light 的英语意思
lightlight1 /laɪt/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1natural/artificial light a)[uncountable] the energy from the Sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things来自太阳、火焰、灯等使人能够看见事物的能量；光: 
We saw a flash of light.我们看到一道闪光。in/by the light of something Everything looked grey in the dim light of the oil lamp.在油灯昏暗的光线下，一切看起来都是灰蒙蒙的。 I read by the light of the fire.我借着火光看书。in/into the light The man moved forward into the light.那个男人向前走进了光亮处。 b)[countable] a particular type of light, with its own particular colour, level of brightness etc具有特定颜色、亮度等的某种光线: The colours look different in different lights.同样的颜色在不同的光线下看起来各不相同。2lamp/electric light etc [countable] a)something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see能够产生光（尤指电灯光）以帮助看清事物的装置；灯: Ahead of us we could see the lights of the city.在我们前方，可以看到城市的灯光。 We’re having a mixture of wall lights and ceiling lights in different parts of the house.我们在房子的不同区域安装了壁灯和吊灯的混合搭配。turn/switch/put on a light I switched on the light in the bedroom.我打开了卧室的灯。turn/switch/put off a light Don’t forget to switch the lights off when you go out.外出时别忘了关灯。turn/switch/put out a light Can you turn the light out downstairs?你能把楼下的灯关掉吗？a light is/comes/goes on The lights in the office were still on.办公室里的灯还亮着。 The street lights were just beginning to come on.路灯刚刚开始亮起来。 He left a light on in the kitchen.他把厨房的灯留着没关。a light is off/out Make sure all the lights are off when you leave.离开时务必确认所有的灯都关掉了。 Suddenly all the lights in the house went out.突然，房子里所有的灯都熄灭了。 Can you turn the light down (=make it less bright) a bit?你能把灯光调暗一点（=使其不那么亮）吗？ → the bright lights at bright(14) b)something such as a lamp that you can carry to give you light可以随身携带以提供照明的器具（如手提灯）: Shine a light over here, will you?把灯照过来好吗？3traffic control [countable usually plural] one of a set of red, green, and yellow lights used for controlling traffic用于指挥交通的一组红绿黄灯之一；交通信号灯 SYN traffic lights: We waited for the lights to change.我们等待信号灯变换。 Eventually the lights turned green.信号灯终于变绿了。 The driver had failed to stop at a red light.司机没有在红灯前停车。 → green light4on a vehicle [countable usually plural] one of the lights on a car, bicycle etc that help you to see at night汽车、自行车等上面帮助夜间视线的灯之一；车灯: He was dazzled by the lights of oncoming traffic.他被迎面而来的车辆的灯光晃得睁不开眼。 You’ve left your lights on.你的车灯没关。 → brake light, headlight, parking light5first light literary文学 the time when light first appears in the morning sky晨曦初现的时刻；黎明: We set out at first light the next day.第二天一大早，我们就出发了。6be/stand in somebody’s light to prevent someone from getting all the light they need to see or do something挡住某人需要的光线，妨碍其看清或做某事: Could you move to the left a little – you’re standing in my light.你能往左移一点吗——你挡住我的光了。7for a cigarette a light a match or something else to light a cigarette用来点燃香烟的火柴或其他东西；火: Have you got a light, please?请问你有火吗？8in somebody’s eyes [singular] literary文学 an expression in someone’s eyes that shows an emotion or intention某人眼中流露出情感或意图的神情；眼神 SYN gleam: There was a murderous light in his eyes.他的眼中闪烁着杀气。9set light to something to make something start burning使某物开始燃烧；点火: The candle fell over and set light to the barn.蜡烛倒了，把谷仓点燃了。10come to light/be brought to light if new information comes to light, it becomes known若新的信息浮出水面，即变得广为人知: This evidence did not come to light until after the trial.这一证据直到审判结束后才浮出水面。 The mistake was only brought to light some years later.这个错误几年后才被揭露出来。11throw/shed/cast light on something to provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand提供新信息，使困难的话题或问题更容易理解；阐明，揭示: Melanie was able to shed some light on the situation.梅拉妮能够对这一情况提供一些说明。 These discoveries may throw new light on the origins of the universe.这些发现可能对宇宙起源提供新的认识。12in the light of something British English, in light of something American English if you do or decide something in the light of something else, you do it after considering that thing若在某事的启示下做某事或作出某决定，即在考虑了该事之后再采取行动: In light of this tragic event, we have canceled the 4th of July celebrations.鉴于这一悲剧事件，我们已取消了7月4日的庆祝活动。13in a new/different/bad etc light if someone or something is seen or shown in a particular light, people can see that particular part of their character若某人或某事以某种特定方式被看待或呈现，人们便能看到其性格或特质的某一面: I suddenly saw my father in a new light.我突然以全新的眼光看待父亲。 