英语释义

• 1a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;

  "do you have a light?"

• 2having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened;

  "light pastries"

• having abundant light or illumination;

  "they played as long as it was light"

  "as long as the lighting was good"

• fall to somebody by assignment or lot;

  "The task fell to me"

  "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims"

• any device serving as a source of illumination;

  "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"

• not great in degree or quantity or number;

  "a light sentence"

  "a light accent"

  "casualties were light"

  "light snow was falling"

  "light misty rain"

  "light smoke from the chimney"

• mental understanding as an enlightening experience;

  "he finally saw the light"

  "can you shed light on this problem?"

• an illuminated area;

  "he stepped into the light"

• of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment;

  "light infantry"

  "light cavalry"

  "light industry"

  "light weapons"

• 2silly or trivial;

  "idle pleasure"

  "light banter"

  "light idle chatter"

• 1having little importance;

  "losing his job was no light matter"

• a particular perspective or aspect of a situation;

  "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"

• get off (a horse)

• 1brightness and animation of countenance;

  "he had a sparkle in his eye"

• with few burdens;

  "experienced travellers travel light"

• (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation;

  "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

• 1less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so;

  "a light pound"

  "a scant cup of sugar"

  "regularly gives short weight"

• (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent;

  "light blue"

  "light colors such as pastels"

  "a light-colored powder"

• used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress;

  "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"

  "a weak stress on the second syllable"

• a person regarded very fondly;

  "the light of my life"

• 1demanding little effort; not burdensome;

  "light housework"

  "light exercise"

• psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles;

  "a light heart"

• a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination;

  "follow God's light"

• 2(of sleep) easily disturbed;

  "in a light doze"

  "a light sleeper"

  "a restless wakeful night"

• 1(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average;

  "light water is ordinary water"

• characterized by or emitting light;

  "a room that is light when the shutters are open"

  "the inside of the house was airy and light"

• 1weak and likely to lose consciousness;

  "suddenly felt faint from the pain"

  "was sick and faint from hunger"

  "felt light in the head"

  "a swooning fit"

  "light-headed with wine"

  "light-headed from lack of sleep"

• 2designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight;

  "light aircraft"

  "a light truck"

• 20. intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound;

  "light verse"

  "a light comedy"

• 1of little intensity or power or force;

  "the light touch of her fingers"

  "a light breeze"

• (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency;

  "light sandy soil"

• make lighter or brighter;

  "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

• 1moving easily and quickly; nimble;

  "the dancer was light and graceful"

  "a lightsome buoyant step"

  "walked with a light tripping step"

• of comparatively little physical weight or density;

  "a light load"

  "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"

• begin to smoke;

  "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"

• to come to rest, settle;

  "Misfortune lighted upon him"

• 1marked by temperance in indulgence;

  "abstemious meals"

  "a light eater"

  "a light smoker"

  "ate a light supper"

• 1public awareness;

  "it brought the scandal to light"

• the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures;

  "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

• (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims;

  "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"

  "clear laughter like a waterfall"

  "clear reds and blues"

  "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"

• easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned;

  "a light diet"

• 2having relatively few calories;

  "diet cola"

  "light (or lite) beer"

  "lite (or light) mayonnaise"

  "a low-cal diet"

• the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light;

  "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

• 2casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;

  "her easy virtue"

  "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"

  "wanton behavior"

• 1very thin and insubstantial;

  "thin paper"

  "flimsy voile"

  "light summer dresses"

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat;

  "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"

  "Light a cigarette"

• 1a visual warning signal;

  "they saw the light of the beacon"

  "there was a light at every corner"

片语

Light green淡绿

light and shade光阴；光与影

bright light强光

light meal便餐

light on偶然遇见（碰见，发现）；停落于

black light[光] 黑光；近紫外光；不可见光

light rail轻轨；轻轨电车

come to light暴露；真相大白；众所周知

light meter曝光表；照度计

green light绿灯；放行；準许

light source[光] 光源

light scattering[光] 光散射

light bomber[航][军] 轻型轰炸机

light intensity[光] 光强度

bring to light揭露；发现；公开

light yellow淡黄色；鹅黄

in the light灯光下；在光芒中

light up照亮；点亮

light grey淡灰色

in light of根据；鑒于；从…观点

red light危险信号，红灯

light industry轻工业

Ambient Light[环境] 环境光线；背景光

visible light[光] 可见光

light oil[油气] 轻油；低粘度油

in light被光线照着

traffic light红绿灯（等于traffic signals）

in the light of根据，按照；当作；由于，鑒于

英汉例句

• under the shaded light her expression was difficult to read.

  她的表情隐在阴影中，很难读懂。

• reading in a poor light taxes the eyes.

  在暗淡的灯光下读书累眼睛。

• light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.

  有金属部件的照明装置都应该走地线。

• light will rebound from a shiny surface.

  光遇到发亮的表面会反射回来。

• as autumn advances the days close in and the hours of light become fewer and fewer.

  随着秋天的推移，白昼越来越短，光照时间也越来越少。

• i must finish off this work while the light is good.

  趁这会儿光线充足我必须把这项工作完成。

• it seems that light energy will be an important subject of scientific research in the future.

  看来，在未来的年代里，光能是科学研究的重要课题。

• the light passing through a prism is dispersed into a band of colours.

  通过棱镜的光线色散成一条彩色的光带。

• diddle the switch see if the light comes on.

  上下快速拨动电灯开关看看是否来电了。

• flash your light around and see if anyone is hiding in here.

  你用光四处照一下，看看这里是否藏着人。

• the builders have perched a light concrete dome on eight slender columns.

  建筑工人在8根细柱上架起轻巧的混凝土穹顶。

• the light was suspended from the ceiling.

  灯吊在天花板上。

• the light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness.

  灯熄了，屋里陷入一片漆黑。

• he could discern a faint light ahead in the forest.

  他能看到前面森林里有一线微弱的灯光。

• a steady light beaconed from the shore.

  岸上一束亮光起了航标的作用。

• the snow was light and noiseless as it floated down.

  雪花轻盈飘落，无声无息。

• at this time of day you need to filter out the red light to take a good photo.

  在一天的这个时候，你需要过滤掉红光才能把相照好。

• the shooting-range is lit from underneath by rows of ruby-red light fittings.

  射击场被一排排深红色的灯光设备从下面照亮了.

• the sun radiates both light and heat every day.

  太阳每天发出光和热。

• he quickly struck a match to light her cigarette.

  他急忙擦着一根火柴，为她点燃了香烟。

• blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy.

  把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。

• bright light affects the eyes.

  明亮的光线影响视力。

• the light switch came away from the wall.

  电灯开关从墻上掉了下来。

• he turned on the light after he went inside.

  他走进去以后把灯打开了。

• the large window permits light to enter the room.

  大窗户能让光线进入屋内。

• the dialogue remained light and friendly.

  对话仍然是轻松友好的。

• he banged the bicycle into a street light and damaged it.

  他骑自行车撞上了街灯，把车损坏了。

相似词

weightless失重的；无重量的

clearad 清晰地；完全地

delicate微妙的；精美的，雅致的；柔和的；易碎的；纤弱的；清淡可口的

bright(Bright)人名；(英)布赖特

lucid明晰的；透明的；易懂的；头脑清楚的

airy(Airy)人名；(英)艾里

open开始；展现

相反词

darkness黑暗；模糊；无知；阴郁

dim变模糊，变暗淡

heavyad 大量地；笨重地

dark（Dark）《暗黑》（一部2017年Netflix出品的德国惊悚剧）