light

高中CET4CET6考研IELTS

英[la?t]
美[la?t]

基本釋義

n.
光; 發(fā)光體; 點(diǎn)火物; 眼光; 亮色; 窗
v.
照亮; 點(diǎn)燃; 用光指引
adj.
天色亮的; 光線充足的; 淺色的; 輕便的; 輕的; 輕柔的; 輕松的; 少量的; 愉快的; 不嚴(yán)肅的; 清淡的; 松軟的; 低度酒的; 易醒的

詞性變化

實(shí)用例句

Cracks of light filtered through the shutters...

斑駁的光線透過(guò)百葉窗照射進(jìn)來(lái)。

Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off...

大使館內(nèi)的水電都被切斷了。

The janitor comes round to turn the lights out...

看門人巡視一圈,把燈熄滅。

You get into the music, the lights and the people around you.

你融入到音樂(lè)、燈光以及身邊的人群中。

...the heavy city traffic with its endless delays at lights and crossings.

在交通燈和十字路口前長(zhǎng)久等待的擁堵的城市車流

It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly...

天黑了,一輪巨大的月亮把道路照得通明,周圍的景物可以看得一清二楚。

The room was lit by only the one light...

房間里僅靠這一盞燈照明。

It was still light when we arrived at Lalong Creek...

我們到達(dá)拉隆溪時(shí)天還沒(méi)黑。

He would often rise as soon as it was light and go into the garden.

他經(jīng)常天一亮就起床去花園。

It is a light room with tall windows...

這間房有高大的窗子,光線充足。

Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.

她的房子光線充足,空氣流通,清新整潔。

Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette...

斯蒂芬弓著身子點(diǎn)燃一支煙。

If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.

要是木炭確實(shí)著不了的話,使用一種特殊的液體噴劑,再用長(zhǎng)木片將其點(diǎn)燃。

Have you got a light anybody?

你們誰(shuí)有火嗎?

He has worked hard in recent months to portray New York in a better light.

最近幾個(gè)月里他努力從更積極的角度來(lái)描繪紐約。

...the harsh light of reality.

現(xiàn)實(shí)嚴(yán)酷的一面

They can get on with running the school system according to their own lights and in their own interests.

他們可以繼續(xù)按照自己的想法,依據(jù)自己的利益來(lái)管理學(xué)校系統(tǒng)。

I remembered the curious expectant light in his eyes.

我記得他眼里那好奇而期待的目光。

Nothing about this sum has come to light...

關(guān)于這筆錢人們一無(wú)所知。

The truth is unlikely to be brought to light by the promised enquiry.

承諾要進(jìn)行的調(diào)查不太可能揭露真相。

At last the light dawned. He was going to marry Phylis!

終于明白過(guò)來(lái)了——他要和菲莉絲結(jié)婚了!

Three hours before first light Fuentes gave orders for the evacuation of the camp.

黎明前3個(gè)小時(shí)富恩特斯下達(dá)了撤離營(yíng)地的命令。

The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals...

食品業(yè)獲準(zhǔn)繼續(xù)使用這些化學(xué)品。

Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.

其他國(guó)家正在急切等待美國(guó)同意完全撤銷制裁。

In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues.

根據(jù)這一信息,現(xiàn)在有可能弄清楚幾個(gè)關(guān)鍵問(wèn)題了。

'Why didn't somebody come and tell me?' — 'Because you were out like a light.'

“為什么沒(méi)有人來(lái)告訴我?”——“因?yàn)槟阋幌戮退^(guò)去了?!?/p>

Museum basements are stacked full of objects which never see the light of day.

博物館的地下室里堆滿了永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)重見天日的物件。

This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966.

這份非同尋常的文件第一次公開是在1966年。

I saw the light and ditched him.

我終于醒悟,甩掉了他。

They had poured fuel through the door of the flat and had then set light to it.

