单词 | alight |
释义 | alight —alight /əˈlaɪt/ adjective [after verb] (BURNING) ► F0 burning: » I had to use a bit of petrol to get the fire alight.» The rioters overturned several cars and set them alight.» He was smoking in bed and his blankets caught alight.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireadjective [after verb] (SHINING BRIGHTLY) F0 brightly lit up: » The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks.Thesaurus+: ↑Emitting and casting lightF0 LITERARY showing excitement and happiness: » Her eyes were alight with mischief.Thesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiasticverb OLD-FASHIONED (LAND ON) ↑Verb Endings for alight F0 [I + adv/prep] FORMAL to land on something: » A butterfly alighted gently on the flower.Thesaurus+: ↑Boarding and alighting from modes of transportF0 [I + adv/prep] LITERARY to find or unexpectedly see something: » As she glanced round the room her eyes alighted upon a small child.» I spent an hour in the bookshop before alighting on the perfect present.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringverb [I] OLD-FASHIONED, FORMAL (GET OUT OF) ↑Verb Endings for alight ► F0 to get out of a vehicle, especially a train or bus: » The suspect alighted from the train at Euston and proceeded to Heathrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Boarding and alighting from modes of transport |
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