| 单词 | light |
| 释义 | Word family noun light lighter lighting lightness adjective light lighted unlit verb light lighten adverb lightly light Related topics: Daily life, Motor vehicleslight1 /laɪt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 natural/artificial light 自然光/人造光 a) [uncountable]LIGHT the energy from the Sun, a flame, a lamp etc that allows you to see things 光，光线 We saw a flash of light. 我们看到一道闪光。in/by the light of something Everything looked grey in the dim light of the oil lamp. 在昏暗的油灯下，所有的东西看上去都是灰蒙蒙的。 I read by the light of the fire. 我借着火光读书。in/into the light The man moved forward into the light. 那人向前走到光亮的地方。 b) [countable]LIGHT a particular type of light, with its own particular colour, level of brightness etc 〔有某种光色、亮度等的〕光 The colours look different in different lights. 这些颜色在不同光线下看上去不同。2 lamp/electric light etc 灯/电灯等 [countable] a) LIGHTsomething that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to see 光源，〔尤指〕电灯 Ahead of us we could see the lights of the city. 前方，我们能看到城市的灯光。 We’re having a mixture of wall lights and ceiling lights in different parts of the house. 我们在房子的不同地方装了壁灯和顶灯。turn/switch/put on a light I switched on the light in the bedroom. 我打开卧室的灯。turn/switch/put off a light Don’t forget to switch the lights off when you go out. 出去时别忘了关灯。turn/switch/put out a light Can you turn the light out downstairs? 你把楼下的灯关了好吗？a light is/comes/goes on The lights in the office were still on. 办公室里依然亮着灯。 The street lights were just beginning to come on. 街道两旁华灯初上。 He left a light on in the kitchen. 他让厨房里的一盏灯亮着。a light is off/out Make sure all the lights are off when you leave. 你走的时候一定要把所有的灯都关了。 Suddenly all the lights in the house went out. 忽然屋里所有的灯都熄灭了。 Can you turn the light down (=make it less bright) a bit? 你把灯调暗一点好吗？ → the bright lights at bright(14) b) DTZsomething such as a lamp that you can carry to give you light 〔可手持的〕灯；手电筒 Shine a light over here, will you? 你把灯往这边照，好吗？3 traffic control 交通控制 [countable usually plural]TTR one of a set of red, green, and yellow lights used for controlling traffic 交通信号灯 SYN traffic lights We waited for the lights to change. 我们等着红绿灯转换。 Eventually the lights turned green. 绿灯终于亮了。 The driver had failed to stop at a red light. 红灯亮时司机没有把车停下。 → green light4 on a vehicle 在车上 [countable usually plural]TTC one of the lights on a car, bicycle etc that help you to see at night 〔汽车、自行车等的〕车灯 He was dazzled by the lights of oncoming traffic. 他被迎面车辆的灯光照得睁不开眼睛。 You’ve left your lights on. 你的车灯一直亮着。 → brake light, headlight, parking light →4 See picture of 见图 BICYCLE 15 first light literaryTMC the time when light first appears in the morning sky 破晓，黎明，曙光 We set out at first light the next day. 第二天天刚亮我们就出发了。6 be/stand in somebody’s light DARKto prevent someone from getting all the light they need to see or do something 挡住某人的光线 Could you move to the left a little – you’re standing in my light. 你能往左边移一移吗——你挡住了我的光线。7 FOR A CIGARETTE 用于香烟a light SMOKEa match or something else to light a cigarette 火柴；打火机 Have you got a light, please? 请问你有火吗？8 in SB’s eyes 在某人眼中 [singular] literaryEXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACE an expression in someone’s eyes that shows an emotion or intention 眼神 SYN gleam There was a murderous light in his eyes. 他目露凶光。9 set light to something BURNto make something start burning 点燃某物，引火烧某物 The candle fell over and set light to the barn. 蜡烛倒了，引燃了谷仓。10 come to light/be brought to light FIND OUTif new information comes to light, it becomes known 〔新信息〕为人所知，被披露出来 This evidence did not come to light until after the trial. 庭审结束以后这个证据才被披露出来。 The mistake was only brought to light some years later. 这个错误数年之后才浮现出来。11 throw/shed/cast light on something EXPLAINto provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand 〔提供新资料〕使某事物更容易理解 Melanie was able to shed some light on the situation. 梅拉妮能对情况作进一步解释。 These discoveries may throw new light on the origins of the universe. 这些发现也许可以让人们更进一步了解宇宙的起源。12 in the light of something British English, in light of something American EnglishBECAUSE if you do or decide something in the light of something else, you do it after considering that thing 考虑到某事物，根据[鉴于]某事物 In light of this tragic event, we have canceled the 4th of July celebrations. 因为这场悲剧，我们取消了7月4日的庆祝活动。