他們隔著公寓門往里邊倒汽油,然后點(diǎn)著了火。

真題例句

Highly superior autobiographical memory' , first came to light in the early 2000s, with a young woman named Jill Price.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia , according to the researchers.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Ancient philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

They're also only a single layer in what should ideally be a many-sided approach to securing your home, one that includes common sense things like sound locks and proper exterior lighting at night.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

It may shed light on people's desire to crack a secret.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

And, perhaps, similar to sails, they make a useful back-up for when the lights go out.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

The lighter rules that typically govern bed-and-breakfasts are more than adequate.

出自-2013年12月閱讀原文

On the other hand,there have been hundreds of thefts and cases of deliberate damaging of public property, which usually involves breaking windows or lights or writing on walls.

出自-2012年6月閱讀原文

It's still light in the midnight.

出自-2011年12月聽力原文

Most people believe that reading in dim light causes poor eyesight, but that is untrue.

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater.

出自-2010年12月聽力原文

A thirty-year-old guy wearing a light sweater

出自-2010年12月聽力原文

"highly superior autobiographical memory" or HSAM for short, first came to light in the early 2000s, with a young woman named jill Price.

2017年6月四級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

In that light, aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.

2017年12月四級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

The findings shed light on normal age-related changes in mental function, which could aid in understanding the process of dementia, according to the researchers.

2016年6月四級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

When it does rain, it tends to be a very light rain that isn't troublesome.

2019年12月四級(jí)真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

with the exception of South Africa, the only light rail metro system in sub-Saharan Africa is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

2017年12月四級(jí)真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent years, and in light of last summer's U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad —the first for an American team in more than two decades— the trend is likely to continue.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

It sheds new light on how unhealthy behaviors trigger mental health problems.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Today, a visit to a lighting store reveals a stunning array of choices.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

To change the light source is costly because you have to change the whole fixture.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL [compact fluorescent light bulb], yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire that houses it, along with the space in which both arc installed, and lighting requirements that need to be satisfied.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

The study's most striking findings shed light on the racial biases permeating the professional world.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

The problem with lighting, if it arises, often doesn't lie in light sources but in their applications.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

The incandescent light bulb, invented by Thomas Edison, which came to be the symbol of inspiration, has been developed into hundreds, if not thousands, of forms.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

It is quite easy, with all that choice, to change a light bulb.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

It is easy to change a light bulb, sure, but it is harder to change the bulb and its fixture.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

If the CFL should be used for lighting a particular space, or an object within that space, the fixture must be designed to work with that lamp, and that fixture with the room.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Changing a light bulb is easier than changing the fixture housing it.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

But the momentum of incandescent lighting does not stop there.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

As lighting expert Howard Brandston points out, Generally, there are no bad light sources, only bad applications.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

And there is more to the story, because not only are the devices that house incandescent bulbs shaped to their underlying characteristics, but rooms and entire buildings have been designed in accordance with how incandescent lighting reflects off walls and windows.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

And Brandston knows a thing or two about lighting, being the man who illuminated the Statue of Liberty.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

All of those specialized bulbs led to the building of specialized light fixtures, from the desk lamp you study by, to the ugly but beloved hand-painted Chinese lamp you inherited from your grandmother, to the ceiling fixture in your closet, to the light in your oven or refrigerator, and to the light that the dentist points at you.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

When it came to light last year that mothers, far more than fathers,chose to stay home from work to care for their sick kids.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

Studying goal-setting can throw more light on successful business practices.

出自-2012年6月閱讀原文

Just before people began entering the hall, Larry dimmed the lights and turned up the sound system, which was playing soft music, hoping to create a warm personal atmosphere for the speech.

出自-2013年12月聽力原文

Why did Larry dim the lights and turn up the sound system before people entered the hall

出自-2013年12月聽力原文

If you tell an acquaintance you are a grandfather who recently lost his wife and who does volunteer work on weekends, several elements of your self-image are bought to light — the roles of grandparent, widower and conscientious citizen.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

When you reach your top height, do light activities rather than sleep too much.