This incident will put the company in a very bad light.这一事件将使公司形象大为受损。14see the light a)to suddenly understand something突然明白某事；恍然大悟: At last doctors have seen the light!医生们终于恍然大悟了！ b)to begin to believe in a religion very strongly开始虔诚地信仰某种宗教；皈依15see the light (of day) a)if an object sees the light of day, it is taken from the place where it has been hidden, and becomes publicly known若某物重见天日，即从隐藏之处被取出，变得广为人知: Some of these documents will probably never see the light of day.这些文件中有些很可能永远不会公之于众。 b)if a law, decision etc sees the light of day, it comes into existence for the first time若某项法律、决定等问世，即首次出现或付诸实施16light at the end of the tunnel something that gives you hope for the future after a long and difficult period经历漫长艰难时期后给人带来希望的事物；隧道尽头的曙光: It’s been a hard few months, but we’re finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.这几个月很艰难，但我们终于开始看到隧道尽头的光亮了。17have your name in lights informal非正式 to be successful and famous in theatre or films在戏剧或电影中取得成功并出名；成为明星18go/be out like a light informal非正式 to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired因极度疲倦而迅速入睡: I went straight to bed and went out like a light.我倒头就睡，一下子就着了。19a leading light in/of something informal非正式 someone who is important in a particular organization在某组织中举足轻重的人物: She’s one of the leading lights of the local dramatic society.她是当地戏剧协会的核心人物之一。20the light of somebody’s life the person that someone loves more than anyone else某人最爱的人；掌上明珠，心头肉: Her son was the light of her life.她的儿子是她生命中的光。21window [countable] a window in a roof or wall that allows light into a room屋顶或墙上用于透光的窗户；采光口 → hide your light under a bushel at bushel, red-light district, → be all sweetness and light at sweetness(3), → in the cold light of day at cold1(9)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + light形容词/名词 + light（光）bright/strong· The light was so bright he had to shut his eyes.· 光线太强了，他不得不闭上眼睛。blinding/dazzling (=extremely bright)· The white buildings reflected a blinding light.· 白色的建筑物反射着令人目眩的强光。dim (=not bright)· Gradually her eyes became accustomed to the dim light.· 她的眼睛逐渐适应了昏暗的光线。good (=bright enough)· Stand over here where the light is good.· 站到这里来，这里光线好。poor/bad (=not bright enough)· The light was too poor for me to read.· 光线太暗了，我无法阅读。soft/warm (=light that seems slightly yellow or orange)· the soft light of the candles· 烛光的柔和光芒cold/harsh (=light that seems slightly blue)· the cold light of the moon· 月亮的冷冽光芒the morning/dawn light· The flowers glowed brightly in the morning light.· 花朵在晨光中熠熠生辉。natural light (=light produced by the sun)· The only natural light came from two high windows.· 唯一的自然光来自两扇高窗。artificial light (=light produced by lamps)· The office was windowless, lit only by artificial light.· 办公室没有窗户，只靠人工照明。verbs动词light shines· The light from the streetlamp shone through the curtains.· 路灯的光透过窗帘照射进来。light comes from somewhere· The only light came from the fire.· 唯一的光源来自壁炉。light streams/floods in (=a large amount of light comes in)· Light streamed in through the window.· 光线从窗户涌入。light falls on/across etc something· The light fell on her book.· 光线落在她的书上。light illuminates something formal正式 (=makes it bright or able to be seen)· The light from the screen illuminated the people gathered round it.· 屏幕发出的光照亮了聚集在周围的人们。the light is fading (=it is getting darker as the sun is going down)produce light (also emit light technical术语)· the light produced by the sun· 太阳产生的光cast light (=send light onto something)· the gold circle of light cast by the lamp· 灯投射出的金色光圈reflect light· Snow reflects a lot of light.· 雪会反射大量光线。something is bathed in light literary文学 (=something has a lot of light shining on it)· The fields and woods were bathed in golden light.· 田野和树林沐浴在金色的光芒中。phrases短语a beam/ray/shaft of light (=a thin line of light)· There was a shaft of light from the doorway.· 门口射来一束光。a flash of light (=a bright light that appears suddenly for a very short time)· A flash of light caught his attention.· 一道闪光吸引了他的注意。a pool/circle of light (=an area of light)· They stood in the pool of light cast by the streetlamp.· 他们站在路灯投下的光圈里。THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 2– 释义 2light something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see能够产生光（尤指电灯光）以帮助看清事物的装置；灯: · She switched the kitchen light on.· 她打开了厨房的灯。