light
[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]
lighter , lightest
1. 天亮的
If it is light, the sun is providing light at the beginning or end of the day.
双语例句
例：It was still light when we arrived at Lalong Creek.
我们到达拉隆港时，天还亮着。
2. 明亮的
If a room or building is light, it has a lot of natural light in it, for example, because it has large windows.
近义词
双语例句
例：It is a light room with tall windows.
这是一间明亮的房间，有着高大的窗户。
3. （重量）轻的
Something that is light does not weigh very much, or weighs less than you would expect it to.
双语例句
例：Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.
据说现代的网球拍要轻20。
例：weight training with light weights.
使用轻量负荷的举重训练。
4. （数量）少的 , （程度、强度等）低的
Something that is light is not very great in amount, degree, or intensity.
双语例句
例：It's a Sunday like any other with the usual light traffic in the city.
和以往的星期天一样，今天城里车辆很少。
例：Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.
昨天的拍卖之前交易很少。
5. 浅色的
Something that is light is very pale in colour.
双语例句
例：He is light haired with grey eyes.
他长着浅色的头发和灰色的眼睛。
6. （睡眠）浅的 , 易醒的
A light sleep is one that is easily disturbed and in which you are often aware of the things around you. If you are a light sleeper, you are easily woken when you are asleep.
双语例句
例：She had drifted into a light sleep.
她已经慢慢进入了浅睡眠。
7. 易消化的
A light meal consists of food that is easy to digest.
双语例句
例：a light, healthy lunch.
易消化的健康午餐。
8. （工作）轻松的
Light work does not involve much physical effort.
双语例句
例：He was on the training field for some light work yesterday.
他昨天在训练场进行了一些轻松的训练。
9. （事情）不严重的 , （惩罚）轻的
If you describe the result of an action or a punishment as light, you mean that it is less serious or severe than you expected.
近义词
双语例句
例：She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.
她父亲去牢里探望她的时候，她对于自己受到从轻处罚感到吃惊。
10. （动作、活动等）轻盈的
Movements and actions that are light are graceful or gentle and are done with very little force or effort.
近义词
双语例句
例：Use a light touch when applying cream or makeup.
用面霜或化妆品时动作要轻柔。
11. （食品）清淡的 , （酒）低度的 , （饮料）低热量的
Light is used to describe foods or drinks that contain few calories or low amounts of sugar, fat, or alcohol.
双语例句
例：There's been a flood of low-fat and light ice creams on the market.
市场上一直有大量低脂低热量的冰淇淋。
例：They refreshed themselves with cans of light beer.
他们喝了几听低度啤酒提神。
12. （音乐、文学作品、电影等）轻松的
If you describe things such as books, music, and films as light, you mean that they entertain you without making you think very deeply.
双语例句
例：He doesn't like me reading light novels.
他不喜欢我读轻松的小说。
例：light classical music.
古典轻音乐。
13. （说话、行为方式等）轻松的
If you say something in a light way, you sound as if you think that something is not important or serious.
双语例句
例：Talk to him in a friendly, light way about the relationship.
以一种友好轻松的方式跟他谈谈这一关系。
ADJ. 形容词
1. 浅（色）的
Light is used before a colour to describe something that is a pale shade of that colour.
双语例句
例：We know he has a light green van.
我们知道他有一辆浅绿色的货车。
COMB. 复合词
lights
1. [PL 复数] （来源于诸如太阳、月亮、灯和火的）光亮 , 光线
Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire.
双语例句
例：Cracks of light filtered through the shutters.
一束束阳光透过百叶窗照射进来。
例：ultraviolet light.
紫外线。
2. [C 可数名词] 灯
A light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light.
双语例句
例：The janitor comes around to turn the lights out.
看门人回来把灯关掉。
3. [PL 复数] 交通信号灯
You can use lights to refer to a set of traffic lights.
双语例句
例：the heavy city traffic with its endless delays at lights and crosswalks.
拥挤的城市交通，以及在交通信号灯和人行横道前没完没了的耽搁。
4. [C 可数名词] 角度 , 状态
If something is presented in a particular light, it is presented so that you think about it in a particular way or so that it appears to be of a particular nature.
双语例句
例：He has worked hard in recent months to portray New York in a better light.
最近几个月他一直努力工作，要从一个更好的角度描绘纽约。
NOUN. 名词
light up
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 照亮 , 变亮
If you light something up or if it lights up, it becomes bright, usually when you shine light on it.
双语例句
例：a keypad that lights up when you pick up the handset.
拿起听筒时会变亮的拨号盘。
2. [PHRASAL 短语] 露出吃惊的表情 , 露出喜色
If your face or your eyes light up, you suddenly look very surprised or happy.
双语例句
例：Sue's face lit up with surprise.
苏的脸上露出惊讶的表情。
PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
come to light , bring something to light
1. 暴露 , 被揭露
If something comes to light or is brought to light, it becomes obvious or is made known to a lot of people.
双语例句
例：Nothing about this sum has come to light.
关于这一款项的情况丝毫不为人所知。
give someone a green light , give someone the green light
1. 准许
If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something.
双语例句
例：The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals.
食品业获准扩大这些化学品的应用范围。
in the light of something
1. 根据
If something is possible in the light of particular information, it is only possible because you have this information.
双语例句
例：In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues.
根据这一信息，现在有可能发现很多关键问题。
shed light on something , throw light on something , cast light on something
1. 阐明某事
To shed light on, throw light on, or cast light on something means to make it easier to understand, because more information is known about it.
近义词
双语例句
例：A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.
一种新方法提供一个答案，而且可能阐明更大的问题。
set light to something
1. 点燃
If you set light to something, you make it start burning.
make light of something
1. （对严重或重要的情况）轻描淡写
If you make light of something, you treat it as though it is not serious or important, when in fact it is.
近义词
play down
双语例句
例：Roberts attempted to make light of his discomfort.
罗伯茨试着不去想自己的不适。
PHRASE. 习语
lights , lighting , lit , lighted
1. [T 及物动词] 照亮
If a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it.
双语例句
例：It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly.
天黑了，一轮明月照亮了道路，你都可以清楚地看到风景。
例：The room was lit by only the one light.
这个房间只有这一盏灯照明。
2. [I 不及物动词] 点燃
If you light something such as a cigarette or fire, or if it lights, it starts burning.
双语例句
例：Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette.
斯蒂芬弓起身子点了一支烟。
例：If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.
如果木炭确实点不着，喷一种专用液体喷雾剂，再用一根长蜡烛把它点燃。
VERB. 动词
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