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torch noun
⇨ light 2torch verb
⇨ light 1light2 noun He blinked in the bright light. 明亮的光使他直眨眼睛。Turn on the light. 把灯打开。light ♦︎ lamp ♦︎ candle ♦︎ torch ♦︎ flashlight ♦︎ lanternThese are all words for things which produce energy and allow us to see. 这些词均表示灯、发光体或光源。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a lighted candle / torch◆an electric light / lamp / torch◆a gas light / lamp / lantern◆an oil lamp / lantern◆to switch on / off a light / a lamp / a torch / a flashlight◆to light a lamp / candle / torch / lantern◆to shine a light / torch / flashlight / lantern on sth◆to blow out a lamp / candle / lantern◆to carry a lamp / candle / torch / flashlight / lantern◆a light / a lamp / a torch / a lantern shines◆a light / lamp / candle / torch / lantern burns◆a lamp / candle / torch / lantern lights sth◆a light / lamp / candle / torch flickers◆a light / lamp / candle / torch goes out■ light [countable] a thing that produces light, especially an electric light 发光体；光源；（尤指）电灯◆Turn on the lights!把灯打开！◆Suddenly all the lights went out.突然间所有的灯都灭了。◆The lights dimmed and the curtain rose.灯光暗了，幕布升了起来。◆Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working.开车前要检查一下，确保车灯运作正常。◆Keep going－the lights (= traffic lights) are green.不用停车，前面是绿灯。◆It was getting dark and the street lights had come on.天色渐暗，路灯已经亮了。■ lamp [countable] a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light; an electrical device that produces rays of heat and that is used for medical or scientific purposes 灯；（理疗用的）发热灯；（科学上用的）射线照射器◆He got into bed and switched off the bedside lamp.他躺到床上，关掉了床头灯。◆The specimen was viewed under an ultraviolet lamp.那标本是在紫外线灯光下观看的。■ candle [countable] a round stick of wax with a piece of string through the middle (= a wick) which is lit to give light as it burns 蜡烛◆The room was lit by candles.那个房间用蜡烛照明。◆Aren't you going to blow out the candles (= on a birthday cake)?你不想把生日蛋糕上的蜡烛吹灭吗？■ torch [countable] (BrE) a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand 手电筒◆Shine the torch on the lock while I try to get the key in.我插钥匙时，你用手电筒照着锁头。ⓘ In American English this is called a flashlight. In both British and American English a torch is also a long piece of wood that has material at one end that is set on fire and that people carry to give light. 在美式英语中，手电筒称作flashlight。在英式和美式英语中，torch也可指火炬、火把◆Supporters carried flaming torches to welcome him.支持者们手擎点燃的火炬来欢迎他。◆The Olympic torch will arrive next month.奥运火炬将于下月到达。 ■ flashlight / /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ / [countable] (especially NAmE) an electric torch 手电筒◆He shone a flashlight in the boy's face.他用手电筒照着男孩的脸。■ lantern /ˈlæntən; NAmE ˈlæntərn/ a lamp in a container, often a metal case with glass sides, that has a handle, so that you can carry it outside 灯笼；提灯◆Coloured lanterns hung in the trees around the lawn.草坪周围的树上挂了一些彩色灯笼。 light1 verb light a fire 点火well lit streets 灯火通明的街道light ♦︎ set fire to sth/set sth on fire ♦︎ ignite ♦︎ torchThese words all mean to make sth start to burn. 这些词均表示点燃、着火。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to light / ignite a fire / flame◆to set fire to / torch a car / building◆to set a car / building on fire◆to set fire to / torch sb / yourself◆to set sb / yourself on fire◆to light / ignite the gas◆a spark lights sth / sets fire to sth / sets sth on fire / ignites sth■ light (lit, lit) [transitive] to make sth start to burn 点燃；点着◆Come in, I'll light a fire and you can get warmed up.进来吧。我来生火，你可以暖暖身子。◆to light a match / cigarette / candle划着火柴；点着香烟／蜡烛■ ˌset ˈfire to sth■ ˌset sth on ˈfire idiom (setting, set, set)to make sth start to burn, especially sth big like a building 点燃；纵火焚烧（尤指建筑物等大型物体）◆Several youths had set fire to the police car.几个年轻人纵火焚烧了那辆警车。◆A candle had set the curtains on fire.一根蜡烛把窗帘给点着了。 see also be on fire ⇨ burn 1 ■ ignite / /ɪgˈnaɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth start to burn 点燃；点火◆Flames melted a lead pipe and ignited leaking gas.火焰熔化了一段铅管，引燃了泄漏出来的煤气。NOTE 辨析 Light, set fire to sth or ignite? Light is used especially when a person makes sth burn deliberately, often when it causes just one flame. It is used about sth that is supposed to burn, such as a match, a cigarette or a fire. * light指点燃本该点燃的东西，如match、cigarette或fire，尤指有意为之，产生的常常是一缕火苗◆He lit a candle.他点燃了一根蜡烛。◆He lit the curtains. Set fire to sth/set sth on fire is used when lighting sth causes a big fire and not just one flame. It is used especially about sth that is not supposed to burn. * set fire to sth或set sth on fire尤指点燃不该点燃的东西，造成大火而不只是一缕火苗◆She set fire to the curtains.她放火点着了窗帘。◆She set fire to a candle. Sth is usually ignited not by a person but by a spark or flame. * ignite的主语通常是spark或flame，而不是某个人◆He was badly injured when a spark ignited the gas.一个火星引燃了煤气，使他严重灼伤。◆He ignited the gas. ■ torch [transitive] (rather informal) to set fire to a building or vehicle deliberately in order to destroy it; to set fire to sb/yourself in order to kill them/yourself 纵火焚烧（建筑物或车辆）；放火烧死（某人或自己）◆Rioters threw bottles at police and torched a number of cars.暴徒向警察投掷瓶子，并纵火焚烧了几辆汽车。 |