Word · Frequency #529
lights
光；光线
lights is the plural of light.
Electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can see, such as sunlight or lamplight.
- 1.
Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
人眼可见波长范围内的电磁辐射(约400–750纳米):可见光。
- 2.
A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
投掷力度不足的石头。
- 3.
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
(物理)能产生视觉感受的电磁辐射
- 4.
Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).
人眼可见或邻近波长范围内的电磁辐射(红外或紫外辐射)。
- 5.
See lights (“lungs”).
参见lights(肺)。
- 6.
any device serving as a source of illumination
任何作为光源的设备
- 7.
A source of illumination.
光源；照明的来源。
- 8.
a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
情况的特定视角或方面
- 9.
Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
精神或思想上的启迪；启发,有用的信息。
- 10.
A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
某领域或学科中的杰出人物。
- 11.
The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; opposed to shade.
光线照射画面的方式；画中表现受光物体的部分；风景等场景中较明亮的部分；与阴影相对。
- 12.
A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
观察概念、人或事物的视角或方面。
- 13.
A flame or something used to create fire.
火焰或用于生火的东西。
- 14.
A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
装有燃烧时发出白或彩色强光物质的烟火。
- 15.
A window in architecture, carriage design, or motor car design: either the opening itself or the window pane of glass that fills it, if any.
建筑、马车或汽车设计中的窗户:开口本身或填充开口的玻璃窗扇(如有)。
- 16.
The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
填字游戏中为答案预留的一组方格。
- 17.
Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
公开视野；可见状态；公众关注；公开。
- 18.
The power of perception by vision: eyesight (sightedness; vision).
视觉感知能力:视力。
- 19.
The brightness of the eye or eyes.
眼睛的光泽或亮度。
灯；光源；角度；方面；启发；启蒙；杰出人物；泰斗；明部；受光部分
In use
The light from the sun is essential for plants to grow.
Please turn on the light; it's too dark in here.
She viewed the issue in a different light after reading the report.
the light was filtered through a soft glass window
he stopped the car and turned off the lights
although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand
shed light on sth
shed light on sth 为固定搭配，意为“为……提供线索/信息”，其中的 light 是不可数名词。
The research sheds light on how children learn language.
这项研究揭示了儿童如何学习语言。
Connections
Collocations
- light bulb
- 灯泡
- I need to replace the light bulb in the kitchen.我需要更换厨房里的灯泡。
- light source
- 光源
- The sun is the main light source for the Earth.太阳是地球的主要光源。
- natural light
- 自然光
- This room gets a lot of natural light.这个房间有很多自然光。
- artificial light
- 人造光
- She prefers to work in artificial light.她更喜欢在人造光下工作。
- light switch
- 灯开关
- Could you turn on the light switch?你能打开灯开关吗？
- light pollution
- 光污染
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将‘light’的发音与‘亮’（liàng）联系，都表示光明。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
作‘光’时不可数，作‘光源、灯’时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the '-ight' spelling and rhyme with 'light', with IPA ending /aɪt/. Be aware that 'light' itself has homographs (e.g., 'light' as in not heavy) that do not rhyme here; these pattern words are only for the noun sense.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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