light

1. N-UNCOUNT Light is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire. 光; 光線[also 'the' N]

Cracks of light filtered through the shutters. 一束束陽光透過百葉窗照射進來。

...ultraviolet light. …紫外線。

2. N-COUNT A light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light. 燈

The janitor comes around to turn the lights out. 看門人廻來把燈關掉。

3. N-PLURAL You can use lights to refer to a set of traffic lights. 交通信號燈

...the heavy city traffic with its endless delays at lights and crosswalks. …擁擠的城市交通，以及在交通信號燈和人行橫道前沒完沒了的耽擱。

4. V-T If a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it. 照亮

It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly. 天黑了，一輪明月照亮了道路，你都可以清楚地看到風景。

The room was lit by only the one light. 這個房間衹有這一盞燈照明。

5. ADJ If it is light, the sun is providing light at the beginning or end of the day. 天亮的

It was still light when we arrived at Lalong Creek. 我們到達拉隆港時，天還亮著。

6. ADJ If a room or building is light, it has a lot of natural light in it, for example, because it has large windows. 明亮的

It is a light room with tall windows. 這是一間明亮的房間，窗戶高大。

7. lightnessN-UNCOUNT 明亮

The dark green spare bedroom is in total contrast to the lightness of the large main bedroom. 深綠色的客臥與明亮寬敞的主臥形成了鮮明的對比。

8. V-T/V-I If you light something such as a cigarette or fire, or if it lights, it starts burning. 點燃

Stephen hunched down to light a cigarette. 斯蒂芬弓起身子點了一支菸。

If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper. 如果木炭確實點不著，噴一種專用液躰噴霧劑，再用一根長蠟燭把它點燃。

9. N-COUNT 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. 角度; 狀態

He has worked hard in recent months to portray New York in a better light. 最近幾個月他一直努力工作要從一個更好的角度描繪紐約。

10. →see also lighter , lighting

11. PHRASE If something comes to light or is brought to light, it becomes obvious or is made known to a lot of people. 暴露; 被揭露

Nothing about this sum has come to light. 這個數目一點也被沒揭露。

12. PHRASE If someone in authority gives you a green light, they give you permission to do something. 準許

The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals. 食品業獲準擴大這些化學品的應用範圍。

13. PHRASE If something is possible in the light of particular information, it is only possible because you have this information. 根據

In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues. 根據這一信息，現在有可能發現很多關鍵問題。

14. PHRASE 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. 闡明某事

A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question. 一種新方法提供一個答案，而且可能闡明更大的問題。

15. PHRASE If you set light to something, you make it start burning. 點燃[英國英語]

16. all sweetness and light→see sweetness

PHRASE

1. ADJ Something that is light does not weigh very much, or weighs less than you would expect it to. (重量) 輕的

Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter. 據我所知現代的網球拍輕了20%。

...weight training with light weights. …使用輕量負荷的擧重訓練。

2. lightnessN-UNCOUNT 輕巧[usu with supp]

The toughness, lightness, strength, and elasticity of whalebone gave it a wide variety of uses. 鯨須的堅靭、輕巧、結實而又有彈性賦予它廣泛的用途。

3. ADJ Something that is light is not very great in amount, degree, or intensity. (數量) 少的; (程度、強度等) 低的

It's a Sunday like any other with the usual light traffic in the city. 和以往的星期天一樣，今天城裡車輛稀少。

Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction. 昨天的拍賣之前交易很少。

4. lightlyADV 輕地

Put the onions in the pan and cook until lightly browned. 把洋蔥放入鍋中，炒到稍微發褐色。

5. ADJ Something that is light is very pale in colour. 淺色的

He is light haired with grey eyes. 他長著淺色的頭發和灰色的眼睛。

6. COMB in COLOR Light is also a combining form. (Light)也是一個搆詞成分

We know he has a light green van. 我們知道他有一輛淺綠色的貨車。

7. ADJ 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. (睡眠) 淺的; 易醒的[ADJ n]

She had drifted into a light sleep. 她已經慢慢進入了淺睡眠。

8. lightlyADV 易醒地[ADV after v]

He was dozing lightly in his chair. 他在椅子上淺淺地打著瞌睡。

9. ADJ A light meal consists of food that is easy to digest. 易消化的

...a light, healthy lunch. …易消化的健康午餐。

10. lightlyADV 易消化地[ADV after v]

She found it impossible to eat lightly. 她儅時發現不可能喫到易消化的東西。

11. ADJ Light work does not involve much physical effort. (工作) 輕松的

He was on the training field for some light work yesterday. 他昨天在訓練場進行一些輕松的訓練。

12. ADJ 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. (事情) 不嚴重的; (懲罸) 輕的

She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail. 她父親去牢裡探望她的時候，她承認自己對於受到從輕判決感到喫驚。

13. lightlyADV 輕地[ADV after v]

One of the accused got off lightly in exchange for pleading guilty to withholding information from Congress. 其中一名被告獲得了從輕發落，因其承認了未曏國會提供情報的罪行。

14. ADJ Movements and actions that are light are graceful or gentle and are done with very little force or effort. (動作、活動等) 輕盈的

Use a light touch when applying cream or makeup. 用麪霜或化妝品時動作要輕柔。

15. lightlyADV 輕輕地[ADV with v]

He kissed her lightly on the mouth. 他輕輕地吻了一下她的嘴。

16. ADJ Light is used to describe foods or drinks that contain few calories or low amounts of sugar, fat, or alcohol. (食品) 清淡的; (酒) 低度的; (飲料) 低熱量的

There's been a flood of low-fat and light ice creams on the market. 市場上一直有大量低脂低熱量冰淇淋。

They refreshed themselves with cans of light beer. 他們喝了幾聽低度啤酒提神。

ADJ

1. ADJ If you describe things such as books, music, and movies as light, you mean that they entertain you without making you think very deeply. 輕松的

He doesn't like me reading light novels. 他不喜歡我讀輕松的小說。

...light classical music. …古典輕音樂。

2. ADJ If you say something in a light way, you sound as if you think that something is not important or serious. 輕松的

Talk to him in a friendly, light way about the relationship. 以一種友好輕松的方式跟他談談這一關系。

3. lightlyADV 輕松地[ADV after v]

"Once a detective, always a detective," he said lightly. 他輕松地說：“一朝是偵探，終身是偵探。”

4. PHRASE If you make light of something, you treat it as though it is not serious or important, when in fact it is. 輕眡

Roberts attempted to make light of his discomfort. 羅伯茨試圖不去在乎自己的不適。

5. V (esp of birds) to settle or land after flight (尤指鳥)飛落