· The lights in the house were all off.· 房子里的灯全都关着。lamp an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas – often used in names of lights用电、油或气产生光的器具——常用于灯具名称中；灯: · a bedside lamp· 床头灯· a street lamp· 路灯· a desk lamp· 台灯· a table lamp· 台灯· an old oil lamp· 一盏旧油灯· a paraffin lamp· 煤油灯lantern a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or light可随身携带的灯，由带玻璃侧面的金属容器构成，内置火焰或光源；提灯: · The miners used lanterns which were lit by candles.· 矿工们使用靠蜡烛点亮的提灯。torch British English, flashlight American English a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand手持小型电灯；手电筒: · We shone our torches around the cavern.· 我们用手电筒照遍了整个洞穴。candle a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light中间穿有细绳、燃烧后能够发光的蜡棒；蜡烛: · The restaurant was lit by candles.· 餐厅用烛光照明。bulb the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from电灯发光的玻璃部分；灯泡: · a 100 watt bulb· 一只100瓦的灯泡· an energy-saving light bulb· 节能灯泡on a car汽车上headlight (also headlamp) one of the two large lights at the front of a vehicle车辆前部的两盏大灯之一；前大灯: · It was getting dark so she switched the headlights on.· 天色渐暗，她打开了前大灯。sidelight British English, parking light American English one of the two small lights next to the main lights, at the front and back of a car汽车前后主灯旁边的两盏小灯之一；示廓灯tail light one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle车辆后部的两盏红色尾灯之一；尾灯indicator British English, turn signal American English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning汽车上闪烁以表示转弯方向的灯之一；转向灯
查看全部语言翻译1natural/artificial light a)[uncountable] the energy from the Sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things来自太阳、火焰、灯等使人能够看见事物的能量；光: We saw a flash of light.我们看到一道闪光。in/by the light of something Everything looked grey in the dim light of the oil lamp.在油灯昏暗的光线下，一切看起来都是灰蒙蒙的。 I read by the light of the fire.我借着火光看书。in/into the light The man moved forward into the light.那个男人向前走进了光亮处。 b)[countable] a particular type of light, with its own particular colour, level of brightness etc具有特定颜色、亮度等的某种光线: The colours look different in different lights.同样的颜色在不同的光线下看起来各不相同。2lamp/electric light etc [countable] a)something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see能够产生光（尤指电灯光）以帮助看清事物的装置；灯: Ahead of us we could see the lights of the city.在我们前方，可以看到城市的灯光。 We’re having a mixture of wall lights and ceiling lights in different parts of the house.我们在房子的不同区域安装了壁灯和吊灯的混合搭配。turn/switch/put on a light I switched on the light in the bedroom.我打开了卧室的灯。turn/switch/put off a light Don’t forget to switch the lights off when you go out.外出时别忘了关灯。turn/switch/put out a light Can you turn the light out downstairs?你能把楼下的灯关掉吗？a light is/comes/goes on The lights in the office were still on.办公室里的灯还亮着。 The street lights were just beginning to come on.路灯刚刚开始亮起来。 He left a light on in the kitchen.他把厨房的灯留着没关。a light is off/out Make sure all the lights are off when you leave.离开时务必确认所有的灯都关掉了。 Suddenly all the lights in the house went out.突然，房子里所有的灯都熄灭了。 Can you turn the light down (=make it less bright) a bit?你能把灯光调暗一点（=使其不那么亮）吗？ → the bright lights at bright(14) b)something such as a lamp that you can carry to give you light可以随身携带以提供照明的器具（如手提灯）: Shine a light over here, will you?把灯照过来好吗？3traffic control [countable usually plural] one of a set of red, green, and yellow lights used for controlling traffic用于指挥交通的一组红绿黄灯之一；交通信号灯 SYN traffic lights: We waited for the lights to change.我们等待信号灯变换。 Eventually the lights turned green.信号灯终于变绿了。 The driver had failed to stop at a red light.司机没有在红灯前停车。 → green light4on a vehicle [countable usually plural] one of the lights on a car, bicycle etc that help you to see at night汽车、自行车等上面帮助夜间视线的灯之一；车灯: He was dazzled by the lights of oncoming traffic.他被迎面而来的车辆的灯光晃得睁不开眼。 You’ve left your lights on.你的车灯没关。 → brake light, headlight, parking light5first light literary文学 the time when light first appears in the morning sky晨曦初现的时刻；黎明: We set out at first light the next day.第二天一大早，我们就出发了。6be/stand in somebody’s light to prevent someone from getting all the light they need to see or do something挡住某人需要的光线，妨碍其看清或做某事: Could you move to the left a little – you’re standing in my light.你能往左移一点吗——你挡住我的光了。7for a cigarette a light a match or something else to light a cigarette用来点燃香烟的火柴或其他东西；火: Have you got a light, please?请问你有火吗？