light

[lait]

n.光, 光线, 灯, 打火机, 领悟, 浅色, 天窗
adj.轻的, 浅色的, 明亮的, 轻松的, 容易的, 清淡的
v.点燃, 变亮, 照亮
adv.清楚地,轻便地

n.

1. 光; 光线; 光亮[U]

She was reading by the light of a candle.

她在蜡烛光下读书。

2. 光源; 灯; 灯火[C]

Turn off the lights when you leave.

离开时把灯熄掉。

3. 日光; 日间[U]

They set off at first light.

他们天一亮就出发了。

4. 火花; 点火物[C]

Can you give me a light, please?

能借个火吗?

5. 窗; 天窗[C]

6. 眼神[S1][U]

A light of recognition came into his eyes.

他的眼神显示他已认出来了。

7. (绘画中的)明亮部分[U][C]

8. 显露, 众所周知[U]

The mystery has now come to light.

这个秘密现在已被揭开了。

9. (对事物的)见解, 观点[S]

We have to interpret his words in a modern light.

我们必须用现代的观点来解释他的话。

10. 启发[U][(+on)]

Perhaps you can throw some light on the matter.

或许你能给这件事提供一些情况。

vt.

1. 点(火); 点燃[(+up)]

He lit a match.

他划着了一根火柴。

2. 照亮[(+up)]

The room is brilliantly lighted up and full of guests.

房间里灯火辉煌, 宾客济济。

3. 使容光焕发[(+up)]

A smile of triumph lit up her face.

她的脸上闪耀着胜利的微笑。

4. 用灯光指引, 用灯照路[O]

The beam lighted the ship into the harbor.

灯光指引船只进入港口。

vi.

1. 点着

The match lights easily.

这火柴容易划着。

2. 变亮

Her face lighted up at the good news.

她听到这好消息脸上露出了喜色。

a.

1. 明亮的

2. 浅色的

词形变化

形容词比较级: lighter | 形容词最高级: lightest | 动词过去式: lighted/lit | 动词过去分词: lighted/lit | 动词现在分词: lighting | 动词第三人称单数: lights |

词义辨析

反义:

a.浅色的; 明亮的

dark  dim

n.光线; 明亮

darkness  

英英释义

名词 light:

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

同义词：visible light, visible radiation

any device serving as a source of illumination

同义词：light source

a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

同义词：luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness

an illuminated area

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

同义词：illumination

the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

同义词：lightness

a person regarded very fondly

mental understanding as an enlightening experience

having abundant light or illumination

同义词：lighting

public awareness

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

同义词：sparkle, twinkle, spark

a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

同义词：Inner Light, Light Within, Christ Within

a visual warning signal

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

同义词：lighter, igniter, ignitor

动词 light:

make lighter or brighter

同义词：illume, illumine, light up, illuminate

begin to smoke

同义词：light up, fire up

to come to rest, settle

同义词：alight, perch

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

同义词：ignite

fall to somebody by assignment or lot

同义词：fall

get off (a horse)

同义词：unhorse, dismount, get off, get down

形容词 light:

of comparatively little physical weight or density

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

同义词：light-colored

of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

not great in degree or quantity or number

psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

characterized by or emitting light

used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress

同义词：unaccented, weak

easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

同义词：friable, sandy

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

同义词：clean, clear, unclouded

moving easily and quickly; nimble

同义词：lightsome, tripping

demanding little effort; not burdensome

of little intensity or power or force

(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

weak and likely to lose consciousness

同义词：faint, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded

very thin and insubstantial

同义词：flimsy

marked by temperance in indulgence

同义词：abstemious

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

同义词：scant, short

having little importance

intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

silly or trivial

同义词：idle

designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

having relatively few calories

同义词：lite, low-cal, calorie-free

(of sleep) easily disturbed

同义词：wakeful

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

同义词：easy, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton

副词 light:

with few burdens

同义词：lightly

短语词组

bring to light

1. 揭露

Their conspiracy was brought to light.

他们的阴谋被揭露了。

come to light

1. 暴露, 真相大白

The scandal came to light when the politician was seen with the lady.

当有人看到那位政客跟那位女士在一起时, 真相就大白了。

A political scandal has recently come to light.