13 in a new/different/bad etc light UNDERSTANDif someone or something is seen or shown in a particular light, people can see that particular part of their character 从新的/不同的/坏的等角度看 I suddenly saw my father in a new light. 我突然对父亲有了新的看法。 This incident will put the company in a very bad light. 这事件将使公司形象大为折损。14 see the light a) UNDERSTANDto suddenly understand something 忽然理解，顿悟 At last doctors have seen the light! 医生们终于明白过来了！ b) RRCto begin to believe in a religion very strongly 开始虔诚地信仰某宗教15 see the light (of day) a) PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNif an object sees the light of day, it is taken from the place where it has been hidden, and becomes publicly known 公开，问世，发表 Some of these documents will probably never see the light of day. 这些文件中有一部分也许永远也不会公开。 b) EXISTif a law, decision etc sees the light of day, it comes into existence for the first time 〔法律、决定等〕出台，颁布16 light at the end of the tunnel HOPEsomething that gives you hope for the future after a long and difficult period 黑暗尽头的光明〔指经历长期磨难后终于看到希望〕 It’s been a hard few months, but we’re finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 这几个月很艰难，但是我们终于见到曙光了。17. have your name in lights informalFAMOUS to be successful and famous in theatre or films 在演艺圈中成名18 go/be out like a light informalSLEEP to go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired 〔因很疲倦而〕很快入睡 I went straight to bed and went out like a light. 我直接上了床，倒头就睡着了。19 a leading light in/of something informalIMPORTANT someone who is important in a particular organization 某组织中的权威人士[重要人物] She’s one of the leading lights of the local dramatic society. 她是当地戏剧协会的权威人士。20 the light of somebody’s life the person that someone loves more than anyone else 某人最心爱的人，某人的心肝宝贝 Her son was the light of her life. 儿子是她的心肝宝贝。21. window 窗 [countable]TBB a window in a roof or wall that allows light into a room 窗；天窗；采光口 → hide your light under a bushel at bushel, red-light district, → be all sweetness and light at sweetness(3), → in the cold light of day at cold1(9) COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + lightbright/strong 明亮的/强烈的The light was so bright he had to shut his eyes. 光线太强了，他不由得闭上了眼睛。blinding/dazzling (=extremely bright) 令人目眩的/刺眼的The white buildings reflected a blinding light. 白色建筑反射出刺眼的光线。dim (=not bright) 昏暗的Gradually her eyes became accustomed to the dim light. 渐渐地，她的眼睛适应了昏暗的光线。good (=bright enough) 充足的，良好的Stand over here where the light is good. 站到这里来，这里光线好。poor/bad (=not bright enough) 不足的，差的The light was too poor for me to read. 光线太差了，我没法阅读。soft/warm (=light that seems slightly yellow or orange) 柔和的/暖色调的nthe soft light of the candlescold/harsh (=light that seems slightly blue) 冷色调的/刺眼的nthe cold light of the moonthe morning/dawn light 曙光/晨曦nThe flowers glowed brightly in the morning light.natural light (=light produced by the sun) 自然光nThe only natural light came from two high windows.artificial light (=light produced by lamps) 人造光nThe office was windowless, lit only by artificial light.verbslight shines 光照亮The light from the streetlamp shone through the curtains. 路灯的光透过窗帘照进来。light comes from somewhere 光从某处照来The only light came from the fire. 唯一的光线来自火焰。light streams/floods in (=a large amount of light comes in) 光泻入/涌入Light streamed in through the window. 光从窗户泻进来。light falls on/across etc something 光照在/洒在某物上The light fell on her book. 光照在她的书上。light illuminates something formal (=makes it bright or able to be seen) 光照亮某物nThe light from the screen illuminated the people gathered round it.the light is fading (=it is getting darker as the sun is going down) 光亮正在消失produce light (also emit light technical) 发光nthe light produced by the suncast light (=send light onto something) 使光线照向nthe gold circle of light cast by the lampreflect light 反射光线nSnow reflects a lot of light.something is bathed in light literary (=something has a lot of light shining on it) 某物沐浴在光中nThe fields and woods were bathed in golden light.phrasesa beam/ray/shaft of light (=a thin line of light) 一道/束光There was a shaft of light from the doorway. 门口有一道光。a flash of light (=a bright light that appears suddenly for a very short time) 一道闪光A flash of light caught his attention. 一道闪光引起了他的注意。