Word · Frequency #10508
headlight
前灯;车头灯
核心释义
a bright light with a reflector, fixed to the front of a car or locomotive
- 1.
机动车前部带透镜和反射镜的明亮车灯,用于夜间照亮道路,通常成对。
A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
- 2.
带反射器的强力灯,装在汽车或机车前部
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
机动车前部带透镜和反射镜的明亮车灯,用于夜间照亮道路,通常成对。;带反射器的强力灯,装在汽车或机车前部;前灯;桅灯;[电] 车前灯
用法In use
I turned on the car's headlights before driving through the dark tunnel.
用法提示:headlights 是 headlight 的复数形式,这里指汽车前灯。
One of the motorcycle's headlights stopped working during the night ride.
用法提示:headlight 是名词,表示摩托车的前灯。
The driver cleaned the headlight so the road would be clearly visible.
用法提示:headlight 是单数名词,指车头灯。
turn on/off one's headlights
headlights 通常用复数形式。
He turned on his headlights as dusk fell.
黄昏时他打开了车头灯。
drive with one's headlights on
这里的 on 是副词,表示“开着”的状态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- turn on the headlights
- 打开车头灯
- It was getting dark, so she turned on the headlights.天黑了,所以她打开了车头灯。
- car headlights
- 汽车前灯
- The car headlights lit up the dark road.汽车前灯照亮了黑暗的道路。
- headlight beam
- 前灯光束
- The headlight beam cut through the fog.前灯光束穿透了雾气。
- oncoming headlights
- 迎面驶来的车头灯
- The oncoming headlights dazzled the driver for a moment.迎面驶来的车头灯让司机一时目眩。
- bright headlights
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
head(头)+ light(灯)→ 装在车“头”的“灯”,即车头灯。想象夜晚的车头两盏灯照亮前路,记住 headlight。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常驾驶、车辆维修、使用手册 headlight 是中性常用词,日常会话和一般书面说明中都可以使用;正式技术文档中也比较常见,但通常没有特别口语或俚语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上 -light 复合词(flashlight, spotlight, daylight, moonlight, sunlight, nightlight)都以 /laɪt/ 结尾,且重音模式相同(第一个词素重读,-light 次重读),可用来比较拼写与读音。注意拼写相似的词 'delight' /dɪˈlaɪt/ 重音在 -light 上,与这些复合词的 -light 并非同一重音位置;另外 headlight 的 head 读 /hɛd/,不要读成 /hiːd/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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