最近一桩政治丑闻暴露出来。

in (the) light of

1. 按照

He reviewed his policy in the light of recent developments.

他根据最近的事态发展重新考虑自己的方针。

light up

1. 点燃

He lit up a cigarette.

他点燃了一支香烟。

2. 照亮

The sun lights up the sky and the earth.

太阳照亮了天空和大地。

see the light

1. 【口】领悟

After struggling for a year, I saw the light and went back to school.

在挣扎了一年后, 我终于明白过来, 重回校园。

After his explanation I saw the light.

经他解释后我领悟了。

补充

lightlight英:[lait] 美:[laɪt]n.1.光, 光线, 光亮A dim light came from afar.一缕暗淡的光线从远处射来。2.光源, 电灯Turn the light off, please.请把灯关上。3.火焰, 火花, 点火物He struck a light and set the candle going.他擦了一根火柴把蜡烛点亮。vt. & vi.1.点火, 生火, 点燃The match lights easily.这火柴容易点燃。We had lit many bonfires.我们燃起了一堆堆篝火。2.(使)容光焕发Her face lighted when she saw who it was.当她弄明白这是谁时, 脸上露出喜色。A quick animation lit her face.突来的兴奋情绪令她容光焕发。vt.1.照亮, 照明adj.1.光线充足的, 明亮的This is a nice light room.这是一间光线明亮的房间。It's getting light; morning is coming.天渐渐亮了, 早晨来临了。2.淡色的, 浅色的His hair was light brown.他的头发是淡褐色的。3.轻的, 不重的I bought a light suitcase.我买了一只轻便手提箱。The box is lighter than that one.这只箱子较那只箱子轻。The suitcase was light to carry, being empty except for two shirts.这只箱子提着很轻, 因为里面只有两件衬衣。It's so light that a child could lift it.这东西太轻了, 孩子都能拿起来。4.轻柔的; 轻巧的The conversation is light and gay.谈话轻松愉快。5.易消化的, 清淡的I had light fish this lunch.今天午饭我吃了清淡的鱼。

