alight是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)alight on偶然发现；注意到

(2)set the world alight非常成功；非常走红

(3)set the place alight非常成功；非常走红

双语例句

(1)This thatched cottage was set alight.

这间茅草屋被点燃了。

(2)The stars are alight in the sky.

星星在天空中闪闪发光。

(3)I alighted from the train with my luggage.

我拿着行李下了火车。

(4)Her eyes were alight with mischief.

她的眼神里透着调皮的兴奋

(5)Several buildings were set alight.

几栋大楼着了火。

(6)A cigarette set the dry grass alight.

一支香烟把干草点燃了。

(7)The car was doused in petrol and set alight.

这辆汽车被浇上汽油点燃了。

(8)She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.

她停住并且转过身来，满脸洋溢着幸福。

(9)Flocks are not fussy, so they are as likely to alight in a bush in a city park as on a rural hawthorn hedge.

鸟儿们并不挑剔，所以它们可能降落在城市公园中的灌木上，或是乡村的山楂树篱上。

同义词

vi. 下来；飞落

释义

v.

formal, chiefly Brit. descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport

〈正式，主英〉 从（火车、公共汽车等运输工具上）下来

visitors should alight at the Fort Road stop.

参观者应该在福特路站下车。

(of a bird)descend from the air and settle

（鸟）飞落。

adverb & adjective

on fire; burning

燃烧着（的）

[as adj.]the house was well alight when the firemen arrived

消防队员到达时，房子已经在熊熊燃烧

[as adv.]flammable liquid was set alight.

易燃液体被点燃了。

shining brightly

闪亮的

[as adj.]a single lamp was alight

一盏孤灯闪亮

figurative 〈喻〉 the boy's face was alight with excitement.

男孩的脸兴奋得发亮。

短语

set the world （或the place） alight informal achieve something which causes great excitement and makes one famous 〈非正式〉 非常成功，非常走红

短语动词

alight on find by chance; notice 偶然发现；注意到 her eyes alighted on the item in question. 她注意到被提及的那项

类似拼写词

alight v. 从…下来；飞落

light n. 光；了解；识破；启迪；亮部；引火物；窗；采光窗洞；杰出的人；有声望的人；显赫人物；待填空格

flight n. 飞行；飞翔；飞行动物群；逃跑；逃避；企图逃跑；一段楼梯；过分的想法；镖尾

词源

"Old English ālīhtan, from ā-（as an intensifier） ＋ līhtan ‘descend' （see LIGHT3）．late Middle English： probably from the phrase on a light （=lighted） fire．"