8in somebody’s eyes [singular] literary文学 an expression in someone’s eyes that shows an emotion or intention某人眼中流露出情感或意图的神情；眼神 SYN gleam: There was a murderous light in his eyes.他的眼中闪烁着杀气。9set light to something to make something start burning使某物开始燃烧；点火: The candle fell over and set light to the barn.蜡烛倒了，把谷仓点燃了。10come to light/be brought to light if new information comes to light, it becomes known若新的信息浮出水面，即变得广为人知: This evidence did not come to light until after the trial.这一证据直到审判结束后才浮出水面。 The mistake was only brought to light some years later.这个错误几年后才被揭露出来。11throw/shed/cast light on something to provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand提供新信息，使困难的话题或问题更容易理解；阐明，揭示: Melanie was able to shed some light on the situation.梅拉妮能够对这一情况提供一些说明。 These discoveries may throw new light on the origins of the universe.这些发现可能对宇宙起源提供新的认识。12in the light of something British English, in light of something American English if you do or decide something in the light of something else, you do it after considering that thing若在某事的启示下做某事或作出某决定，即在考虑了该事之后再采取行动: In light of this tragic event, we have canceled the 4th of July celebrations.鉴于这一悲剧事件，我们已取消了7月4日的庆祝活动。13in a new/different/bad etc light if someone or something is seen or shown in a particular light, people can see that particular part of their character若某人或某事以某种特定方式被看待或呈现，人们便能看到其性格或特质的某一面: I suddenly saw my father in a new light.我突然以全新的眼光看待父亲。 This incident will put the company in a very bad light.这一事件将使公司形象大为受损。14see the light a)to suddenly understand something突然明白某事；恍然大悟: At last doctors have seen the light!医生们终于恍然大悟了！ b)to begin to believe in a religion very strongly开始虔诚地信仰某种宗教；皈依15see the light (of day) a)if an object sees the light of day, it is taken from the place where it has been hidden, and becomes publicly known若某物重见天日，即从隐藏之处被取出，变得广为人知: Some of these documents will probably never see the light of day.这些文件中有些很可能永远不会公之于众。 b)if a law, decision etc sees the light of day, it comes into existence for the first time若某项法律、决定等问世，即首次出现或付诸实施16light at the end of the tunnel something that gives you hope for the future after a long and difficult period经历漫长艰难时期后给人带来希望的事物；隧道尽头的曙光: It’s been a hard few months, but we’re finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.这几个月很艰难，但我们终于开始看到隧道尽头的光亮了。17have your name in lights informal非正式 to be successful and famous in theatre or films在戏剧或电影中取得成功并出名；成为明星18go/be out like a light informal非正式 to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired因极度疲倦而迅速入睡: I went straight to bed and went out like a light.我倒头就睡，一下子就着了。19a leading light in/of something informal非正式 someone who is important in a particular organization在某组织中举足轻重的人物: She’s one of the leading lights of the local dramatic society.她是当地戏剧协会的核心人物之一。20the light of somebody’s life the person that someone loves more than anyone else某人最爱的人；掌上明珠，心头肉: Her son was the light of her life.她的儿子是她生命中的光。21window [countable] a window in a roof or wall that allows light into a room屋顶或墙上用于透光的窗户；采光口 → hide your light under a bushel at bushel, red-light district, → be all sweetness and light at sweetness(3), → in the cold light of day at cold1(9)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配ADJECTIVES/NOUN + light形容词/名词 + light（光）bright/strong· The light was so bright he had to shut his eyes.· 光线太强了，他不得不闭上眼睛。blinding/dazzling (=extremely bright)· The white buildings reflected a blinding light.· 白色的建筑物反射着令人目眩的强光。dim (=not bright)· Gradually her eyes became accustomed to the dim light.· 她的眼睛逐渐适应了昏暗的光线。good (=bright enough)· Stand over here where the light is good.· 站到这里来，这里光线好。poor/bad (=not bright enough)· The light was too poor for me to read.· 光线太暗了，我无法阅读。soft/warm (=light that seems slightly yellow or orange)· the soft light of the candles· 烛光的柔和光芒cold/harsh (=light that seems slightly blue)· the cold light of the moon· 月亮的冷冽光芒the morning/dawn light· The flowers glowed brightly in the morning light.· 花朵在晨光中熠熠生辉。natural light (=light produced by the sun)· The only natural light came from two high windows.· 唯一的自然光来自两扇高窗。artificial light (=light produced by lamps)· The office was windowless, lit only by artificial light.· 办公室没有窗户，只靠人工照明。verbs动词light shines· The light from the streetlamp shone through the curtains.· 路灯的光透过窗帘照射进来。light comes from somewhere· The only light came from the fire.