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单词 light
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noun | adjective | verb
lightlight1 /laɪt/ noun 1 brightness► light
the brightness from the sun, a lamp, or a flame, that allows you to see things:
  • The light from the lamps gave the room a warm feeling.
  • The sun had gone down, and there wasn’t enough light to see.
    • ► flash
    a sudden quick bright light:
  • The flashes from the cameras blinded him as he walked toward the courthouse.
    • ► glow
    a soft steady light:
  • I could see the glow of a small fire near the campsite.
    • ► glare
    a strong bright light that hurts your eyes:
  • The deer froze in the glare of the car’s headlights.
    • ► beam
    a line of light or energy:
  • The beam from the flashlight lit up the dark stairs.
    • ► ray
    a narrow beam of light, especially from the sun:
  • Rays of sunlight came through the trees.
    • ► sparkle
    a small quick flash of light, especially one of many:
  • It was bright and sunny, and the sparkles from the snow almost blinded us.
    • ➔ You can also say that someone has a sparkle in his or her eyes, when he or she looks happy or excited: "The whole family will be together at Thanksgiving!" she said, with a sparkle in her eyes.
    ANTONYMS ➔ see darkness    2 something that produces light► light
    something that produces light, for example an electric lamp:
  • Can you turn on the light, please?
    • ► lamp
    a type of light that you can put on a table or stand on the floor:
  • It was fairly dark because there was only one lamp in the room.
    • ► flashlight
    a small electric light that you carry in your hand, that gets power from batteries:
  • I keep a flashlight in my backpack when I go hiking.
    • ► bulb also light bulb
    the glass part of an electric light, where the light shines from:
  • Two of the bulbs in the kitchen have burned out.
    • ► candle
    a thing that you burn to produce light, made of a piece of wax with string through the middle:
  • Put the two tall candles in the middle of the table.
    • ► lantern
    a type of lamp you can carry, that has a metal frame and glass sides. Lanterns are usually old-fashioned, but people today use them when camping:
  • We lit the lantern and put it on the picnic table outside the tent.
    • ► lighting
    all the lights in a building or street. You often use lighting when talking about how bright or dim (=not bright) the lights are:
  • The low lighting in the restaurant made it feel warm and cozy.
    •  ➔ see shine
    noun | adjective | verb
    lightlight2 /laɪt/ adjective 1 not dark► light
    if it is light, the sky or a place is not dark and there is brightness from the sun or a lamp:
  • The room was light and sunny because of all the windows.
  • It is getting light outside and the birds are starting to sing.
    • ► bright
    having or producing a lot of light:
  • The sun was bright and hot, so we sat down in the shade.
    • ► well lit
    a room or place that is well lit has the right amount of light and is pleasant or comfortable to be in:
  • The restaurant was beautifully decorated and well lit.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see dark1 (1)➔ If you use well lit before a noun, you should spell it as well-litː a well-lit room. If well lit is not used before a noun, it is spelled as two wordsː the room is well lit.ADVERBS: lightYou can make the adjective bright into an adverb by using an -ly ending: The sun shone brightly in the sky.    2 not heavy► light
    not weighing very much:
  • I gave my sister the lightest suitcase to carry.
  • This camera is so small and light compared to the one my parents have.
    • ➔ You use light about things, not about people. Don’t say: My sister is light. Say: My sister does not weigh much.
    ► lightweight
    weighing less than other things of the same type:
  • The boots are lightweight and good for summer hiking.
    • ► thin
    thin cloth or clothes are not warm and and do not weigh very much:
  • It was cold, and she was wearing only a thin T-shirt.
    • ► weightless
    having no weight, especially when you are floating in space:
  • The astronauts have to practice being weightless before going to the space station.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see heavy ➔ see thin (1) for words to describe people who are not heavy    3 light in color► light
    a light color is closer to white than to black:
  • Clothes for baby boys always seem to be light blue!
  • The words were written in yellow, which was too light to see easily.
    • ➔ You can say light blue, light green, light purple, etc., but you cannot say light red.You can also use light about the color of someone’s skin: Her light skin burns quickly in the sun.
    ► pale
    very light, with a lot of white in it:
  • The little girl wore a pale pink dress.
    • ➔ You can also use pale about the color of someone’s skin, especially when he or she is sick or frightened: She was still pale, even though she felt better.
    ► pastel
    light and not at all bright. You use pastel especially about pink, yellow, green, or blue:
  • Her grandmother was knitting a baby’s blanket in pastel colors.
    • ► soft
    light and not at all bright, and seeming pleasant and relaxing:
  • The bedroom was painted a soft shade of yellow.
    • ► cool
    fairly light and making you think of cool things. Blue and green are cool colors:
  • Cool colors on the walls will have a calming effect.
    • ► fair
    if someone’s skin or hair is fair, it is light in color. For example, a white person with blond hair is fair:
  • She is a tall fair woman with blue eyes.
    • ► faded
    if something is faded, it is a lighter color than it was at first, because it has been changed by the sun, washing, or age:
  • She was wearing faded old jeans.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see dark1 (2)     ➔ see gentle for light meaning “not using a lot of force”
    noun | adjective | verb
    lightlight3 /laɪt/ verb ► light
    to make something start producing light, or to give light to a place:
  • Light the candles in the living room.
  • One spotlight lit the center of the stage.
    • ➔ You do not usually use light about electric lights. Don’t say: Light the lamp by the bed. Say: Turn on the lamp by the bed.
    ► brighten also brighten up
    to become brighter or lighter:
  • The sky was brightening in the east as the sun rose.
  • You can brighten up the room by removing the heavy curtains.
    • ► light up
    to make something become bright:
  • They turned on the underwater lights to light up the swimming pool.
  • The sky lit up as the space shuttle took off.
    • ► illuminate (formal)
    illuminate means the same as light up but sounds more formal or literary:
  • He moved the flashlight so that it illuminated each of the kids’ faces.
  • The workshop was illuminated by bright fluorescent lights.
    • ► lighten
    if the sky lightens, it becomes brighter:
  • The rain clouds disappeared and the sky lightened.
    • ANTONYMS ➔ see get dark ➔ see burn, shine
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