例句

1. Suddenly there was a flash of white light in the sky.突然, 天空中闪过一道白光。 2. The corridors are lit by artificial light.走廊是用人造光照明的。 3. Cracks of light filtered through the shutters.缕缕阳光从百叶窗中透进来。 4. There's a light by my bed.我的床边有一盏灯。 5. Do you need a light?你需要灯吗？ 6. The janitor comes round to turn the lights off.看门人走过来, 把灯关了。 7. light and water in embassy buildings were cut off.大使馆楼里的照明和供水都被切断了。 8. Three hours before first light Fuentes gave orders for the evacuation of the camp.拂晓前三小时, 富恩特斯命令撤离宿营地。 9. He has worked hard in recent months to portray the city in a better light.近几个月来他努力从更好的角度描绘这座城市。 10. It was difficult to see in the dim light.在这样昏暗的光线下很难看见。 11. Can you give me a light?你能给我个火吗？ 12. They poured fuel through the door and set light to it.他们从门口倒入燃料并点着。 13. I remembered the curious expectant light in his eyes.我记得他眼中闪动着的好奇、期盼的光。 14. important art from some of the great lights of modernism, notably Matisse and Miró一些伟大的现代派杰出人物, 尤其是马蒂斯和米罗的重要艺术作品 15. The truth is unlikely to be brought to light by the enquiry.真相是不太可能通过这样的询问披露的。 16. Nothing about this sum has come to light.关于这笔钱, 没有透露出来任何一点消息。 17. It has come to light that he was lying.他是在说谎, 这已经人尽皆知。 18. Other countries are eagerly awaiting an American green light to lift the sanctions altogether.其他国家正在急切等待着美国的准许以彻底解除制裁。 19. The food industry was given a green light to extend the use of these chemicals.食品工业得到了扩大这些化学品使用范围的许可。 20. In the light of this information it is now possible to identify a number of key issues.根据该信息, 现在就能够确定很多关键问题。 21. All I can do is tell her to hold on, that there's light at the end of the tunnel.我能做的就是告诉她坚持到底, 告诉她终会苦尽甘来。 22. At last the light dawned. He was going to marry Phyllis!终于明白了。他是要和菲莉斯结婚！ 23. light dawned on me.我恍然大悟。 24. Why didn't somebody come and tell me?—Because you were out like a light.为什么没有人来告诉我？——因为你很快就睡着了。 25. I saw the light and ditched him.我明白过来并甩掉了他。 26. Museum basements are stacked full of objects which never see the light of day.博物馆地下室里堆的都是些从未展出过的东西。 27. This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966.这份特别的文件于1966年首次公之于众。 28. The recording never saw the light of day.这份录音从未问世。 29. I first saw the light of day back in Ohio.我是在俄亥俄州出生的。 30. A new approach offers an answer, and may shed light on an even bigger question.新方法提供了一个答案, 而且有可能让人们进一步了解更重大的问题。 31. an anthropologist wishing to throw light on the origins of humanity一位希望阐明人类起源的人类学家 32. information that might cast light on her death可能会解释她死因的一些信息 33. We know he has a light green van.我们知道他有一辆浅绿色的厢式货车。 34. a light blue box一个浅蓝色的盒子 35. The walls are light in colour and covered in paper.墙是浅色的, 并贴了壁纸。 36. The bedroom was big and light.卧室很大而且光线充足。 37. It is a light room with tall windows.这是一个有高窗的明亮房间。 38. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.她的房间明亮通风而又清新整洁。 39. It was still light when we arrived.我们到达的时候, 天还亮着。 40. He would often rise as soon as it was light and go into the garden.他经常天一亮就起床, 然后到花园里去。 41. Try to wear light, loose clothes.尽量穿轻便宽松的衣服。 42. Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.新式网球拍明显轻了20%。 43. weight training with light weights轻量举重训练 44. We need a light metal, like aluminium.我们需要一种轻金属, 比如铝。 45. A light rain was falling.正在下小雨。 46. Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.在昨天拍卖之前生意很清淡。 47. He was on the training field for some light work yesterday.他昨天在训练场上做了一些轻度训练。 48. The children help with light housework.孩子们帮助做少量的家务活。 49. The traffic is usually lighter on Sundays.通常, 周日的行人车辆会少一些。 50. There was a light knock at the door.有轻轻的叩门声。 51. Use a light touch when applying cream or make-up.擦乳霜或化妆品时, 要动作轻柔。 