单词 | alight |
释义 | alight[ə'lait]vi. 落下, 偶然发现a. 点着的相关词组:be alight with... alight 1 alight 1 AHD: […-lºt“] D.J. [*6la!t]K.K. [*6la!t]v.intr.(不及物动词) a.light.ed 或 a.lit […-l¹t“] a.light.ing,a.lights 1. To come down and settle, as after flight:下来,飞落:下来并停住,如飞行之后:a sparrow alighting on a branch.一只麻雀停在树枝上2. To set down, as from a vehicle; dismount:走下来:如从交通工具上走下来;下车:The queen alighted from the carriage.女王从马车上下来3. To come by chance:偶然发现:因某种机缘而凑巧碰到:alight on a happy solution.偶然发现一个皆大欢喜的解决方法语源:1. Middle English alighten 中古英语 alighten 2. from Old English ³l&9{ºhtan} 源自 古英语 ³l&9{ºhtan} 3. ³- [intensive pref.] ³- [强调性前缀] 4. l&9{ºhtan} [to relieve of a burden] from l&9{ºht} [light] * see light 2l&9{ºhtan} [卸掉一个包袱] 源自 l&9{ºht} [轻的] *参见 light2 alight 2 alight 2 AHD: […-lºt“] D.J. [*6la!t]K.K. [*6la!t]adj.(形容词)1. Burning; lighted:燃烧着的;点着的:The discarded match was still alight.丢弃的火柴仍在燃烧2. Illuminated:点亮的:The sky was alight with millions of stars.成千上万颗星星照亮了天空语源:1. Middle English [past participle of] alighten [to set on fire] 中古英语 [] alighten的过去分词 [放火] 2. from Old English ³l&9{ºhtan} [to illuminate] 源自 古英语 ³l&9{ºhtan} [点亮] 3. ³- [intensive pref.] ³- [强调性前缀] 4. l&9{ºhtan} [to shine] from l¶oht [a light] * see light 1l&9{ºhtan} [照耀] 源自 l¶oht [一线光亮] *参见 light1继承用法:alight“ adv.(副词) |
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