· 唯一的光源来自壁炉。light streams/floods in (=a large amount of light comes in)· Light streamed in through the window.· 光线从窗户涌入。light falls on/across etc something· The light fell on her book.· 光线落在她的书上。light illuminates something formal正式 (=makes it bright or able to be seen)· The light from the screen illuminated the people gathered round it.· 屏幕发出的光照亮了聚集在周围的人们。the light is fading (=it is getting darker as the sun is going down)produce light (also emit light technical术语)· the light produced by the sun· 太阳产生的光cast light (=send light onto something)· the gold circle of light cast by the lamp· 灯投射出的金色光圈reflect light· Snow reflects a lot of light.· 雪会反射大量光线。something is bathed in light literary文学 (=something has a lot of light shining on it)· The fields and woods were bathed in golden light.· 田野和树林沐浴在金色的光芒中。phrases短语a beam/ray/shaft of light (=a thin line of light)· There was a shaft of light from the doorway.· 门口射来一束光。a flash of light (=a bright light that appears suddenly for a very short time)· A flash of light caught his attention.· 一道闪光吸引了他的注意。a pool/circle of light (=an area of light)· They stood in the pool of light cast by the streetlamp.· 他们站在路灯投下的光圈里。THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 2– 释义 2light something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see能够产生光（尤指电灯光）以帮助看清事物的装置；灯: · She switched the kitchen light on.· 她打开了厨房的灯。· The lights in the house were all off.· 房子里的灯全都关着。lamp an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas – often used in names of lights用电、油或气产生光的器具——常用于灯具名称中；灯: · a bedside lamp· 床头灯· a street lamp· 路灯· a desk lamp· 台灯· a table lamp· 台灯· an old oil lamp· 一盏旧油灯· a paraffin lamp· 煤油灯lantern a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or light可随身携带的灯，由带玻璃侧面的金属容器构成，内置火焰或光源；提灯: · The miners used lanterns which were lit by candles.· 矿工们使用靠蜡烛点亮的提灯。torch British English, flashlight American English a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand手持小型电灯；手电筒: · We shone our torches around the cavern.· 我们用手电筒照遍了整个洞穴。candle a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give light中间穿有细绳、燃烧后能够发光的蜡棒；蜡烛: · The restaurant was lit by candles.· 餐厅用烛光照明。bulb the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines from电灯发光的玻璃部分；灯泡: · a 100 watt bulb· 一只100瓦的灯泡· an energy-saving light bulb· 节能灯泡on a car汽车上headlight (also headlamp) one of the two large lights at the front of a vehicle车辆前部的两盏大灯之一；前大灯: · It was getting dark so she switched the headlights on.· 天色渐暗，她打开了前大灯。sidelight British English, parking light American English one of the two small lights next to the main lights, at the front and back of a car汽车前后主灯旁边的两盏小灯之一；示廓灯tail light one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicle车辆后部的两盏红色尾灯之一；尾灯indicator British English, turn signal American English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turning汽车上闪烁以表示转弯方向的灯之一；转向灯lightlight2 adjective (comparative lighter, superlative lightest) 1colour a light colour is pale and not dark浅色的，即颜色淡而不深: You look nice in light colours.你穿浅色系很好看。light blue/green/grey etc She had blue eyes and light brown hair.她有蓝色的眼睛和浅棕色的头发。 I wanted a lighter yellow paint for the walls.我想要更浅的黄色涂料来刷墙。► see thesaurus at colour2daylight it is/gets light if it is light, there is the natural light of day若天色是亮的，即有自然的日光 OPP dark: We’ll keep on looking while it’s still light.趁天还亮，我们继续寻找。 It was seven o'clock and just starting to get light.当时是七点钟，天刚开始亮。3rooms a room that is light has plenty of light in it, especially from the sun光线充足的房间，尤指阳光充沛 OPP dark: The kitchen was light and spacious.厨房宽敞明亮。 The office was a big light room at the back of the house.办公室是房子后面一间宽大明亮的房间。► see thesaurus at bright4not heavy not very heavy不很重的；轻的: You can carry this bag – it’s fairly light.这个包你可以拎——挺轻的。 You should wear light, comfortable shoes.你应该穿轻便舒适的鞋子。 The truck was quite light and easy to drive.这辆卡车相当轻，很容易驾驶。 She was as light as a feather (=very light) to carry.她轻若鸿毛（=非常轻），很容易抱起来。 → lighten, lightweight25not great if something is light, there is not very much of it or it is not very great若某事物是轻微的，即数量不多或程度不深 OPP heavy: Traffic is lighter before 8 a.m.早上8点前交通比较少。 A light rain began to fall.小雨开始下起来。 She was wearing only light make-up.她只化了淡妆。 