单词	moonlight
释义	moonlight1 nounmoonlight2 verb moonlightmoon‧light1 /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Moonlight came in through the curtains, lighting up the children's sleeping faces. The trees looked strangely white in the moonlight. To the west was a panorama of lakes and peaks by moonlight. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Around us the mountains loom, huge and harsh in the moonlight. But tonight we can see by moonlight. People spill back across the empty space of moonlight, and the dancers' faces merge with the crowd. So I really did get something accomplished by sitting in the moonlight. We stood back and looked at the statue in the moonlight. When we left the forest, pale moonlight reflected dimly on the frosty ground and it was easier to see. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorlight from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc► light · Light was coming into the room through a crack in the door.· a gas lamp that gives as much light as a 100 watt bulbthe light (=the amount of natural light in a place) · The light was fading, and I was afraid we wouldn't be home before dark.good/strong/bright light · The light isn't good enough to take a photograph.poor/dim/fading light · In the fading light she could just make out the shape of a tractor.soft/warm light · The valley was bathed in the soft light of dawn.cold/harsh light · the cold blue light of the Arcticblinding/dazzling light (=very strong light that hurts your eyes) · a sudden flash of blinding lightby the light of the moon/the fire/a candle (=with only the moon etc to give light) · She sat reading by the light of the fire. ► it's light spoken use this to say that there is natural daylight, so that you can see easily enough to do something: · Let's go now while it's still light.· It's not light enough to play outside. ► daylight the natural light of day: in daylight: · I'd like to look at the house again in daylight.daylight hours (=the time when it is light): · The park is open during daylight hours. ► sunlight the light from the sun: · Her long blonde hair was shining in the sunlight.· We emerged from the dark forest into the sunlight. direct sunlight: · Keep the plant out of direct sunlight. ► moonlight the light from the moon: · The trees looked strangely white in the moonlight.· Moonlight came in through the curtains, lighting up the children's sleeping faces. ► glare a very bright and unpleasant light that makes you want to close your eyes or turn your head away: glare of: · the glare of the car's headlights· The heat and glare of the furnace is immense. ► glow a soft pleasant light, especially from something that is burning: · Candles give a warm glow to the room.glow of: · the orange glow of the sunset ► beam a line of light shining from something such as a lamp: · We could see the beams of searchlights scanning the sky.beam of light: · Maggie stumbled across the field with only a narrow beam of light from her flashlight to help her. ► ray a line of light, especially one shining from the sun: · Use a sunscreen to protect your skin against the sun's harmful rays.· The first rays of the sun pierced the canopy of leaves above us, and the forest began to wake up. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► pale/silver moonlight  The hills were bathed in pale moonlight. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► pale · When we left the forest, pale moonlight reflected dimly on the frosty ground and it was easier to see.· In the pale moonlight that night, we celebrated the beer run.· The floor was dappled with pale moonlight, scarcely lighter than the shadows which mingled with it.· She could see him vaguely now, white shirt gleaming in the pale moonlight.· Only the wind and the gravestones, cold in the pale moonlight. VERB► see · But tonight we can see by moonlight.· I can barely see him in this moonlight.· Jade, which was recovered from the river when its reflection was seen in the moonlight, was an important commodity. 1the light of the moonin the moonlight The water looked silver in the moonlight.pale/silver moonlight The hills were bathed in pale moonlight.by moonlight We dined by moonlight.2do a moonlight (flit) British English to leave a place secretly in the middle of the night in order to avoid paying money that you owe:  They did moonlight flits from one awful apartment to another. moonlight1 nounmoonlight2 verb moonlightmoonlight2 verb [intransitive] informal Verb Table VERB TABLE moonlight Simple Form Present I, you, we, they moonlight he, she, it moonlights Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they moonlighted Present perfect I, you, we, they have moonlighted he, she, it has moonlighted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had moonlighted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will moonlight Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have moonlighted Continuous Form Present I am moonlighting he, she, it is moonlighting you, we, they are moonlighting Past I, he, she, it was moonlighting you, we, they were moonlighting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been moonlighting he, she, it has been moonlighting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been moonlighting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be moonlighting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been moonlighting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Carlos is an auto mechanic who moonlights fixing the cars of friends. Sarton has been moonlighting for five years to supplement his income. Some officers were moonlighting as security guards. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora job that you have in addition to your main job► sideline a job that you do in addition to your main job, especially because it is something that you enjoy or are interested in: · I sometimes take wedding photographs on Saturdays -- it's a nice little sideline and it gives me a bit of extra cash.as a sideline: · Tracy intended to run the seed business as a sideline, but it soon became her full-time job. ► on the side if you do a job on the side , you do it secretly or unofficially, in addition to your main job: · It is difficult to estimate the number of people doing part-time jobs on the side.· He sometimes does a bit of gardening on the side when he is short of money. ► moonlight to do another job, usually in the evenings or at night, in addition to your main job: · Carlos is an auto mechanic who moonlights fixing the cars of friends.· Sarton has been moonlighting for five years to supplement his income.moonlight as: · Some police officers moonlight as security guards. WORD SETS► Employment absenteeism, nounarticled clerk, black economy, nounbloodletting, nounblue-collar, adjectivebook-keeper, nounboss, nounbusiness agent, career path, nouncareer structure, nounCFO, Chartered Financial Consultant, nounCIO, co-manager, nouncommercial agent, company car, nouncompany doctor, company officer, competence, nouncompliance officer, co-worker, nouncreative director, curriculum vitae, nounCV, noundeputy chairman, deskill, verbdismiss, verbdowngrade, verbdownsize, verbearn, verbearner, nounemploy, verbemployable, adjectiveemployee, nounemployer, nounemployment agency, nounengage, verbenrolled agent, escrow agent, executive chairman, filing clerk, fill-in, nounfull-time, adjectiveheadhunter, nounhealth and safety, nounhuman resources, nounjob application, job centre, nounjobless, adjectivelabour exchange, nounledger clerk, moonlight, verbnatural wastage, nounnepotism, nounnetworking, nounnine to five, adverbnumber-cruncher, nounoccupational, adjectiveoff, adverboff-duty, adjectiveoperative, nounoutwork, nounoverseer, nounoverstaffed, adjectivepenalty clause, nounpension fund, nounpension plan, nounpersonnel, nounpiecework, nounpositive discrimination, nounpost, nounpreferment, nounproject engineer, qualification, nounqualify, verbquit, verbrecommendation, nounrecruit, verbredeploy, verbredundancy, nounredundant, adjectivereferee, nounreference, nounreinstate, verbresearch manager, resign, verbresignation, nounresume, nounretired, adjectiveretiree, nounretirement, nounself-employed, adjectivesharecropper, nounshift, nounskilled, adjectivetechnical analyst, testimonial, nountime and motion study, nountrainee, nountransfer agent, underemployed, adjectiveundermanned, adjectiveunderstaffed, adjectiveunemployable, adjectiveunemployed, adjectiveunemployment, noununemployment benefit, noununskilled, adjectivevacancy, nounvacant, adjectivewhite-collar, adjectiveworkday, nounwork experience, nounworkforce, nounworking papers, nounworkweek, noun 1to have a second job in addition to your main job, especially without the knowledge of the government tax department:  She’s been moonlighting as a waitress in the evenings.2British English to do paid work although you are getting money from the government because you do not officially have a job—moonlighter noun [countable]—moonlighting noun [uncountable]:  He’s been doing some moonlighting for another company.
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