出自-2012年12月聽力原文

Well, first of all, he kept the two dolphins together in the same tank and taught them to press levers whenever they saw a light.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

If the light flashed on and off several times, the dolphins were supposed to press the left-hand lever followed by the right-hand one

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

If the light was kept steady, the dolphins were supposed to press the levers in reverse order.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

The levers and light were set up in exactly the same way except that this time it was only Doris who could see the light indicating which lever to press first.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

This meant of course that Doris had to tell Bass whether it was a flashing light or whether it was a steady light.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

What were the dolphins supposed to do when they saw a steady light

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

Only one dolphin was able to see the light.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

It's still light in the midnight.

出自-2011年12月聽力原文

Oh, yes, go down this aisle, pass the garden tools, you'll find them on the shelf next to the light bulbs.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that artificial lighting can do that to you

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

A nice video published online last month sheds light on expertise and the conscious mind.

2019年6月六級(jí)真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

All of those specialized bulbs led to the building of specialized light fixtures, from the desk lamp you study by, to the ugly but beloved hand-painted Chinese lamp you inherited from your grandmother, to the ceiling fixture in your closet, to the light i

2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

As lighting expert Howard Brandston points out, " Generally, there are no bad light sources, only bad applications. "

2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

Because they're so small and light, it costs much less to get a Cube Sat into Earth's orbit than a traditional communications or GPS satellite.

2019年6月六級(jí)真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

Demography also includes the study of non-living objects like light bulbs and taxi cabs, and buildings because these are also populations.

2017年6月六級(jí)真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

In other words, rewards are more intense for teens when they are with peers, which motivates them to pursue higher-risk experiences that might bring a big payoff such as the thrill of just making the light before it turns re.

2018年6月六級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B

The strike comes in light of an unsuccessful 19 months of negotiations after the existing labor contract known as the Interactive Media Agreement expired in late 2014.

2019年6月六級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

The whole fixture must be replaced — light source and luminaire — and this is never an inexpensive proposition.

2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

There are some very commendable characteristics of the CFL (compact fluorescent light bulb), yet the selection of any light source remains inseparable from the luminaire that houses it, along with the space in which both arc installed, and lighting requir

2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

They scanned the brains of teens and adults who were playing a virtual driving game designed to test whether players would brake at a yellow light or speed on through the crossroad.

2018年6月六級(jí)真題(第二套)閱讀 Section B

When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline -powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light

2015年12月六級(jí)真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)湖南卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

According to the passage, human being are used to living in the day light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)

Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

2014年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.

2018年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷I 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Animals are built of many different materials----skin, fat, and more----and light moves through each at a different speed.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface.

2019年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Because there is less light pollution.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 選項(xiàng)

But a transparent animal doesn't have pigments, so its tissues won't absorb light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

But a transparent object doesn't absorb or scatter light, at least not very much, light can pass through it without bending or stopping.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

But some materials slow and scatter (散射) light, bouncing it away from its original path.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Change the direction of light travel.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 選項(xiàng)

Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (難為情) when they're in poorly lit places – and so more likely to eat lots of food.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

David Dominoni, of Glasgow university, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷(10月) 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

He waved the red light as the train came into the station.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷(10月) 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)四川卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Humans are no less trapped by light pollution than the frogs.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

If humans were truly at home under the light of the moon and stars,we would go in darkness happily,the midnight world as visible to us as it is to the vast number of nocturnal species on this planet.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

If the red light is not blinking, contact residence hall staff immediately.

2018年高考英語(yǔ)天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

In southern Spain the sudden increase of greenhouses which reflect light back to space has changed the warming trend locally, and actually cooled the region.

2017年高考英語(yǔ)江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

In the wild, many cats hunt at night because their eyes are designed for low light.

2018年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 聽力 原文

In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.

2017年高考英語(yǔ)天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Instead, we are diurnal creatures, with eyes adapted to living in the sun's light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Light is a powerful biological force, and on many species it acts as a magnet.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Light pollution dose harm to the eyesight of animals.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 選項(xiàng)

Light pollution has destroyed some of the world heritages.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 選項(xiàng)

Light pollution is largely the result of bad lighting design, which allows artificial light to shine outward and upward into the sky.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Light typically travels in a straight line.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Living in a glare of our making, we have cut ourselves off from our evolutionary and cultural heritage—the light of the stars and the rhythms of day and night.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments that absorb specific colors of light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Migrating at night, birds tend to collide with brightly lit tall buildings.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Most importantly, it needs to direct light where it is needed.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 選詞填空 原文

On the edge of the Jacket, there is a piece of cloth which/that gives off light in the dark.