a pool/circle of light (=an area of light) 一片光亮nThey stood in the pool of light cast by the streetlamp.n THESAURUS – Meaning 2: light something that produces light, especially electric light, to help you to seeShe switched the kitchen light on.The lights in the house were all off.lamp an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas – often used in names of lightsa bedside lampa street lampa desk lampa table lampan old oil lampa paraffin lamplantern a lamp that you can carry, consisting of a metal container with glass sides that surrounds a flame or lightThe miners used lanterns which were lit by candles.torch British English, flashlight American English a small electric lamp that you carry in your handWe shone our torches around the cavern.candle a stick of wax with a string through the middle, which you burn to give lightThe restaurant was lit by candles. bulb the glass part of an electric light, that the light shines froma 100 watt bulban energy-saving light bulbon a carheadlight (also headlamp) one of the two large lights at the front of a vehicleIt was getting dark so she switched the headlights on.sidelight British English, parking light American English one of the two small lights next to the main lights, at the front and back of a cartail light one of the two red lights at the back of a vehicleindicator British English, turn signal American English one of the lights on a car that flash to show which way the car is turningExamples from the Corpuslight• Light was coming into the room through a crack in the door.• a sudden flash of blinding light• The 5-inch model of the starship came complete with blinking lights.• the cold blue light of the Arctic• In the fading light she could just make out the shape of a tractor.• a gas lamp that gives as much light as a 100 watt bulb• The blaze of lights in the evening was part of it, and the singing and shivering the rails made.• The speed of light through our apparatus should vary as the speed of the relative ether current varies.• This can be put in its least intuitively reasonable light if we assume just two firms.• You will be aware that normally, of course, reflected light is of the same color as incident light.• We could see light coming from under the door.• The valley was bathed in the soft light of dawn.• Just then, the street lights come on.• That light's really bright.• She sat reading by the light of the fire.• He switched on the light, opened the door, and went into the dim public space.• He switched the light on and looked at the clock.• The light isn't good enough to take a photograph.• The light was fading, and I was afraid we wouldn't be home before dark.in/by the light of something• Lawton was reading Blake by the light of a spot lamp.• I look at this coldly in the light of right and wrong.• We then analyzed that data in the light of history and like activities, and published the results for all to see.• This no-mans-land of uninvolved contemplation is illuminated by the light of understanding.• The wizard's mouth was open, and his face was brilliantly lit by the light of - what?• Chick was reading the Evening Telegraph by the light of a torch.turn/switch/put on a light• I put my picks away, donned my gloves, and turned on a light.• Eventually she made herself go forward, switching on lights as soon as she could reach them.• I've even known him switch on a light without blowing all the fuses.• Rory did not switch on a light, but strode to the window and jerked back the drapes.• But it was as if some one turned on a light switch in Franklin.• He was afraid to turn on a light in the school.• Sonya did not want to turn on a light.• I was put on light duties.Related topics: Food, Drinklight2 ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative lighter, superlative lightest) 1 colour 颜色COLOUR/COLOR a light colour is pale and not dark 淡色的，浅色的 You look nice in light colours. 你穿浅色衣服很好看。light blue/green/grey etc She had blue eyes and light brown hair. 她有一双蓝眼睛和一头浅棕色的头发。 I wanted a lighter yellow paint for the walls. 我想要一种颜色更浅的黄色墙面涂料。► see thesaurus at colour2 DAYLIGHT 白昼it is/gets light LIGHTif it is light, there is the natural light of day 天亮，天明 OPP dark We’ll keep on looking while it’s still light. 我们会趁天亮继续寻找。 It was seven o'clock and just starting to get light. 那是早上7点钟，天刚蒙蒙亮。3 rooms 房间LIGHT a room that is light has plenty of light in it, especially from the sun 明亮的，采光好的〔尤指阳光充足〕 OPP dark The kitchen was light and spacious. 厨房明亮宽敞。 The office was a big light room at the back of the house. 办公室在房子后部，是一个明亮的大房间。