light/laɪt/

n

1. U 光，光线，光亮

• I didn't recognize him in the dim light. 在昏暗中我没认出他来。

• You are standing in my light and I can't read. 你挡着光，我没法看书了。

2. C 光源，发光体(尤指电灯)

• Turn off the light when you leave. 你走时把灯关上。

• Suddenly all the street lights went out. 突然所有的路灯都灭了。

3. C 火花，点火物

• Have you got a light？ 你有火吗？

4. C 交通灯

• The lights are changing to green; let's go. 变绿灯了，我们走吧。

5. C，常用复 车灯

6. C，常用单；U (绘画、摄影等中的)明亮部分，光亮处

7. U (心智的)明白，领悟；启发

8. C (建筑上采光用的)窗，天窗，采光孔

9. C 名人，显赫人物

• He is one of the leading lights of history. 他是历史上的著名人物之一。

10. [常用单，U] (眼中闪烁的)容光

• I could see the light of happiness in her eyes. 我能看出她眼中幸福的光芒。

词组according to one's lights 根据个人见解(或能力)

• He behaved properly, according to his lights. 他按自己的准则行事,没有什么不妥。

bring(或come) to light (使)显露出来，暴露

• His scandal has recently come to light. 他的丑闻最近才暴露出来。

• New facts about this politician have been brought to light. 有关这个政要的新的事实已被揭露出来。

cast(或 shed, throw) light on sth. 使某事显得清楚

• Recent investigation has cast new light on the murder. 最近的调查结果让人们对谋杀案有了新的了解。

go out like a light

1. 使很快入睡

• The little girl went out like a light in her mother's arms. 小女孩在妈妈怀里很快就睡着了。

2. 失去知觉

• He went out like a light in the accident. 他在事故中失去知觉。

in a good (bad) light 在亮(暗)处；(不)容易看清

• Hang the picture in a good light. 把图画挂在光线好的地方。

in the light of 参考，按照，根据

• In the light of these changes we must revise our plan. 考虑到这些变化，我们应该修订我们的计划。

light at the end of the tunnel 苦难(或艰辛)之后可能的成功等，苦尽甘来

• After four months of hardwork on the project, we began to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 为这个项目辛苦工作四个月后，我们终于见到成功的希望了。

light of the eye(s) 心爱的人；掌上明珠 see the light (of day) 出生；问世；发表

• His new book saw the light of day last month. 他的书上个月出版了。

strike a light (用火柴等)点火