2019年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 語(yǔ)法填空 原文

One way for an animal to become transparent is to avoid the absorption of light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)

Open the curtains and turn up the lights.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷2 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Pedestrians go through red traffic lights.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)湖南卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項(xiàng)

Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

Some light showers have been forecast since last month, but all of them have been effective in surrounding areas.

2017年高考英語(yǔ)江蘇卷 聽力 原文

Sorry, I dropped it and now the "on" button doesn't light up.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)上海卷 聽力 原文

Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷1 完形填空 原文

The benefits of this kind of engineering come with consequences 一 called light pollution 一 whose effects scientists are only now beginning to study.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent Jackets and lights at night and in the morning.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)湖南卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

The effect is so powerful that scientists speak of songbirds and seabirds being"captured"by searchlights on land or by the light from gas flares on marine oil platforms.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

The evening will be mainly dry with light mist.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷(10月) 聽力 原文

The man who had his bright lights on came over and told Larry he had made an emergency call.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷1 完形填空 原文

The objects around you are visible because they interact with light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

The way light reflects off-marine organisms.

2019年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 選項(xiàng)

The writer mentions birds and frogs to show how light pollution affects animals.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)

There are solutions that could light a path toward a more sustainable and fair farm economy, but farmers can't clumsily put them together before us.

2018年高考英語(yǔ)江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3, 300 feet—as far as most light can reach.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩帶) and party lights.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 完形填空 原文

They reflect a concentrated beam of light onto the town's central square, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters.

2019年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷3 完形填空 原文

To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should make certain the red light is working.

2018年高考英語(yǔ)天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 題設(shè)

Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists.

2016年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷(6月) 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

We've lit up the night as if it were an unoccupied country, when nothing could be further form the truth.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

When the light appeared, Rjukan residents gathered together.

2019年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷3 完形填空 原文

When we handed him the bag of food, he lit up and thanked us with watery eyes.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)全國(guó)卷1 完形填空 原文

Wherever human light spills into the natural world, some aspect or life is affected.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

With golden light streaming across the grassy Delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)重慶卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see-through.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Yet it's the only way to explain what we've done to the night: we've engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.

2015年高考英語(yǔ)浙江卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 原文

Russell Gray at the University of Auckland and his colleagues consider the evolution of grammars in the light of two previous attempts to find universality in language.

出自-2012年考研翻譯原文

Thousands of Aztec artifacts came to light during the digging of the Mexico City subway in the 1970s.

出自-2014年考研閱讀原文

A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question.

出自-2017年考研閱讀原文

At night, scan the horizon for artificial light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.

2019年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

British Land Art as shown in this well selected, but relatively modestly scaled exhibition wasn't about imposing on the landscape, more a kind of landscape-orientated light conceptual art created passing through.

2014年考研真題(英語(yǔ)二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of speculative fiction that would foreshadow many ethical questions to be raised by technologies yet to come.

2019年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light.

2020年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Thousands of Aztec artifacts came to light during the digging of the Mexico city subway in the 1970s.

2014年考研真題(英語(yǔ)一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

viewed in this light, guilt is an opportunity.

2019年考研真題(英語(yǔ)二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

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

    "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

  • 2. any device serving as a source of illumination;

    "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"

  • 3. a particular perspective or aspect of a situation;

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

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

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

  • 5. an illuminated area;

    "he stepped into the light"

  • 6. a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination;

    "follow God's light"

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

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

  • 8. a person regarded very fondly;

    "the light of my life"

  • 9. mental understanding as an enlightening experience;

    "he finally saw the light"

    "can you shed light on this problem?"

  • 10. having abundant light or illumination;

    "they played as long as it was light"

    "as long as the lighting was good"

  • 11. public awareness;

    "it brought the scandal to light"

  • 12. brightness and animation of countenance;

    "he had a sparkle in his eye"

  • 13. a visual warning signal;

    "they saw the light of the beacon"

    "there was a light at every corner"

  • 14. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires;

    "do you have a light?"

