be / feel / look light
作表语时，light 常与 be、feel、look 等系动词连用，说明某物重量轻。
This backpack is light, so even a child can carry it.
这个背包很轻，连小孩都背得动。
轻的；不重的
lightest — superlative of light
浅色的；淡色的；明亮的；光线充足的；轻微的；轻柔的；轻松的；无忧无虑的；低脂的；低热量的；清淡的
Not heavy; weighing little or having little density.
明亮的；清晰的；不暗的
Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
重量轻的；不重的；不笨重的
Having little or relatively little actual weight; not heavy; not cumbrous or unwieldy.
颜色浅或发白；高度明亮,色度较低
Pale or whitish in color; highly luminous and more or less deficient in chroma.
相对于体积重量轻；密度或比重小
Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
加了额外牛奶或奶油的
Served with extra milk or cream.
重量不足的；低于法定、标准或适当重量的；被削减的
Of short or insufficient weight; weighing less than the legal, standard, or proper amount; clipped or diminished.
缺少负担或重物的
Lacking that which burdens or makes heavy.
不重或不湿的；松软的；发酵良好的
Not heavy or soggy; spongy; well raised.
低脂肪、低热量、低酒精、低盐等
Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
轻微的；不强烈的；数量或强度小的
Slight, not forceful or intense; small in amount or intensity.
温和的；力量或动量小的
Gentle; having little force or momentum.
容易忍受或执行的
Easy to endure or perform.
不重要的；琐碎的；价值或意义小的
Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
不受阻碍的；无负担的；因此活跃；敏捷；迅速
Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
快速的；敏捷的
Fast; nimble.
轻浮的；缺乏庄重或严肃的；轻佻的；轻盈的
Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
不太正常或健全的；有些受损或失常的；头晕的；眩晕的
Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
容易被刺激打断的
Easily interrupted by stimulation.
愉快的
Cheerful.
This suitcase is very light, so it's easy to carry.
这个手提箱很轻，所以容易携带。
用法提示：形容词'light'表示重量轻。
She bought a lighter jacket for the spring weather.
她买了一件更轻的夹克来应对春天的天气。
用法提示：比较级'lighter'表示更轻的。
Of all the boxes, this one is the lightest.
所有箱子中，这个最轻。
用法提示：最高级'lightest'表示最轻的。
作表语时，light 常与 be、feel、look 等系动词连用，说明某物重量轻。
This backpack is light, so even a child can carry it.
这个背包很轻，连小孩都背得动。
作定语时，light 直接放在名词前，表示“重量轻的”。
She packed a light suitcase for the weekend trip.
她为周末的旅行收拾了一个轻便的行李箱。
light 与颜色词连用构成复合形容词，表示“浅……色的”，如 light blue、light green。
The walls of the bedroom are painted light blue.
卧室的墙壁被刷成了浅蓝色。
as light as ... 是常见的比喻结构，常用 as light as a feather 表示“轻如羽毛”。
The little bird felt as light as a feather in my hand.
那只小鸟在我手里感觉像羽毛一样轻。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wore a shallow blue dress to the party.
正确表达She wore a light blue dress to the party.
汉语的“浅”既能指深度（与“深”相对），也能指颜色淡，学生常把“浅”直接译成 shallow。但表示颜色淡、颜色浅时英语用 light（a light blue dress），而 shallow 只表示“不深的、浅薄的”，如 a shallow pool、shallow water，不能用来修饰颜色。
grammar · medium
易错句子We had small rain all morning.
正确表达We had light rain all morning.
汉语用“小／大”形容降雨（小雨／大雨），学生容易直译成 small rain。英语里雨的大小用 light／heavy 表达：light rain 是小雨，heavy rain 是大雨；small 不能用来表示降雨的强弱。
grammar · medium
易错句子This suitcase is more lighter than that one.
正确表达This suitcase is lighter than that one.
单音节形容词 light 的比较级用词尾 -er，即 lighter，不能再加 more。汉语“更轻”中的“更”由英语比较级本身承担，无需另加 more，更不能把 more 与 -er 叠用。
light 指光线充足、不暗，或颜色浅；bright 强调光或色彩强而醒目。描述房间光线可用 light，但“阳光很强”更常说 bright sunshine；light blue 是浅蓝，bright blue 是鲜蓝。
light 表示分量轻、不严重或不费力，常搭配 rain、traffic、meal、punishment 等；slight 强调程度小到不易察觉，常搭配 change、difference、injury、accent。说 a slight change 自然，a light change 通常不这么说。
light 用于颜色时指浅、含白多，如 light green；pale 强调色彩淡弱，或脸色缺乏血色。light blue 和 pale blue 都常见，但 pale 更带“淡而弱”的感觉；脸色苍白通常说 pale，不说 light。
小雨
A light rain was falling when we got to the station.
我们到达车站时，正下着小雨。
微风
A light breeze moved the leaves on the trees.
一阵微风吹动了树上的叶子。
浅蓝色
She wore a light blue dress to the party.
她穿了一条浅蓝色的连衣裙去参加聚会。
清淡的一餐
I wasn't very hungry, so I just had a light meal.
我不太饿，所以只吃了一顿清淡的饭。
睡眠浅的人
My mother is a light sleeper; the slightest noise wakes her up.
我妈妈睡眠很浅，最轻微的声音也会把她吵醒。
灯具是发出光的物体，与 light 的明亮含义同属照明语义场。
glow 指持续、柔和的光，与 light 描述光亮时概念相关。
阳光是自然界常见光源，与 light 同属光线范畴。
阴影由光被遮挡而形成，与 light 在讨论光线时紧密关联。
反射是光传播的方式之一，与 light 的语义场直接相关。
轻如羽毛
The new jacket is as light as a feather and perfect for travel.
这件新夹克轻如羽毛，非常适合旅行。
对……轻描淡写；不把……当回事
She made light of her exam results, but we knew she was disappointed.
她对自己的考试结果轻描淡写，但我们知道她其实很失望。
脚步轻盈；动作敏捷
Despite his size, he is surprisingly light on his feet.
尽管他块头很大，但脚步却出奇地轻盈。
心情轻松的人活得长久。
This famous proverb, from Shakespeare's play 'Love's Labour's Lost', uses 'light' to mean cheerful or carefree; it suggests that such an attitude helps people live longer.
这句著名谚语出自莎士比亚的戏剧《爱的徒劳》，此处'light'意为开朗、无忧无虑；它表明这种态度有助于人们长寿。
众人分担辛劳，任务就轻松了。
This quote, commonly attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer, uses 'light' to mean not difficult; when many people share the work, the task becomes light.
这句话常被归功于古希腊诗人荷马，此处'light'意为不困难；当许多人分担工作时，任务就变轻松了。
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车辆稀少
There was light traffic on the way to the airport.
去机场的路上车辆稀少。