52. Talk to him in a friendly, light way about the relationship.要用友好、温柔的方式和他谈感情的事情。 53. The voice was sweet and light.那嗓音甜美轻柔。 54. a light, healthy lunch一顿易消化的健康午餐 55. wine and cheese or other light refreshment葡萄酒配奶酪或其他易消化的茶点 56. Berti's clear tomato soup is deliciously light.伯特番茄清汤既美味又易消化。 57. judges who pass light sentences on first offenders对初犯者从轻判决的法官们 58. She confessed her astonishment at her light sentence when her father visited her at the jail.当她父亲到监狱探望她时, 她承认对自己得到从轻判决感到很意外。 59. He doesn't like me reading light novels.他不喜欢我读消遣性的小说。 60. light classical music轻古典音乐 61. a light entertainment programme一档轻松的娱乐节目 62. Let's finish on a lighter note.让我们以轻松的话题作为结束。 63. It can be no light matter for the Home Office that so many young prisoners should have wanted to kill or injure themselves.如此众多的年轻囚犯想要自杀或自残, 这对于英国内政部来说绝非小事。 64. She had drifted into a light sleep.她不知不觉地进入了浅度睡眠。 65. She was usually a light sleeper.她睡觉通常都很轻。 66. Then I went home with a strangely light heart.然后我异常轻松地回了家。 67. I left their house sober, but with a light heart.我离开了他们家, 头脑冷静但心情轻松。 68. He returned home with a light heart and quick step.他心情愉快地快步回了家。 69. It was with sore feet but a light head that I woke.我醒来时脚又疼、头又晕。 70. I had a very light head, and after a single drink would retreat into taciturnity.我的头很晕, 一杯酒下肚就要说不出话来了。 71. a convoy of light armoured vehicles一队轻型装甲车 72. They used light machine guns and AK forty-sevens.他们用了轻机枪和AK–47突击步枪。 73. Roberts attempted to make light of his discomfort.罗伯茨试图不把他的苦恼当回事。 74. I prefer to travel light.我喜欢轻装旅行。 75. She believes in travelling light, having no encumbrances, and being free to move anywhere at any moment.她赞成过简单的生活, 没有负担, 随时往哪儿搬都行。 76. She lit the fire as soon as I arrived.我一到她就生了火。 77. Stephen bent down to light a cigarette.史蒂芬弯腰点烟。 78. a lighted candle点燃的蜡烛 79. The room was lit by only the one light.唯一的一盏灯照亮了房间。 80. It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly.天黑了, 大大的月亮把路照得很亮, 你能够清楚地看到周围的景色。 81. The low sun lit the fortress walls with yellow light.低低的太阳用金黄色的阳光照亮了堡垒的墙壁。 82. Along a ground floor corridor a change of bulb strength would undoubtedly help to light the way.改变底层走廊灯泡的亮度, 无疑会有助于照路。 83. A half-moon lit the way.半个月亮将路照亮。 84. If the charcoal does fail to light, use a special liquid spray and light it with a long taper.要是木炭真的点不着, 就喷些专门的液体喷剂, 然后用长的点火捻把它点燃。 85. Mother lit the gas and began to cook the dinner.妈妈点上煤气，开始做饭。 86. Five candles lighted up the bedroom.五支蜡烛照亮了卧室。 87. She lighted the guest to bed.她点灯带客人去睡。 88. A merry smile lit up her face.她的脸上露出了欢乐的微笑。 89. Dry wood lights easily.干柴容易点燃。 90. He rolled a cigarette and lit up.他卷了一支香烟点着了。 91. The ballroom suddenly lit up.舞厅突然亮了起来。 92. Her big eyes suddenly lighted up when she saw them.她见到他们时，一双大眼睛突然亮了起来。 93. The general lighted from his horse.将军下了马。 94. The bird lighted on a branch.鸟飞落到一根树枝上。 95. Ducks lit on the pond.野鸭飞落在水池。 96. Misfortune lighted upon the family.这家人突遭横祸。 97. He lit upon some jest books in the bookstore.他在书店偶然发现了一些笑话集。 98. the light of the sun.太阳的光芒。 99. [in sing.]the lamps in the street shed a faint light into the room.街上的路灯将一缕微弱的光投到房间里。 100. a light came on in his room.他房里亮起了一盏灯。 101. Christmas lights.圣诞节的彩灯。 102. turn right at the lights.见到红绿灯向右转。 103. a shrewd light entered his eyes.他眼里闪烁着精明的目光。 104. the plant requires good light.植物需要好的光照。 105. [count noun]in some lights she could look beautiful.在某种光线下她或许会看上去很漂亮。 106. she saw light dawn on the woman's face.她从那女人的脸上看出她已明白了事情的端倪。 107. leaving the police to do the job according to their lights.让警察按他们自己的想法处理此事。 108. sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair.太阳光会把你头发的自然亮部照得很亮。 109. he asked me for a light.