people who have suffered only light exposure to radiation仅受到轻度辐射照射的人6clothes light clothes are thin and not very warm轻薄衣物，即质地薄而不太暖和: She took a light sweater in case the evening was cool.她带了一件薄毛衣，以防傍晚凉爽。 a light summer coat一件轻薄的夏季外套7wind a light wind is blowing without much force微风，即风力不强 OPP strong: Leaves were blowing about in the light wind.树叶在微风中飘动。 There was a light easterly breeze.有一阵轻柔的东风。8sound a light sound is very quiet轻微的声音，即非常轻柔 OPP loud: There was a light tap at the door.门上传来轻轻的敲击声。 Her voice was light and pleasant.她的声音轻柔悦耳。9touch a light touch is gentle and soft轻柔的触碰，即温和而柔软: She gave him a light kiss on the cheek.她轻轻地亲了他的脸颊一下。 He felt a light tap on his shoulder.他感觉到肩膀上有人轻轻拍了一下。10work/exercise light work is not hard or tiring轻松的工作，即不费力也不累人: I found him some light work to do.我给他找了一些轻松的活儿做。 She only has a few light duties around the house.她在家只需做一些轻便的杂务。 The doctor has advised me to take regular light exercise.医生建议我定期进行轻度运动。11food a)food or drink that is light either does not have a strong taste or does not make you feel full very quickly, for example because it does not contain very much fat, sugar, or alcohol清淡的食物或饮料，即口味不浓或不会令人很快产生饱腹感，例如因为含脂肪、糖或酒精较少 OPP rich: We had a light white wine with the fish.我们配鱼吃了一款清淡的白葡萄酒。 a light, refreshing dessert一道清爽宜人的甜点 a new light cheese spread with virtually no fat一款脂肪含量极低的新型轻盈奶酪抹酱 b)a light meal is a small meal简便的饮食，即分量小的一餐 OPP big: I had a light lunch in town.我在城里吃了一顿简单的午餐。 a delicious light snack美味的小吃 c)food that is light contains a lot of air蓬松的食物，即含有大量空气: a type of light, sweet bread一种松软香甜的面包 Beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.将混合物搅打至蓬松轻盈。12punishment a light punishment is not very severe轻微的惩罚，即不太严厉 OPP harsh: a fairly light sentence一个相当宽松的判决13a light smoker/drinker/eater etc someone who does not smoke etc very much吸烟等习惯不多的人；轻度（吸烟者等）14light sleep/doze a sleep from which you wake up easily容易惊醒的睡眠；浅睡: I fell into a light sleep.我陷入了浅浅的睡眠。15a light sleeper someone who wakes up easily if there is any noise etc稍有响动便容易惊醒的人；睡眠浅的人: She’s quite a light sleeper.她的睡眠相当浅。16not serious not serious in meaning, style, or manner, and only intended to entertain people含义、风格或方式上不严肃，仅为娱乐的；轻松的: His speech gradually became lighter in tone.他的演讲语气逐渐变得轻松起来。 an evening of light music一个轻音乐之夜 It’s a really good book if you want a bit of light reading.如果你想读点轻松的读物，这本书真的不错。 The show looks at some of the lighter moments from the world of politics.这个节目聚焦于政界中一些较为轻松有趣的时刻。17light relief something that is pleasant and amusing after something sad or serious在悲伤或严肃的事情之后令人愉悦有趣的事物；轻松调剂: I’m glad you’ve arrived – we could all do with a little light relief!很高兴你来了——我们大家都需要轻松一下！18make light of something to joke about something or treat it as not being very serious, especially when it is important拿某事开玩笑或轻描淡写地对待，尤其是当该事很重要时: She tried to make light of the situation, but I could tell that she was worried.她试图轻描淡写这一情况，但我看得出她很担心。19on a lighter note/in a lighter vein used when you are going to say something less sad or serious用于说一些没那么悲伤或严肃的话时；话题轻松一点: On a lighter note, the concert raised over £300 for school funds.说个轻松的消息，这场音乐会为学校基金筹集了超过300英镑。20make light work of something to do something or deal with something quickly and easily迅速轻松地做某事或处理某事: A freezer and microwave oven can make light work of cooking.冰箱和微波炉可以让烹饪变得轻而易举。21be light on your feet to be able to move quickly and gracefully能够轻盈优雅地移动: She’s very agile and light on her feet.她非常敏捷，步伐轻盈。22a light heart literary文学 someone who has a light heart feels happy and not worried心情轻松愉快、无忧无虑的人: I set off for work with a light heart.我心情轻松地出发去上班了。 → light-hearted23soil light soil is easy to break into small pieces疏松的土壤，即容易碎裂成小块 OPP heavy: Carrots grow well in light soils.胡萝卜在疏松的土壤中生长良好。—lightness noun [uncountable]: a lightness of touch触感的轻盈；轻巧的手法
