单词 | light |
释义 | light 2 ![]() adj. light·er, light·est 1. a. Of relatively little weight; not heavy: a light load. b. Of relatively little weight for its size or bulk: Balsa is a light wood. c. Of less than the correct, standard, or legal weight: a light pound. 2. a. Designed for ease and quickness of movement; having a structure that is slim and has little weight for its type or class: light aircraft. b. Designed to carry relatively little weight: light trucks. c. Carrying little equipment or armament: light cavalry. d. Requiring relatively little equipment and using relatively simple processes to produce consumer goods: light industry. 3. Exerting little force or impact; gentle: a light pat. 4. Indistinct; faint: light print that I could barely make out. 5. a. Low in quantity or intensity: light traffic; light snow. b. Consuming or using relatively moderate amounts; abstemious: a light eater; a light smoker. c. Not harsh or severe: gave the offender a light sentence. 6. Moving easily and quickly; nimble: You're very light on your feet. 7. a. Easy to perform or accomplish; requiring little effort: light chores. b. Easy to bear or endure: a light tax. 8. a. Having little importance; insignificant: light conversation. b. Intended primarily as entertainment and lacking serious or weighty content: a light comedy. c. Not solemn or serious: spoke in a light manner of the situation. d. Free from worries or troubles; blithe: a light heart. 9. Mildly dizzy or faint: felt light in the head. 10. Easily awakened or disturbed: a light sleeper. 11. a. Easily digested: a light supper. b. Containing a relatively small amount of a potentially harmful ingredient, such as alcohol, fat, or sodium: light beer; light mayonnaise. 12. a. Having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened: light pastries. b. Having a loose, porous consistency: light soil. 13. Linguistics a. Of, relating to, or being a syllable ending in a short vowel or a short vowel plus a consonant. b. Of, relating to, or being a vowel or syllable pronounced with little or no stress. adv. lighter, lightest 1. In a light manner; lightly. 2. With little weight and few burdens: traveling light. intr.v. light·ed or lit (lĭt), light·ing, lights Phrasal Verbs: 1. To get down, as from a vehicle or horse; dismount. 2. To descend to the ground after flight; land. 3. To come upon one unexpectedly: Misfortune lighted upon him. 4. To come upon by chance or accident. Used with on or upon: lit on the perfect solution to the problem. light into Informal To attack verbally or physically; assail. light out Informal Idiom: To leave hastily; run off. go light on 1. To use, acquire, or consume in small or moderate amounts: go light on the garlic. 2. To treat leniently. [Middle English, from Old English lēoht, līht; see legwh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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