► see thesaurus at bright4 LIGHT/NOT HEAVYnot heavy 不重的 not very heavy 轻的，不重的 You can carry this bag – it’s fairly light. 你可以拿这个袋子——它很轻。 You should wear light, comfortable shoes. 你应该穿轻便舒适的鞋子。 The truck was quite light and easy to drive. 这辆卡车很轻，容易驾驶。 She was as light as a feather (=very light) to carry. 她抱起来轻得很。 → lighten, lightweight25 not great 不大的 if something is light, there is not very much of it or it is not very great 少量的，程度轻的 OPP heavy Traffic is lighter before 8 a.m. 早上8点钟以前交通流量小一些。 A light rain began to fall. 天开始下起了小雨。 She was wearing only light make-up. 她只化了个淡妆。 people who have suffered only light exposure to radiation 只受到轻度辐射的人6 THIN OBJECT OR MATERIALclothes 衣服 light clothes are thin and not very warm 单薄的 She took a light sweater in case the evening was cool. 她带了一件薄毛衣，晚上感到凉时穿。 a light summer coat 夏天穿的薄外套7 wind 风WEATHER a light wind is blowing without much force 微弱的，轻柔的 OPP strong Leaves were blowing about in the light wind. 树叶在微风中晃动。 There was a light easterly breeze. 一阵东风轻轻吹来。8 sound 声音 a light sound is very quiet 轻的 OPP loud There was a light tap at the door. 有人轻轻敲门。 Her voice was light and pleasant. 她的声音轻柔悦耳。9 touch 接触TOUCH a light touch is gentle and soft 轻柔的，温柔的 She gave him a light kiss on the cheek. 她轻轻吻了他的脸颊。 He felt a light tap on his shoulder. 他感到有人在他肩上轻轻地拍了一下。10 work/exercise 工作/锻炼EASY light work is not hard or tiring 不累的，轻松的 I found him some light work to do. 我给他找了点轻松的工作干。 She only has a few light duties around the house. 她只做一点轻松的家务活。 The doctor has advised me to take regular light exercise. 医生建议我经常做一些轻松的运动。11 food 食物 a) DFDFDfood or drink that is light either does not have a strong taste or does not make you feel full very quickly, for example because it does not contain very much fat, sugar, or alcohol 清淡的；不腻的；易消化的；低度的 OPP rich We had a light white wine with the fish. 我们喝了点低度白葡萄酒配鱼吃。 a light, refreshing dessert 一种清淡、提神的甜食 a new light cheese spread with virtually no fat 一种几乎不含脂肪的新品种清淡奶酪酱 b) a light meal is a small meal 简单的 OPP big I had a light lunch in town. 我在镇上简单地吃了顿午饭。 a delicious light snack 美味的小吃 c) food that is light contains a lot of air 松软的 a type of light, sweet bread 一种松软的甜面包 Beat the mixture until it is light and fluffy. 把混合物搅打到松软为止。12 punishment 惩罚PUNISH a light punishment is not very severe 不严厉的 OPP harsh a fairly light sentence 较轻的刑罚13. a light smoker/drinker/eater etc LITTLE/NOT VERYsomeone who does not smoke etc very much 抽烟/饮酒/食量等少的人14 light sleep/doze SLEEPa sleep from which you wake up easily 浅睡 I fell into a light sleep. 我迷迷糊糊地睡得不沉。15 a light sleeper SLEEPsomeone who wakes up easily if there is any noise etc 睡觉易惊醒的人 She’s quite a light sleeper. 她睡觉容易惊醒。16 JOKING/NOT SERIOUSnot serious 不严肃的 not serious in meaning, style, or manner, and only intended to entertain people 〔意义、风格或方式〕不严肃的，供消遣的，轻松的 His speech gradually became lighter in tone. 他说话的口气慢慢轻松起来。 an evening of light music 轻音乐晚会 It’s a really good book if you want a bit of light reading. 如果你想来点轻松的阅读，这本书很合适。 The show looks at some of the lighter moments from the world of politics. 看一看政界的一些轻松时刻17 light relief FUNNYsomething that is pleasant and amusing after something sad or serious 〔悲伤或严肃的事情后的〕轻松的调剂 I’m glad you’ve arrived – we could all do with a little light relief! 我很高兴你到了——我们都需要略微放松放松呢！18 make light of something JOKING/NOT SERIOUSto joke about something or treat it as not being very serious, especially when it is important 不把某事当一回事，轻松对待某事，〔尤指〕拿重要的事开玩笑 She tried to make light of the situation, but I could tell that she was worried. 她尽量装出一副轻松的样子，但是我看得出她对这局面很担心。19 on a lighter note/in a lighter vein used when you are going to say something less sad or serious 说点轻松的话题 On a lighter note, the concert raised over £300 for school funds. 说点轻松的话题吧，这场音乐会为学校基金募集了300多英镑。20 make light work of something to do something or deal with something quickly and easily 迅速而轻松地完成某事 A freezer and microwave oven can make light work of cooking. 冰箱和微波炉可以让烹饪变得更加便捷。21 be light on your feet FAST/QUICKto be able to move quickly and gracefully 步履轻盈 She’s very agile and light on her feet. 她行动敏捷，脚步轻快。22 a light heart literaryHAPPY someone who has a light heart feels happy and not worried 轻松愉快的心情，无忧无虑 I set off for work with a light heart. 我怀着轻松愉快的心情出发去上班了。 → light-hearted23 soil 土壤TAS light soil is easy to break into small pieces 松软的 OPP heavy Carrots grow well in light soils. 胡萝卜在松软的土壤里生长良好。 —lightness noun [uncountable] a lightness of touch 轻柔触感Examples from the Corpuslight• They both have brown hair, but Tina's is slightly lighter.• Anyway, say packagers, their wrappings have become lighter.• All light aircraft maintenance workshops would most certainly have one for synchronizing and timing port and starboard magnetos on piston engines.• The kitchen is light and airy, with a fantastic view.• The hallway led to a light and spacious studio.• The studio was light and spacious.• She was light as a feather to carry, and her hands were cold as ice.• a light blue shirt• a light breeze• She has light brown hair.• a light dessert• The lighter electro-mechanical version had 60 movements, 30 of them in the head, and was also cable-controlled.• Now it was light enough to leave.• The sentence was surprisingly light for such a serious offence.• He opened the window and a light fresh breeze clutched at the curtains.• This is a nice jacket and we also do it in a light green.• She prepared a light lunch of salad and cheese.• M., the two cars sped along the autostrada toward Brescia in a light mist.• Some ministers are suggesting that there should be much lighter penalties for first-time offenders.• Jones received only a light punishment.• He was making sure they were not exposed to any form of light source, however muted.• Heat rises because hot air is lighter than cold air.• Modern tennis rackets are much lighter than old-fashioned wooden ones.• The traffic's much lighter than usual.• The best rocket exhaust is a very light, very hot gas.• a light white wine• I try to have a light workout every day.• light yogurtlight blue/green/grey etc• Submersed forms are usually disc-shaped, light green, and attached to the ground or in tangles of underwater plants.• The leaves are lanceolate with triangular petioles and light green blades with darker veins.• Colours are subdued, with dark and light blue, brown, and pink predominating.• BDe Mori is a handsome man with light blue eyes and a high, aristocratic forehead.• Kirilenko had light blue eyes, silvery stubble, the beginning of a sag to his lower jaw.• Submersed plants usually have four or five well developed light green leaves.• She had pinned a bunch of violets on her bonnet and put new, light grey ribbons on it.• The old light blue trousers with white leg stripes could be worn with both the four-pocket blue blouse and the khaki version.as light as a feather• You're as light as a feather.• She had been as light as a feather to carry and her small hands were as cold as ice.light reading• He appears to enjoy light reading.• They were very glad to borrow the few Penguin books we brought along with us, even though they are not particularly light reading.• I heave an armchair into the kitchen, lay out some light reading, and prepare a flask of coffee.• The cameraman is taking light readings and setting his lenses.• For light reading, I borrow from the hotel library.• I picked up a romance novel for some light reading on the flight.• Not that it could be described as light reading; there is a lot of heavily theoretical material within its pages.light3 ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tense and past participle lit or lighted) 1 [intransitive, transitive]BURN to start to burn, or to make something start to burn (使)燃烧，点燃 He stopped to light a cigarette. 他停下来点了一支烟。 I lit the fire and poured a drink. 我生好火，倒了一杯酒。 I couldn’t get the candles to light. 我点不着蜡烛。2 [transitive]LIGHT to provide light for a place 照亮be lit by/with something The room was lit by one large, central light. 房间由中央的一盏大灯照明。 The porch is always well lit at night. 夜里，门廊总是灯火通明。 The kitchen was warm and brightly lit. 厨房里暖融融的，灯光明亮。 a poorly lit car park 光线暗淡的停车场n Grammar Light is usually passive in this meaning.3 light the/somebody’s way LIGHTto provide light for someone while they are going somewhere 用灯给某人照路；拿灯给某人引路 We had only a few torches between us to light the way. 我们大家只有几个手电筒照路。4 light on/upon something phrasal verb literary a) SEEto notice or find something by chance 偶然注意到[发现] His eye lit on a ruby ring. 他的视线落到一枚红宝石戒指上。 I thought I might have lit upon an ancient manuscript. 我想，我可能是发现了一份古代手稿。