1colour a light colour is pale and not dark浅色的，即颜色淡而不深: You look nice in light colours.你穿浅色系很好看。light blue/green/grey etc She had blue eyes and light brown hair.她有蓝色的眼睛和浅棕色的头发。 I wanted a lighter yellow paint for the walls.我想要更浅的黄色涂料来刷墙。► see thesaurus at colour2daylight it is/gets light if it is light, there is the natural light of day若天色是亮的，即有自然的日光 OPP dark: We’ll keep on looking while it’s still light.趁天还亮，我们继续寻找。 It was seven o'clock and just starting to get light.当时是七点钟，天刚开始亮。3rooms a room that is light has plenty of light in it, especially from the sun光线充足的房间，尤指阳光充沛 OPP dark: The kitchen was light and spacious.厨房宽敞明亮。 The office was a big light room at the back of the house.办公室是房子后面一间宽大明亮的房间。► see thesaurus at bright4not heavy not very heavy不很重的；轻的: You can carry this bag – it’s fairly light.这个包你可以拎——挺轻的。 You should wear light, comfortable shoes.你应该穿轻便舒适的鞋子。 The truck was quite light and easy to drive.这辆卡车相当轻，很容易驾驶。 She was as light as a feather (=very light) to carry.她轻若鸿毛（=非常轻），很容易抱起来。 → lighten, lightweight25not great if something is light, there is not very much of it or it is not very great若某事物是轻微的，即数量不多或程度不深 OPP heavy: Traffic is lighter before 8 a.m.早上8点前交通比较少。 A light rain began to fall.小雨开始下起来。 She was wearing only light make-up.她只化了淡妆。 people who have suffered only light exposure to radiation仅受到轻度辐射照射的人6clothes light clothes are thin and not very warm轻薄衣物，即质地薄而不太暖和: She took a light sweater in case the evening was cool.她带了一件薄毛衣，以防傍晚凉爽。 a light summer coat一件轻薄的夏季外套7wind a light wind is blowing without much force微风，即风力不强 OPP strong: Leaves were blowing about in the light wind.树叶在微风中飘动。 There was a light easterly breeze.有一阵轻柔的东风。8sound a light sound is very quiet轻微的声音，即非常轻柔 OPP loud: There was a light tap at the door.门上传来轻轻的敲击声。 Her voice was light and pleasant.她的声音轻柔悦耳。9touch a light touch is gentle and soft轻柔的触碰，即温和而柔软: She gave him a light kiss on the cheek.她轻轻地亲了他的脸颊一下。 He felt a light tap on his shoulder.他感觉到肩膀上有人轻轻拍了一下。10work/exercise light work is not hard or tiring轻松的工作，即不费力也不累人: I found him some light work to do.我给他找了一些轻松的活儿做。 She only has a few light duties around the house.她在家只需做一些轻便的杂务。 The doctor has advised me to take regular light exercise.医生建议我定期进行轻度运动。11food a)food or drink that is light either does not have a strong taste or does not make you feel full very quickly, for example because it does not contain very much fat, sugar, or alcohol清淡的食物或饮料，即口味不浓或不会令人很快产生饱腹感，例如因为含脂肪、糖或酒精较少 OPP rich: We had a light white wine with the fish.我们配鱼吃了一款清淡的白葡萄酒。 a light, refreshing dessert一道清爽宜人的甜点 a new light cheese spread with virtually no fat一款脂肪含量极低的新型轻盈奶酪抹酱 b)a light meal is a small meal简便的饮食，即分量小的一餐 OPP big: I had a light lunch in town.我在城里吃了一顿简单的午餐。 a delicious light snack美味的小吃 c)food that is light contains a lot of air蓬松的食物，即含有大量空气: a type of light, sweet bread一种松软香甜的面包 Beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy.将混合物搅打至蓬松轻盈。12punishment a light punishment is not very severe轻微的惩罚，即不太严厉 OPP harsh: a fairly light sentence一个相当宽松的判决13a light smoker/drinker/eater etc someone who does not smoke etc very much吸烟等习惯不多的人；轻度（吸烟者等）14light sleep/doze a sleep from which you wake up easily容易惊醒的睡眠；浅睡: I fell into a light sleep.我陷入了浅浅的睡眠。15a light sleeper someone who wakes up easily if there is any noise etc稍有响动便容易惊醒的人；睡眠浅的人: She’s quite a light sleeper.她的睡眠相当浅。16not serious not serious in meaning, style, or manner, and only intended to entertain people含义、风格或方式上不严肃，仅为娱乐的；轻松的: His speech gradually became lighter in tone.他的演讲语气逐渐变得轻松起来。 an evening of light music一个轻音乐之夜 It’s a really good book if you want a bit of light reading.如果你想读点轻松的读物，这本书真的不错。 The show looks at some of the lighter moments from the world of politics.这个节目聚焦于政界中一些较为轻松有趣的时刻。17light relief something that is pleasant and amusing after something sad or serious在悲伤或严肃的事情之后令人愉悦有趣的事物；轻松调剂: I’m glad you’ve arrived – we could all do with a little light relief!很高兴你来了——我们大家都需要轻松一下！18make light of something to joke about something or treat it as not being very serious, especially when it is important拿某事开玩笑或轻描淡写地对待，尤其是当该事很重要时: She tried to make light of the situation, but I could tell that she was worried.她试图轻描淡写这一情况，但我看得出她很担心。19on a lighter note/in a lighter vein used when you are going to say something less sad or serious用于说一些没那么悲伤或严肃的话时；话题轻松一点: On a lighter note, the concert raised over £300 for school funds.说个轻松的消息，这场音乐会为学校基金筹集了超过300英镑。20make light work of something to do something or deal with something quickly and easily迅速轻松地做某事或处理某事: A freezer and microwave oven can make light work of cooking.冰箱和微波炉可以让烹饪变得轻而易举。21be light on your feet to be able to move quickly and gracefully能够轻盈优雅地移动: She’s very agile and light on her feet.她非常敏捷，步伐轻盈。22a light heart literary文学 someone who has a light heart feels happy and not worried心情轻松愉快、无忧无虑的人: I set off for work with a light heart.