light的形容词和动词用法

时间:2022-04-06 08:40:59

(单词翻译:单击)

light做形容词,除了“光亮的,明亮的”的这个最常见意思,还有这几个含义:
 
1. 轻松的,愉快的
 
make light of sth 轻视,忽视(尤指问题)
 
It is easy to make light of other people's problems.
忽视他人的问题很容易。
 
2. 弱小的;少量的
 
light eater/drinker/smoker
饭量/酒量/烟瘾小的人
 
light sleeper1
睡觉轻的人
 
3. 轻微的,轻松的,容易的
 
①make light work of sth/doing sth 轻而易举地做某事
 
Heather made light work of painting the walls.
希瑟轻而易举地刷完了墙。
 
②as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛
 
His death is as light as a feather.
他的死轻如鸿毛。
 
light作动词,翻译为“照亮,点亮;为…照明”,看一下这两个短语:
 
①light on/upon sth 突然发现,突然想起
 
We lighted upon the solution entirely2 by accident.
我们想起这个办法实属偶然。
 
②light (sth) up 使高兴起来
 
Rosie's whole face lit up with excitement when she saw the presents.
看到礼物的时候罗茜满脸兴奋。

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1 sleeper gETyT     
n.睡眠者,卧车,卧铺
参考例句:
  • I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
  • But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。
2 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

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