Word · Frequency #23720
headlamp
前灯；车头灯
a powerful light on the front of a vehicle, such as a car or locomotive
- 1.
An individual headlight, particularly of a motor vehicle.
一个单独的前灯,尤指机动车辆的。
- 2.
A flashlight worn on the head.
戴在头上的手电筒。
一个单独的前灯,尤指机动车辆的。；戴在头上的手电筒。；(汽车的)前灯；(矿工头上的)照明灯；桅灯
In use
I couldn't see the road clearly because the car's left headlamp had stopped working.
The driver turned on the headlamps as soon as it began to get dark.
The train's headlamp lit up the track far ahead.
the headlamp(s) of [vehicle]
headlamp 是可数名词；指汽车的一对前灯时常用复数 headlamps。
The headlamps of the truck were covered in mud.
卡车的前灯上沾满了泥。
turn on/off one's headlamp(s)
turn on/off 是可分短语动词；宾语为代词时必须放在中间，如 turn them on/off。
Turn on your headlamps when you enter the tunnel.
进入隧道时打开你的前灯。
wear a headlamp on [headgear]
此处 headlamp 指戴在头上的照明灯，不是车灯。
Connections
Collocations
- car headlamp
- 汽车前灯
- He replaced the car headlamp after the accident.事故后他更换了汽车前灯。
- headlamp beam
- 前灯光束
- The headlamp beam lit up the dark road.前灯光束照亮了漆黑的公路。
- headlamp bulb
- 前灯灯泡
- You need a new headlamp bulb for the driver's side.你需要一个驾驶座一侧的新前灯灯泡。
- dipped headlamps
- 近光灯
- Remember to use dipped headlamps in fog.雾天记得开近光灯。
- headlamp washer
- 前灯清洗器
- The car is fitted with headlamp washers that spray water onto the lights.这辆车装有前灯清洗器，可向车灯喷水。
- oncoming headlamps
Learner notes
Memory Tip
head（头）+ lamp（灯）→ 装在头部或车头的灯，记住“头顶的灯”就是前灯、头灯。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：汽车技术文档、英国英语日常交流、美国英语维修手册 headlamp 在英国英语中比较常见于日常交流，而在美国英语中多用于汽车技术文档或正式场合；日常口语中美国人更常用 headlight。选择时可根据地区和语域调整。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -amp 拼写结尾，发音均为 /æmp/，与 headlamp 末尾的非重读音节同音。注意 lamb（小羊）拼写相近，但读作 /læm/，没有 /p/。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.