alight

英 [əˈlaɪt]

美 [əˈlaɪt]

adj.  燃烧; 着火; 容光焕发; 兴奋
v.  降落; 飞落; 从(公共汽车、火车等)下来

过去式：alighted　现在分词：alighting　第三人称单数：alights　过去分词：alighted　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11463 / COCA.17190

同义词辨析

descendalightdismount【导航词义：下来】

landalightdisembark【导航词义：降落，登陆】

短语用例

alight on/upon sth

• （尤指偶然地）想到，发现，注意到
  to think of, find or notice sth, especially by chance
  1. A cigarette set the dry grass alight .
     一支香烟把干草点燃了。
  2. Her dress caught alight in the fire.
     她的衣服让火烧着了。

习惯用语

adj.

set the world on fire
• 大获成功；引起轰动
  to be very successful and gain the admiration of other people
• He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings.
  他的绘画永远不会引起轰动。

牛津词典

adj.

• 燃烧；着火
  on fire
  1. A cigarette set the dry grass alight .
     一支香烟把干草点燃了。
  2. Her dress caught alight in the fire.
     她的衣服让火烧着了。
• 容光焕发；兴奋
  showing a feeling of happiness or excitement

verb

• 降落；飞落
  to land in or on sth after flying to it
• 从（公共汽车、火车等）下来
  to get out of a bus, a train or other vehicle
  1. Do not alight from a moving bus.
     公共汽车行驶时不要下车。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 燃烧着的；点亮着的
  If something isalight, it is burning.
  1. Several buildings were set alight...
     几幢大楼着了火。
  2. The gas fire was still alight.
     燃气引起的大火还在熊熊燃烧。
• ADJ （脸色、眼神因激动、高兴）熠熠放光的，闪闪发亮的
  If someone's eyes arealightor if their face isalight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness.
  1. Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life...
     她的眼睛闪闪发亮，闪烁着少女般的幸福和满足。
  2. She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
     她停住转过身，脸上洋溢着幸福。
• VERB （鸟或昆虫）飞落，降落
  If a bird or insectalightssomewhere, it lands there.
  1. A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree.
     一只鸫落在松树的树枝上。
• VERB 下（火车、公共汽车等）
  When youalightfrom a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey.
  1. Two men alighted from the vehicle.
     两个男人从车上下来。
• VERB 偶然发现;偶然想到;突然对…产生兴趣
  If someonealights onsomething, they suddenly see it, think of it, or take an interest in it.
  1. He would then suddenly alight on the tune he really wanted to play.
     他常会在那时突然想起他真正想弹的曲子。

英英释义

verb

• come down
  1. the birds alighted
  Synonym:climb down
• to come to rest, settle
  1. Misfortune lighted upon him
  Synonym:lightperch

双语例句

• She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
  她停住转过身，脸上洋溢着幸福。
• There are many people who “ the moment they alight from the official carriage ” make a hullabaloo.
  有许多人“下车伊始”，就哇喇哇喇地发议论。
• The room was very hot, for the stove had been alight all day and the windows were seldom opened.
  因为炉子整天烧着，而窗户又很少开的缘故，屋子里非常热。
• In three weeks of protests, roads have been blocked and municipal buildings set alight.
  在为期三周的抗议中，道路被封锁，市政建筑被点燃。
• The gas fire was still alight.
  燃气引起的大火还在熊熊燃烧。
• The car was set alight by vandals.
  破坏分子将轿车点着了。
• Sue began gathering her things together to alight.
  淑动手把东西归拢到一块儿，准备下车了。
• He would then suddenly alight on the tune he really wanted to play.
  他常会在那时突然想起他真正想弹的曲子。
• She poured kerosene over the rubbish and then set it alight.
  他往垃圾倒了煤油，然后让它点燃。
• Whenever I re-set alight for a time of cigarette, perhaps I am to spark a hope;
  每当我重新燃起一根香烟的时间，也许我就是点燃了一个希望；