他向我借火。 110. such lights of Liberalism as the historian Goldwin Smith.像历史学家戈尔德温•史密斯这样持自由党政见的显赫人物。 111. the room was lit by a number of small lamps.房间被许多小灯照亮了。 112. lightning suddenly lit up the house.闪电突然照亮了房子。 113. only one of the table lamps was lit.只亮着一盏台灯。 114. I'll light you down to the gate.我给你照个亮送你到门口。 115. the sign to fasten seat belts lit up.系好安全带的信号亮了。 116. Alan gathered sticks and lit a fire.艾伦拣了些木柴点起了火。 117. [as adj. lighted or lit]a lit cigarette.点着的香烟。 118. the gas wouldn't light properly.煤气不能正常点燃。 119. she lit up a cigarette and puffed on it serenely.她点了一支烟，安详地抽了起来。 120. [no obj.]workers who light up in prohibited areas face dismissal.在禁烟区内吸烟的工人将被开除。 121. the bedrooms are light and airy.卧室光线足且通风。 122. it was almost light outside.外面几乎已亮透了。 123. her eyes were light blue.她的眼睛是淡蓝色的。 124. an investigation to bring to light examples of extravagant expenditure.一场使挥霍浪费的事实真相大白的调查。 125. the audit portrayed the company in a very favourable light.审计员作了对公司十分有利的描述。 126. the exorbitant prices are explainable in the light of the facts.考虑到实际情况，这么高的价钱也是情有可原的。 127. the sinfonietta players bring ample light and shade to the music.小交响乐团的演奏家们将乐曲演奏得跌宕起伏。 128. bringing old family secrets into the light of day.让多年的家族秘密暴露在光天化日之下。 129. this software first saw the light of day back in 1993.该软件于1993年首次上市。 130. his eyes lit up and he smiled.他的眼睛突然变得精神起来，微微笑了一笑。 131. a smile of delight lit up her face.愉悦的微笑使她容光焕发。 132. they are very light and portable.它们很轻而且可随身携带。 133. you're as light as a feather.你像羽毛一样轻。 134. the sack of potatoes is 5 kilos light.这袋土豆分量少了五公斤。 135. light, impractical clothes.轻型装饰性服装。 136. light armour.轻型装甲。 137. light commercial vehicles.轻型商用车。 138. light infantry.轻步兵。 139. a light supper.量少而容易消化的晚餐。 140. stick to a light diet.坚持吃清淡食品。 141. a glass of light Hungarian wine.一杯淡味匈牙利酒。 142. passenger traffic was light.客流量较小。 143. light autumn rains.秋季稀雨。 144. trading was light for most of the day.大多数时间里生意冷清。 145. he received a relatively light sentence.他被从轻发落。 146. some light housework.一些轻松的家务活。 147. she planted a light kiss on his cheek.她轻轻地在他的脸颊上吻了一下。 148. my breathing was steady and light.我的呼吸平稳而轻柔。 149. the building is lofty and light in its tall nave and choir.这座建筑物高高的中殿和唱诗台壮丽而又精巧。 150. pop is thought of as light entertainment.流行音乐被认为是一种消遣性娱乐。 151. some light reading.一些简易的读物。 152. his tone was light.他的语气轻松。 153. I left the island with a light heart.我轻松愉快地离开了那个岛。 154. we're light on fuel.我们燃料紧缺。 155. a novel which handles its tricky subject with a light touch.一本将棘手话题处理得很巧妙的小说。 156. I didn't mean to make light of your problems.我不想轻视你的问题。 157. he lit on a possible solution.他偶然发现了一种可能有效的解决办法。 158. from the horse he lit down.他从马背上下来。 159. a feather just lighted on the ground.一片羽毛刚刚飘落到地面上。 160. he lit into him for his indiscretion.他因言行失检而挨了他一顿痛骂。 161. a beam/ray of light一道光；一线光: 162. The light was too dim for us to read by.光线太暗，我们不能看书。 163. Strong light is bad for the eyes.强光有损视力。 164. We could see strange lights in the sky.我们看到天上有几道奇异的光。 165. Suddenly all the lights went out/came on.突然间，所有的灯都灭了╱亮了。 166. the lights of the city in the distance远处的城市灯火 167. If the lights (= traffic lights) are red, stop!红灯就要停车！ 168. That car hasn't got its lights on.那辆汽车还没有开灯。 169. Have you got a light?你有火吗？ 170. The newspapers often portray his behaviour in a bad light.报纸常常从坏的角度来描述他的行为。 171. Carry this bag -- it's the lightest.这个袋子最轻，你拿吧。 172. I've lost weight -- I'm five kilos lighter than I used to be.我瘦了─比以前轻了五公斤。 173. light clothes (= for summer)（夏天穿的）轻便衣服 174. In summer it's still light at 10 o'clock.在夏天，晚上10点钟还很亮。 