Word · Frequency #529
lighter
/laɪt/
adverb
轻装地；轻便地
lighter is the comparative of light.
Carrying little (especially when travelling).
- 1.
Carrying little.
携带少量的
携带少量的；轻地
In use
Travel light and enjoy the journey.
She always packs light for business trips.
He treads light on the wooden floor to avoid noise.
Connections
Collocations
- travel light
- 轻装旅行
- I always travel light on short trips.短途旅行我总是轻装出行。
- pack light
- 少带行李
- We need to pack light because we have a small car.我们需要少带行李，因为我们的车很小。
Idioms & figurative uses
- travel light
- 轻装旅行If you're going to hike the trail, you'll need to travel light.如果你要去徒步这条路线，你需要轻装旅行。
- pack light
- 少带行李；轻装打包We only have a short weekend trip, so let's pack light.我们只有短暂的周末旅行，所以少带点行李吧。
Pop culture & quotes
- Let there be light.
- 要有光。This famous line from the Bible — 'Let there be light' — is often repeated when a dark or unclear situation suddenly improves.这句出自《圣经》的名言“要有光”常在黑暗或不明的情况突然好转时被人引用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
light 中的 i 像一根羽毛，轻飘飘的；旅行时只带少量行李，轻装上路就是 travel light。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：travel、packing 该副词通常用于 travel light 等固定搭配，表示只带少量行李出行；语气自然中性，比较常见于旅行建议或出行提示中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with light (/laɪt/): the '-ight' spelling is pronounced /aɪt/. Note that 'lit' (/lɪt/), the past form of light, looks related but has a short /ɪ/ vowel.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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