
light
词源
源自古英语'leoht',与德语'Licht'同源,原始印欧语词根*leuk-表示'光、亮度'。
noun
❶ 指自然界中使物体可见的光线,如阳光、灯光等。也常用来比喻希望或灵感。
“The room was filled with warm morning light.”
(房间里充满了温暖的晨光。)
“She reads by the light of a small lamp.”
(她借着台灯的光线阅读。)
❶ 指重量轻的事物,与heavy相对。也可形容程度轻微或数量少。
“This suitcase is surprisingly light.”
(这个行李箱轻得出奇。)
“We had light rain this afternoon.”
(今天下午下了小雨。)
verb
❶ 点燃或照亮某物,也可指用灯光引导方向。
“She lit the candles on the birthday cake.”
(她点燃了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛。)
“The lighthouse lights the way for ships.”
(灯塔为船只指引航向。)
adjective
❶ 形容颜色浅淡的,或指食物热量低、味道清淡的。
“She prefers light blue to dark blue.”
(比起深蓝色她更喜欢浅蓝色。)
“This is a light beer with lower alcohol.”
(这是酒精含量较低的淡啤酒。)
常见短语
in the light of — 表示考虑到某个事实或情况,常用于正式场合或书面语。
“In the light of recent events, we've decided to postpone the meeting.”
(鉴于最近发生的事件,我们决定推迟会议。)
light at the end of the tunnel — 比喻困境中看到的希望或转机,常用于鼓励处于困难中的人。
“After months of treatment, we finally see light at the end of the tunnel.”
(经过数月的治疗,我们终于看到了希望的曙光。)
make light of — 表示对某事不重视或轻描淡写,可能带有贬义。
“Don't make light of his achievements - he worked very hard.”
(不要轻视他的成就,他非常努力。)