175. a light room明亮的房间 176. a light-blue sweater浅蓝色羊毛套衫 177. Traffic in London is light on a Sunday.星期天伦敦街上车辆较少。 178. a light prison sentence轻的徒刑 179. a light wind和风 180. a light breakfast清淡的早餐 181. a light touch on the shoulder往肩上轻轻一拍 182. light exercise不激烈的运动 183. light entertainment/reading轻松的娱乐╱阅读 184. I'm a light sleeper, so the slightest noise wakes me.我睡不深，听到一点声响就会醒过来。 185. The gas cooker won't light.煤气炉怎么点也点不着。 [T] 186. to light a fire生火 187. The street is well/badly lit at night.夜里街上的路灯很亮╱不亮。 188. We only had a small torch to light our way.我们只有一个小手电筒照路。 189. The fireworks lit up the whole sky.烟花照亮了整个天空。 190. I always travel light.我总是轻装出行。 191. The light was bright/dazzling.光线很强烈/晃眼。 192. The landscape was bathed/awash in light.这片景色沐浴在阳光中。 193. a ray/shaft/beam of light一束光 194. a source of light = a light source光源 195. a photograph taken in low/dim light昏暗光线下拍摄的照片 196. the light of the moon月光 197. a mixture of light and shadow光与影的结合 198. The windows let fresh air and light into the room.新鲜空气和阳光通过窗户进入室内。 199. a plant that grows best in direct/indirect light [=with light shining directly/indirectly on it]在直接/间接光线下长得最好的植物 200. natural light [=sunlight]自然光 201. artificial light [=light produced by electric lamps]灯光 202. He hates the harsh light of publicity.他非常讨厌公开曝光带来的困扰。 203. turn/switch on/off the light开/关灯 204. a fluorescent light荧光灯 205. "a light fixture [=a lamp that is permanently attached to a wall, ceiling, etc.]"固定灯 206. a warning light警示灯 207. The lights suddenly went out.灯突然灭了。 208. The lights suddenly came on.灯突然亮了。 209. the twinkling lights of the city below楼下闪烁的城市的灯光 210. the bright lights of Broadway百老汇璀璨的灯光 211. a light switch [=a switch for turning lights on and off]灯的开关 212. "The lights are on, so there must be somebody at home."灯亮着，家里一定有人。 213. His car's battery died because he left his lights on.他的车灯一直亮着，把电池的电耗光了。 214. The situation looks less serious when looked at in a certain light. [=in a certain way]从某种角度来看，情况没有那么严重。 215. I see things in a different light now. [=I see/understand things differently now]我现在看问题的角度不同了。 216. The defendants were shown/depicted in a bad light [=in a way that made them seem bad] by the lawyer.律师的描述对被告不利。 217. The news about his marital problems does not place/put him in a good light. [=does not make him appear to be a good person]关于他的婚姻问题的报道对他有负面影响。 218. She tried to explain her behavior in the best light possible. [=in a way that would make her appear as good as possible]她尽可能地从最好的角度解释自己的行为。 219. Turn left at the next light.下一个红绿灯处向左转。 220. The light was red.当时是红灯。 221. We were waiting for the light to turn green.我们在等信号灯变绿。 222. I need a light for my cigarette.我需要火来点烟。 223. Do you have a light?你有火吗？ 224. "I didn't have any matches, but a stranger gave me a light. [=lit my cigarette for me]"我没有火柴，但一个陌生人给我借了个火。 225. Things look different by the light of day.物体在日光下看起来不一样。 226. We woke up at first light. [=at dawn; at sunrise; when the sun came up]天刚亮我们就醒了。 227. I saw the light of recognition in her eye.看她的眼神，我知道她认出我了。 228. the composition of lights and darks in the painting/photograph绘画/照片的明暗布局 229. Wash the lights and the darks separately.浅色衣服和深色衣服要分开洗。 230. You know my views on the matter; but of course you must act according to your (own) lights. [=you must be guided by your own opinions about what is right]你知道我关于这件事的观点；但是当然你一定要按照自己的想法去做。 231. "They are falling deeper into debt, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel."他们在债务的泥潭中越陷越深，看不到光明。 232. "The work on our house has been going on for months, but we're finally starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel."房子的工程已经进行了好几个月，不过我们终于开始看到成功的曙光了。 