我心情轻松地出发去上班了。 → light-hearted23soil light soil is easy to break into small pieces疏松的土壤，即容易碎裂成小块 OPP heavy: Carrots grow well in light soils.胡萝卜在疏松的土壤中生长良好。—lightness noun [uncountable]: a lightness of touch触感的轻盈；轻巧的手法lightlight3 verb (past tense and past participle lit or lighted) 1[intransitive, transitive] to start to burn, or to make something start to burn开始燃烧，或使某物开始燃烧；点燃: He stopped to light a cigarette.他停下来点了一根烟。 I lit the fire and poured a drink.我生了火，倒了一杯酒。 I couldn’t get the candles to light.我怎么也点不着蜡烛。2[transitive] to provide light for a place为某个地方提供照明be lit by/with something The room was lit by one large, central light.房间靠一盏大型中央灯照明。 The porch is always well lit at night.门廊在夜间始终灯火通明。 The kitchen was warm and brightly lit.厨房温暖明亮。 a poorly lit car park一个照明不足的停车场GRAMMAR Light is usually passive in this meaning.3light the/somebody’s way to provide light for someone while they are going somewhere在某人行进途中为其提供照明: We had only a few torches between us to light the way.我们只有几把手电筒来照路。light on/upon something phrasal verb literary文学1to notice or find something by chance偶然注意到或发现某物: His eye lit on a ruby ring.他的目光偶然落在一枚红宝石戒指上。 I thought I might have lit upon an ancient manuscript.我以为我可能偶然发现了一份古老的手稿。2if a bird or insect lights on something, it stops flying and stands on it若鸟或昆虫落在某物上，即停止飞行并停留其上light out phrasal verb American English informal非正式 to run away, especially because you are afraid逃跑，尤指因为害怕而逃走light up phrasal verb1light something ↔ up to give light to a place or to shine light on something照亮某处或将光线照射在某物上: The flames lit up the sky.火焰照亮了天空。 The fountain is lit up at night.夜间喷泉被灯光照亮。2to become bright with light or colour因光线或色彩而变得明亮<t id="206" lang="zh-CN">因光线或色彩而变得明亮: At night the harbour lights up.夜晚港口灯火辉煌。 As the screen lit up, he typed in his password.屏幕亮起时，他输入了密码。3a)if someone’s face or eyes light up, they show pleasure, excitement etc若某人的脸或眼睛亮起来，即表现出快乐、兴奋等情绪light up with His eyes lit up with laughter.他的眼睛因笑意而闪闪发光。 Her face lit up with pleasure.她的脸因喜悦而容光焕发。 b)light something ↔ up to make someone’s face or eyes show pleasure or excitement使某人的脸或眼睛流露出喜悦或兴奋: Suddenly a smile lit up her face.突然，一个微笑照亮了她的脸庞。 A mischievous gleam lit up her eyes.一抹顽皮的光芒点亮了她的眼睛。4informal非正式 to light a cigarette点燃一根香烟: I watched Paul light up again.我看着保罗又点上了一根烟。
1[intransitive, transitive] to start to burn, or to make something start to burn开始燃烧，或使某物开始燃烧；点燃: He stopped to light a cigarette.他停下来点了一根烟。 I lit the fire and poured a drink.我生了火，倒了一杯酒。 I couldn’t get the candles to light.我怎么也点不着蜡烛。2[transitive] to provide light for a place为某个地方提供照明be lit by/with something The room was lit by one large, central light.房间靠一盏大型中央灯照明。 The porch is always well lit at night.门廊在夜间始终灯火通明。 The kitchen was warm and brightly lit.厨房温暖明亮。 a poorly lit car park一个照明不足的停车场GRAMMAR Light is usually passive in this meaning.3light the/somebody’s way to provide light for someone while they are going somewhere在某人行进途中为其提供照明: We had only a few torches between us to light the way.我们只有几把手电筒来照路。light on/upon something phrasal verb literary文学1to notice or find something by chance偶然注意到或发现某物: His eye lit on a ruby ring.他的目光偶然落在一枚红宝石戒指上。 I thought I might have lit upon an ancient manuscript.我以为我可能偶然发现了一份古老的手稿。2if a bird or insect lights on something, it stops flying and stands on it若鸟或昆虫落在某物上，即停止飞行并停留其上light out phrasal verb American English informal非正式 to run away, especially because you are afraid逃跑，尤指因为害怕而逃走light up phrasal verb1light something ↔ up to give light to a place or to shine light on something照亮某处或将光线照射在某物上: The flames lit up the sky.火焰照亮了天空。 The fountain is lit up at night.夜间喷泉被灯光照亮。2to become bright with light or colour因光线或色彩而变得明亮<t id="206" lang="zh-CN">因光线或色彩而变得明亮: At night the harbour lights up.夜晚港口灯火辉煌。 As the screen lit up, he typed in his password.屏幕亮起时，他输入了密码。3a)if someone’s face or eyes light up, they show pleasure, excitement etc若某人的脸或眼睛亮起来，即表现出快乐、兴奋等情绪light up with His eyes lit up with laughter.他的眼睛因笑意而闪闪发光。 Her face lit up with pleasure.她的脸因喜悦而容光焕发。 b)light something ↔ up to make someone’s face or eyes show pleasure or excitement使某人的脸或眼睛流露出喜悦或兴奋: Suddenly a smile lit up her face.突然，一个微笑照亮了她的脸庞。 A mischievous gleam lit up her eyes.一抹顽皮的光芒点亮了她的眼睛。4informal非正式 to light a cigarette点燃一根香烟: I watched Paul light up again.我看着保罗又点上了一根烟。