light
noun
uk
/laɪt/ us
/laɪt/light noun (BRIGHTNESS)
B1 [ U ]
the brightness that comes from the sun, fire, etc. and from electrical devices, and that allows things to be seen
光,光亮,光線
a bright light
明亮的光線
fluorescent/ultraviolet light
螢光/紫外光
It's a north-facing room so it doesn't get much light (= brightness from the sun).
房間朝北,所以光線有些不足。
light noun (FLAME)
a light
light
adjective
uk
/laɪt/ us
/laɪt/light adjective (NOT HEAVY)
A2
not weighing a lot
輕的;輕便的
He's a few pounds lighter than he used to be.
他的體重比以前輕了幾磅。
How do you get your cakes so wonderfully light, Amy?
艾米,你是怎樣把蛋糕做得這麽鬆軟的?
She's very light on her feet (= she moves gracefully).
她走起路來步態輕盈。
- Will you be able to carry these bags to the car? There're quite light.
- This umbrella is very light and it fits easily into my bag.
- I can't carry you around any more - you're not as light as you were, my girl!
- My suitcase is fairly light as I didn't have time to pack very much.
- The kitten was so light I could hardly feel it sitting on my lap.
light adjective (BRIGHT)
light adjective (PALE)
light adjective (NOT MUCH)
light adjective (MEAL/DRINK)
light adjective (NOT SEVERE)
(量刑)輕的
He got off with a fairly light sentence because it was his first conviction.
因為是初犯,他得以輕判。
light
verb
uk
/laɪt/ us
/laɪt/ lit or lighted | lit or lightedlight verb (START FLAMES)
B1 [ I or T ]