233. Many new facts were brought to light during the investigation.调查中许多新的情况被揭露出来。 234. She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena.她正在创立新理论，可能会对解释这些异常现象有所帮助。 235. I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior.我希望我的解释有助于理解他们的行为。 236. Other details have come to light because of this investigation.其他细节因这项调查而暴露出来。 237. She was angry when it came to light that some people were being promoted unfairly.听说有些人通过不公正手段得到升迁，她很生气。 238. She asked him to move back a few steps because he was in her light.她让他往后挪几步，因为他挡住了她的光线。 239. You should think about their advice in light of your own needs.你应该根据自己的需要参考他们的建议。 240. It is impossible to come to a conclusion in the light of the data we have here.以我们现有的数据不可能得出结论。 241. You should read the story in light of your own experiences.你应该结合自身的经历来读这个故事。 242. It's a particularly important topic in light of recent events.由于最近发生的几件事，这个话题变得尤为重要。 243. "When she saw the guilty look on her husband's face, a light dawned, and she knew he had been lying to her."看到丈夫内疚的神情，她突然明白了，原来他一直在欺骗她。 244. "As soon as my head hit the pillow, I was out like a light."我头一挨枕头就睡着了。 245. He took one punch to the jaw and was out like a light.他下巴挨了一拳，立马就昏过去了。 246. "Many people doubted his theory, but most of them have now finally seen the light. [=most of them now realize that his theory is correct]"许多人怀疑他的理论，但他们中的大多数人现在终于信服了。 247. "our fine china, which hasn't seen the light of day in at least 10 years"我们那至少10年没用过的精美瓷器 248. Important documents in this case have never seen the light of day.这一案件中的重要文件从未公开过。 249. Her theory first saw the light of day in a well-respected magazine.她的理论最先发表在一家很有威望的杂志上。 250. used a match to set light to [=set fire to] the paper用火柴点燃纸 251. His daughter is the light of his life.女儿是他的心肝宝贝。 252. light blue淡蓝色 253. She has a light complexion.她皮肤白皙。 254. He has light [=fair] skin/hair.他有白皙的皮肤/浅色的头发。 255. a light and airy room明亮通风的房间 256. We're planning to leave as soon as it's light. [=as soon as there is daylight]我们计划天一亮就出发。 257. We're hoping to arrive while it's still light out. [=to arrive before night has fallen]我们希望在天黑之前到达。 258. In summer it gets light earlier and stays light later than in winter.夏天比冬天天亮得早，黑得晚。 259. They used candles to light the room. = They lighted/lit the room with candles.他们用蜡烛照亮房间。 260. a dimly/poorly lit room光线昏暗的房间 261. a brightly lit room光线明亮的房间 262. a well-lighted place很亮堂的地方 263. Our guide used a candle to light the way. [=to show the way that had to be followed]我们的向导用烛光照路。 264. light a match/candle点燃火柴/蜡烛 265. I lit (up) a cigarette for him. = I lit him a cigarette.我给他点了根烟。 266. waiting for the wood to light等着木头燃烧 267. I've never seen him work so hard. Someone must have lit a fire under him.我从没见他干活这么卖力。一定有人激起了他的干劲。 268. He lit into his employees for their sloppy work. [=he criticized them very harshly]他严厉批评员工工作马虎。 269. She lit into her opponent and did not let up.她不停地痛骂对手。 270. Researchers have lit upon [=found] a solution.研究者突然找到了解决办法。 271. His eye lit on a story in the newspaper.他偶然在报纸上看到一则报道。 272. He suddenly lit out for home.他突然离开回家去了。 273. All of the lights on the display suddenly lit up.所有展示的灯一下子全亮了。 274. His eyes/face lit up [=he looked very happy and pleased] when she walked in the room.她走进房间时，他两眼一亮/面露喜色。 275. "When the DJ announced a contest, the phones lit up. [=the lights on the phones lit up because many people were calling]"电台节目主持人宣布比赛开始后，电话就都亮灯了。 276. light up a room = light a room up照亮房间 277. Fireworks lit up the sky.烟花照亮了天空。 278. A smile lights up her whole face. [=a smile makes her whole face look happy and radiant]微笑使她神采奕奕。 