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lights

UK //laɪts//US //laɪts//

词源

源自中古英语 'light',来自古英语 'lēoht',与德语 'Licht' 和荷兰语 'licht' 同源。

noun

❶ 指各种发光体或光源,如电灯、车灯等,用于照明或发出信号。

“She turned on the lights when it got dark.”

(天黑时她打开了灯。)

“The traffic lights turned red.”

(交通信号灯变红了。)

❶ 指光线或光亮,通常指自然光或人工光源发出的光。

“The morning lights filled the room.”

(晨光洒满了房间。)

“The city lights were visible from the hill.”

(从山上可以看到城市的灯光。)

同义词:lamps, illumination, beacons, bulbs, lanterns

verb

❶ 指点燃或照亮某物,使其发光或变得明亮。

“He lights the candles every evening.”

(他每天晚上都会点燃蜡烛。)

“She lit the fire to keep warm.”

(她点燃了火取暖。)

同义词:ignites, illuminates, kindles, brightens, sparks

常见短语

traffic lights — 交通信号灯,用于控制车辆和行人通行的红绿灯系统。

“You must stop when the traffic lights are red.”

(当交通信号灯变红时,你必须停下来。)

Northern Lights — 北极光,一种自然现象,出现在高纬度地区的夜空中,呈现多彩的光带。

“We traveled to Norway to see the Northern Lights.”

(我们去了挪威看北极光。)