knife gleamed as it caught the light (= as the light shone on it ) . ➡ see also first light 🔑 [ C ] a particular type of light with its own colour and qualities ◆ A cold grey light crept under the curtains . ➡ see also Northern Lights ➤ lamp 灯 🔑 [ C ] a thing that produces light , especially an electric light ◆ to turn /switch the lights on /off ◆ to turn out the light (s ) ◆ Suddenly all the lights went out . ◆ It was an hour before the lights came on again . ◆ to turn down /dim the lights ◆ A light was still burning in the bedroom . ◆ ceiling /wall lights ◆ Keep going —the lights (= traffic lights are green . ◆ Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working . ➡ see also brake light , green light , headlight , leading light , red light ➤ for cigarette 香烟 🔑 [ sing. ] a match or device with which you can light a cigarette ◆ (BrE Have you got a light ? ◆ (NAmE BrE Do you have a light ? ➤ expression in eyes 眼神 [ sing. ] an expression in sb's eyes which shows what they are thinking or feeling ◆ There was a soft light in her eyes as she looked at him . ➤ in picture 图画 [ U ] light colours in a picture , which contrast with darker ones ◆ the artist's use of light and shade ➤ window 窗户 [ C ] (architecture 建筑 a window or an opening to allow light in ◆ leaded lights light / lighting 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. 名词 light 有几个不同的含义，可用于许多短语中。lighting 只用以指照明或照明技术 ： ◆ 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。 ➡ see also skylight ● according to sb's /sth's ˈlights (formal according to the standards which sb sets for himself or herself ● be /go out like a ˈlight (informal to go to sleep very quickly ● be in sb's ˈlight to be between sb and a source of light ◆ Could you move —you're in my light . ● bring sth to ˈlight to make new information known to people ◆ These facts have only just been brought to light . ● cast /shed /throw ˈlight on sth to make a problem , etc . easier to understand ◆ Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease . ● come to ˈlight to become known to people ◆ New evidence has recently come to light . ● in ˌa good , bad , favourable , etc . ˈlight if you see sth or put sth in a good , bad , etc . light , it seems good , bad , etc . ◆ You must not view what happened in a negative light . ◆ They want to present their policies in the best possible light . ● in the light of sth (BrE (NAmE in light of sth after considering sth ◆ He rewrote the book in the light of further research . ● the lights are ˈon but nobody's ˈhome (saying humorous used to describe sb who is stupid , not thinking clearly or not paying attention ● light at the end of the ˈtunnel something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation ● (the ) light ˈdawned (on sb ) somebody suddenly understood or began to understand sth ◆ I puzzled over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned . ● the light of sb's ˈlife the person sb loves more than any other ● run a (red ) ˈlight ● run the ˈlights (both especially NAmE (BrE also jump the ˈlights (informal to fail to stop at a red traffic light ● see the ˈlight to finally understand or accept sth , especially sth obvious to begin to believe in a religion ● see the ˈlight (of ˈday )to begin to exist or to become publicly known about ◆ He's written a lot of good material that has never seen the light of day . ● set ˈlight to sth (especially BrE to make sth start burning SYN ignite ◆ A spark from the fire had set light to a rug . ● the bright ˈlights the excitement of city life ◆ Although he grew up in the country , he's always had a taste for the bright lights . ● in the cold light of day when you have had time to think calmly about sth ; in the morning when things are clearer ◆ These things always look different in the cold light of day . ● hide your light under a ˈbushel to not let people know that you are good at sth ● be (all ) ˌsweetness and ˈlight (of a person 人 to be pleasant , friendly and polite (of a situation 情况 to be enjoyable and easy to deal with 🔑 light BrE /laɪt / NAmE /laɪt / adjective (light·er , light·est ➤ with natural light 自然光 🔑 full of light ; having the natural light of day ◆ We'll leave in the morning as soon as it's light . ◆ It gets light at about 5 o'clock . ◆ It was a light spacious apartment at the top of the building . OPP dark ➤ colours 颜色 🔑 pale in colour ◆ light blue eyes ◆ Lighter shades suit you best . ◆ People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours . OPP dark ➤ weight 重量 🔑 easy to lift or move ; not weighing very much ◆ Modern phones are light and easy to carry .