279. Her smile lights up the room. [=she has an extremely bright and attractive smile]她的微笑照亮了房间。 280. I can't wait to light up [=smoke a cigarette] after work.下班后我就迫不及待地点上一支烟。 281. This suitcase is light enough for a child to carry.这个箱子很轻，小孩子都能拿得动。 282. The truck was carrying a light load.这辆卡车负载很轻。 283. “How heavy is it?” “Not very: it's actually quite light.”“这东西有多重？”“不太重，其实很轻。” 284. It's very light in weight. = It's of very light weight.这东西很轻。 285. This box is lighter than I thought it would be.这箱子比我预想的要轻。 286. She would like to be a few pounds lighter. = She would like to be lighter by a few pounds. [=she would like to weigh less than she does by a few pounds]她想把体重减掉几磅。 287. Aluminum is a light metal.铝是一种轻金属。 288. lifting light weights提起很轻的重量 289. This box is as light as a feather. [=very light]这箱子轻得很。 290. He has a light build.他身材小巧。 291. Only a light turnout is expected for the election.预计这次选举参加投票的人不多。 292. Traffic was light this morning.今天上午车辆稀少。 293. I have only a light course load this semester.我这学期课不多。 294. The stock market was slightly up today in light trading.今天股市略微上扬，交易量很少。 295. light rain/snow小雨/雪 296. She was wearing light makeup.她化了淡妆。 297. light perfume淡香水 298. a light breeze微风 299. The storm caused only light [=slight] damage. [=the storm did not cause much damage]暴风雨只造成轻度破坏。 300. light competition不太激烈的竞争 301. Casualties have so far been light.到目前为止伤亡轻微。 302. a light responsibility较轻的责任 303. light punishment不重的惩罚 304. He was given a surprisingly light sentence for his crimes.他罪行累累，却出人意料地得到从轻判处。 305. She has a light cold.她患了轻微的感冒。 306. light discipline轻度惩罚 307. These shrubs require only a little light pruning.这些灌木只需略微修剪。 308. light lifting轻轻抬动 309. doing a little light housework做些轻松的家务活 310. light exercise/exertion轻微的运动/用力 311. a light practice session轻松的实习期 312. "It's a big job, but many hands make light work. [=if many people work on it, it will be easier to do]"这是个艰巨的任务，不过人多力量大。 313. light footsteps轻盈的脚步 314. a light tread轻盈的步态 315. a light touch轻触 316. just a light tap on the ball/shoulder只需轻轻拍一下球/肩膀 317. doing some light reading做些轻松的阅读 318. He has a light beard.他胡须稀疏。 319. a light growth of timber稀疏生长的树木 320. an animal's light summer coat动物夏季稀薄的皮毛 321. light fog/smoke薄雾/烟 322. light soil轻质土 323. a light coat/blanket单薄的大衣/毯子 324. He's a light eater/smoker/drinker/user.他吃得/抽烟/喝酒/用得不多。 325. light alcohol consumption少量的饮酒 326. a shrub that is a light bloomer [=a shrub that does not produce many flowers]花开得稀少的灌木 327. light smoking少量的抽烟 328. We ate a light lunch.我们午饭吃得少。 329. a light snack小吃 330. light beer低度啤酒 331. light cream淡奶油 332. light syrup不太黏稠的糖浆 333. a light truck轻型卡车 334. a refueling point for light aircraft轻型飞机加油站 335. light artillery轻型炮 336. light machinery轻工机械 337. light infantry/cavalry轻步兵/骑兵 338. an essay that is light on facts but heavy on speculation轻事实重推断的论文 339. She asked him to go light on the mustard. [=to not use a large amount of mustard]她让他少放点芥末。 340. He's very light on his feet for such a big person.对于像他这样的大块头来说，他的脚步算是轻盈了。 341. She's a very light sleeper. The slightest noise will wake her.她睡觉很轻。一点点声音都会吵醒她。 342. I don't mean to make light of this very serious issue.我并非有意轻视这一重大问题。 343. He made light of his recent losses—but you could tell he was worried about them.他对于自己最近的亏损表现得不以为意——不过你可以看出他还是担心的。 344. the lightness of the boxes盒子的轻巧 345. "the lightness [=delicacy, tenderness] of her touch"她轻柔的触摸 346. the playful lightness of his manner他举止的轻松愉快 347. the lightness of her movements她动作的轻盈 348. She is careful to eat light and exercise often.她很注意饮食清淡和经常运动。 349. savvy vacationers who have learned to travel light学会轻装旅行的聪明休假者