Verb
  • 1. make lighter or brighter;

    "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

  • 2. begin to smoke;

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

  • 3. to come to rest, settle;

    "Misfortune lighted upon him"

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

    "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"

    "Light a cigarette"

  • 5. fall to somebody by assignment or lot;

    "The task fell to me"

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

  • 6. get off (a horse)

Adjective
  • 1. 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"

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

    "light blue"

    "light colors such as pastels"

    "a light-colored powder"

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

    "light infantry"

    "light cavalry"

    "light industry"

    "light weapons"

  • 4. 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"

  • 5. psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles;

    "a light heart"

  • 6. characterized by or emitting light;

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

    "the inside of the house was airy and light"

  • 7. 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"

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

    "a light diet"

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

    "light sandy soil"

  • 10. (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"

  • 11. moving easily and quickly; nimble;

    "the dancer was light and graceful"

    "a lightsome buoyant step"

    "walked with a light tripping step"

  • 12. demanding little effort; not burdensome;

    "light housework"

    "light exercise"

  • 13. of little intensity or power or force;

    "the light touch of her fingers"

    "a light breeze"

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

    "light water is ordinary water"

  • 15. weak 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"

  • 16. very thin and insubstantial;

    "thin paper"

    "flimsy voile"

    "light summer dresses"

  • 17. marked by temperance in indulgence;

    "abstemious meals"

    "a light eater"

    "a light smoker"

    "ate a light supper"

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

    "a light pound"

    "a scant cup of sugar"

    "regularly gives short weight"

  • 19. having little importance;

    "losing his job was no light matter"

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

    "light verse"

    "a light comedy"

  • 21. silly or trivial;

    "idle pleasure"

    "light banter"

    "light idle chatter"

  • 22. having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened;

    "light pastries"

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

    "light aircraft"

    "a light truck"

  • 24. having relatively few calories;

    "diet cola"

    "light (or lite) beer"

    "lite (or light) mayonnaise"

    "a low-cal diet"

  • 25. (of sleep) easily disturbed;

    "in a light doze"

    "a light sleeper"

    "a restless wakeful night"

  • 26. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;

    "her easy virtue"

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

    "wanton behavior"

Adverb
  • 1. with few burdens;

    "experienced travellers travel light"

同義詞辨析

blaze, flame, flare, glow, glare, flash, glitter, twinkle, light

這些名詞均含有"火焰,烈火,光"之意。

  • blaze: 指猛烈燃燒所發(fā)生強(qiáng)烈的光。
  • flame: 指一條或多條火舌,多用復(fù)數(shù)形式,指由許多火舌構(gòu)成的大火。
  • flare: 指搖曳的火焰。
  • glow: 指像冶煉鐵和鋼時(shí)發(fā)出的紅光。
  • glare: 指眩目的光。
  • flash: 指突然發(fā)出而隨即消失的閃光。
  • glitter: 指連續(xù)發(fā)出閃爍不定的光。
  • twinkle: 指如星光等的閃爍。
  • light: 普通用詞,指日、月、星或燈等的光。

kindle, fire, ignite, light

這些動(dòng)詞均含"點(diǎn)燃,著火"之意。

  • kindle: 指艱難或緩慢地把可燃料點(diǎn)燃,可用于比喻。
  • fire: 普通用詞,指將某物點(diǎn)燃使其燃燒起來(lái),火勢(shì)可大可小。
  • ignite: 多用于科技文體,指使某物受熱直到燃燒或發(fā)光,也可指用火花使易燃物迅速燃燒起來(lái)。
  • light: 普通用詞,指點(diǎn)燃易燃物,使其能發(fā)光,滿足各種需要。

lamp, light

這兩個(gè)名詞均有"燈"之意。

  • lamp: 通常指以油、氣或電為能源的照明設(shè)備,一般有罩。
  • light: 普通用詞,含義廣泛。泛指一切供照明的燈,多指電燈。

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