◆ Carry this bag —it's the lightest . ◆ He's lost a lot of weight —he's three kilos lighter than he was . ◆ The little girl was as light as a feather . ◆ The aluminium body is 12% lighter than if built with steel . OPP heavy 🔑 [ usually before noun ] of less than average or usual weight ◆ light summer clothes ◆ Only light vehicles are allowed over the old bridge . OPP heavy used with a unit of weight to say that sth weighs less than it should do ◆ The delivery of potatoes was several kilos light . ➤ gentle 轻柔 🔑 [ usually before noun ] gentle or delicate ; not using much force ◆ She felt a light tap on her shoulder . ◆ the sound of quick light footsteps ◆ You only need to apply light pressure . ◆ As a boxer , he was always light on his feet (= quick and elegant in the way he moved . OPP heavy ➤ work /exercise 工作；锻炼 🔑 [ usually before noun ] easy to do ; not making you tired ◆ After his accident he was moved to lighter work . ◆ some light housework ◆ You are probably well enough to take a little light exercise . ➤ not great 不大 🔑 not great in amount , degree , etc . ◆ light traffic ◆ The forecast is for light showers . ◆ light winds ◆ Trading on the stock exchange was light today . OPP heavy ➤ not severe /serious 不严厉；不严肃 not severe ◆ He was convicted of assaulting a police officer but he got off with a light sentence . 🔑 entertaining rather than serious and not needing much mental effort ◆ light reading for the beach ◆ a concert of light classical music 🔑 not serious ◆ She kept her tone light . ◆ This programme looks at the lighter side of politics . ◆ We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring . ◆ On a lighter note we end the news today with a story about a duck called Quackers . ➤ cheerful 愉快 [ usually before noun ] free from worry ; cheerful ◆ I left the island with a light heart . ➤ food 食物 of a meal 一餐饭 small in quantity ◆ a light supper /snack ◆ I just want something light for lunch . OPP heavy not containing much fat or not having a strong flavour and therefore easy for the stomach to digest ◆ Stick to a light diet . ➡ see also lite containing a lot of air ◆ This pastry is so light . ➤ drink 饮料 low in alcohol ◆ a light beer (IndE (of tea or coffee 茶或咖啡 containing a lot of water SYN weak ◆ I don't like my coffee too light . OPP strong ➤ sleep 睡眠 [ only before noun ] a person in a light sleep is easy to wake ◆ She drifted into a light sleep . ◆ I've always been a light sleeper . OPP deep ▸ light·ness noun [ U ] ➡ see also lightly ● be light on sth (BrE to not have enough of sth ◆ We seem to be light on fuel . ● a light touch the ability to deal with sth in a delicate and relaxed way ◆ She handles this difficult subject with a light touch . ● make ˈlight of sth to treat sth as not being important and not serious ● make light ˈwork of sth to do sth quickly and with little effort ● many hands make light ˈwork (saying used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help 🔑 light BrE /laɪt / NAmE /laɪt / verb present simple - I / you / we / they light BrE /laɪt / NAmE /laɪt / present simple - he / she / it lights BrE /laɪts / NAmE /laɪts / past simple lit BrE /lɪt / NAmE /lɪt / past participle lit BrE /lɪt / NAmE /lɪt / -ing form lighting BrE /ˈlaɪtɪŋ / NAmE /ˈlaɪtɪŋ / HELP Lighted is also used for the past tense and past participle , especially in front of nouns . 过去式和过去分词也用 lighted，尤置于名词前。 ➤ start to burn 开始燃烧 🔑 [ T ] ~ sth to make sth start to burn ◆ She lit a candle . ◆ The candles were lit . ◆ I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn . 🔑 [ I ] to start to burn ◆ The fire wouldn't light . ➤ give light 照亮 🔑 [ T , usually passive ] ~ sth to give light to sth or to a place ◆ The stage was lit by bright spotlights . ◆ well /badly lit streets [ T ] ~ sth (literary to guide sb with a light ◆ Our way was lit by a full moon . ● ˈlight on /upon sth (literary to see or find sth by accident ◆ His eye lit upon a small boat on the horizon . ● ˌlight ˈup ● ˌlight sth↔ˈup (informal to begin to smoke a cigarette ◆ They all lit up as soon as he left the room . ◆ He sat back and lit up a cigarette . to become or to make sth become bright with light or colour ◆ There was an explosion and the whole sky lit up . if sb's eyes or face light up , or sth lights them up , they show happiness or excitement ◆ His eyes lit up when she walked into the room . ◆ A smile lit up her face . 🔑 light BrE /laɪt / NAmE /laɪt / adverb ● travel ˈlight to take very little with you when you go on a trip
