light的中文意思

• 0 the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to be seen

  • a bright light 明亮的光线

  • fluorescent/ultraviolet light 荧光／紫外光

  • a beam/ray of light 一道／束光线

  • Light was streaming in through the open door. 光线从敞开的门口倾泻进来。

  • It's a north-facing room so it doesn't get much light (= brightness from the sun). 房间朝北，所以光线有些不足。

  • Could you switch/turn the light on/off, please? 请把灯打开／关上好吗？

  • She could see the city lights in the distance. 她能够看到远处城市的灯光。

  • As the lights went down, the audience grew quiet. 灯熄灭后，观众们开始安静下来。

  • My front bike light isn't working. 我的自行车前灯不亮了。

• 1 something that will produce a flame and cause burning, such as a match or a cigarette lighter

  • Have you got a light, please? 请问你有打火机吗？

  • The lamp caught fire and set light to the curtains. 灯起火了，烧着了窗帘。

• 2 not weighing a lot

  • Here, take this bag - it's quite light. 给你，拿着这个袋子——很轻的。

  • He's a few pounds lighter than he used to be. 他的体重比以前轻了几磅。

  • How do you get your cakes so wonderfully light, Amy? 艾米，你是怎样把蛋糕做得这么松软的？

  • He has a very light (= gentle) touch, which is what is required in massage. 正如按摩所要求的那样，他的手法很轻。

  • She's very light on her feet (= she moves gracefully). 她走起路来步态轻盈。

  • a light summer dress 凉爽的夏季长裙

• 3 lit by the natural light of the day

  • The big windows make the room feel wonderfully light and airy. 大窗户使房间显得特别明亮、通透。

  • It gets light very early these summer mornings. 在这样的夏日里天亮得很早。

  • Summer is coming and the evenings are getting lighter (= getting dark later). 夏天快到了，天黑得越来越晚了。

• 4 (of colours) pale

  • light blue/green 浅蓝色／绿色

• 5 entertaining and easily understood, but not serious and not intended to make you think

  • I want some light reading for the summer holidays - a romance or something. 暑假里我想读点轻松的东西——比如言情小说之类的。

  • A lively argument between the two main speakers provided some light relief (= something enjoyable or amusing) in an otherwise dull conference. 两位主要发言者间活跃的争论是一种愉悦轻松的调剂。否则， 会议实在枯燥乏味。

  • It is easy to make light of other people's problems. 忽视他人的问题很容易。

• 6 not great in strength or amount

  • A light wind was blowing. 外面有微风。

  • The traffic was quite light so we got through London quickly. 路上车不多，所以我们很快就穿过了伦敦。

  • It's only light rain - you don't need an umbrella. 只是下了点儿小雨——你不必拿雨伞。

• 7 A light meal is small and easy to digest.

  • I don't eat much for lunch - just a light snack. 我午饭吃得不多——只吃一点儿小吃。

  • It's described on the label as "light, fruity wine". 标签上写着“浓郁醇香的低度葡萄酒”。

• 8 needing only a very small amount of effort

  • light exercise, such as walking 散步之类轻微的运动

  • a little light housework 一��儿家务活儿

  • He got off with a fairly light sentence because it was his first conviction. 因为是初犯，他得以轻判。

  • Heather made light work of painting the walls. 希瑟轻而易举地刷完了墙。

  • You made light work of that chocolate cake (= you ate it quickly)! 你三两下就把巧克力蛋糕吃光了！

• 9 to start to burn or to make something start to burn

  • to light a fire 点火

  • I can't get the cooker to light. 我无法点燃煤气灶。

  • He lit his fifth cigarette in half an hour. 不到半个小时，他已经开始点第5支烟了。

• 10 to produce light that makes an object or area bright or easy to see

  • The stage had been lit with candles. 蜡烛照亮了舞台。

  • Fireworks lit up the sky (= made the sky bright). 焰火点亮了天空。