b) DOWNif a bird or insect lights on something, it stops flying and stands on it 〔鸟或昆虫〕飞落在，停落在5.light out phrasal verb American English informal LEAVE A PLACEto run away, especially because you are afraid 〔尤因害怕而〕逃走，溜掉6 light up phrasal verb a) light something ↔ upLIGHT to give light to a place or to shine light on something 照亮〔某处〕；把光照在〔某物〕上 The flames lit up the sky. 火光照亮了天空。 The fountain is lit up at night. 夜里喷泉打上了灯光。b) BRIGHTto become bright with light or colour 〔因光线或色彩〕变得明亮 At night the harbour lights up. 到了晚上，海港灯火通明。 As the screen lit up, he typed in his password. 屏幕亮起，他键入密码。c) a) HAPPYEXCITEDif someone’s face or eyes light up, they show pleasure, excitement etc 〔脸上或眼中〕流露出喜悦[兴奋] with His eyes lit up with laughter. 他笑得两眼放光。 Her face lit up with pleasure. 她高兴得满面春风。 b) light something ↔ upHAPPYEXCITED to make someone’s face or eyes show pleasure or excitement 使〔某人的脸或眼睛〕流露出喜悦[兴奋] Suddenly a smile lit up her face. 她顿时喜笑颜开。 A mischievous gleam lit up her eyes. 她的眼睛里流露出淘气的神情。d) informalSMOKE to light a cigarette 点香烟 I watched Paul light up again. 我看着保罗又点了一支烟。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuslight• The fire won't light.• The old man lit a cigarette and took a puff.• Ricky sat down and lit a cigarette.• We searched around for twigs and fallen branches, so we could light a fire.• The room was lit by dozens of candles.• The corridor inside was a grey conduit for numerous pipes and fittings, lit by plain white bulbs.• Osborn's Christmas display is lighted by some 30,000 colored bulbs.• I leaned forward to light her cigarette.• The old man struck a match and lit his pipe.• They could light no fire, and Ratagan prophesied gloomily that their camp that night would be cheerless.• She waved for them to start and felt her face flush as she sat down and lit the candle.• From the other, funnels of smoke poured with flames licking behind them, lighting the dark smoke garishly.• What are you going to use to light the stage?• The airline clearly agrees and is resolved to defend the freedom to light up.well lit• At Brooks Brothers in Westfarms, the rooms are handsomely appointed, well lit and very private.• It isn't as well lit as a studio perhaps should be, but I rather like that.• The scene is powerful stuff, well organised and well lit by Serban.• Inside, the building is well lit by the ring of windows in the later, central, octagonal lantern.• The cryptocorynes grow in well lit or only slightly shaded areas up to 50 meters above sea level.• You should have your face well lit so that your mouth is not in shadow.• Growth is inhibited in the winter, but hibernation takes place even in well lit tanks.• The boats in the marina bobbed, well lit, white light dappling the dark waters.From Longman Business Dictionarylightlight1 /laɪt/ adjective1MANUFACTURING light equipment, materials, machines etc are easily moved and used for fairly small tasksthelight aircraft company, CessnaThe empty space will be converted for light industrial use.2FINANCE when buying and selling of shares etc is light, very little business is being done on a financial marketStocks fell for an eighth day in light trading.3light touch if someone in authority uses a light touch, they trust the people or organizations they are in charge of and often let them make their own decisionsHe ruled his staff with a light touch.lightlight2 noun1in a good/bad/positive etc light if you see something in a particular light, you think about it in a particular wayAs long as the customer perceives the price and the product in a positive light, the extra price will be viable.As rates rise in the money markets, equities may be seen in a less favourable light.2in the light of British English in light of American English if something is decided in the light of something else, it is decided after taking that thing into considerationCompanies need to be satisfied that the contract is suitable in the light of their circumstances and financial position.3give something the green light to approve a project, plan etc so that it can beginThe removal of investment controls gave the green light to financial institutions to invest in property.Origin light1 Old English leoht light2 Old English leoht light3 Old English lihtanlight1 noun →10-21 →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1light2 adjective →10-23light3 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChinese Business from the the energy Corpus lamp a Sun, flame, a |
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