alight
英 [ə'laɪt]
美 [ə'laɪt]
助記提示
1. a(聯想alarm警報) + light => 防火警報響起提醒著火了。
英文詞源
- alight (v.)
- "to descend, dismount," Old English alihtan, originally "to lighten, take off, take away," from a- "down, aside" (see a- (1)) + lihtan "get off, make light" (see light (v.)). The notion is of getting down off a horse or vehicle, thus lightening it. Of aircraft (originally balloons) from 1786. Related: Alighted; alighting.
- alight (adj.)
- "on fire," early 15c., apparently from Middle English aliht, past participle of alihton (Old English on-lihtan) "to light up," also "to shine upon" (see light (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life.
- 她的眼睛閃閃發亮，閃爍著少女般的幸福和滿足。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
- 她停住轉過身，臉上洋溢著幸福。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Several buildings were set alight.
- 幾幢大樓著了火。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The gas fire was still alight.
- 燃氣引起的大火還在熊熊燃燒。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. A cigarette set the dry grass alight .
- 一支香煙把幹草點燃了。
來自《權威詞典》