Word · Frequency #20621
skylight
天窗
a window in a roof that lets in daylight
- 1.
A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
屋顶或天花板上的窗、穹顶或开口,用于引入自然光。
- 2.
a window in a roof to admit daylight
屋顶上的窗户以引入日光
- 3.
Diffuse sky radiation—solar radiation reaching the earth's surface after having been scattered from the direct solar beam by molecules or suspensoids in the atmosphere.
天空漫射辐射——太阳辐射经大气中的分子或悬浮物散射后到达地球表面的部分。
- 4.
A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
熔岩管上部的开口,可看到内部熔岩。
- 5.
A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.
一片平坦薄冰区域,可供潜艇浮出水面。
屋顶或天花板上的窗、穹顶或开口,用于引入自然光。;屋顶上的窗户以引入日光;天空漫射辐射——太阳辐射经大气中的分子或悬浮物散射后到达地球表面的部分。;熔岩管上部的开口,可看到内部熔岩。;一片平坦薄冰区域,可供潜艇浮出水面。
In use
We opened the skylight in the kitchen to let in some fresh air.
Rain was drumming on the skylight above the stairs.
The room felt brighter after we cleaned the skylight.
a skylight in [room/roof]
skylight 指屋顶或天花板上的窗户,用于采光。
The kitchen has a skylight in the ceiling.
厨房的天花板上有一扇天窗。
install/fit a skylight
表示安装天窗时常用 install 或 fit。
They installed a skylight to brighten the hallway.
他们安装了一扇天窗来照亮走廊。
look through a skylight
透过天窗看某物时用 look through。
Connections
Collocations
- install a skylight
- 安装天窗
- We decided to install a skylight in the bathroom hallway.我们决定在浴室走廊安装一扇天窗。
- open the skylight
- 打开天窗
- Could you open the skylight to let in some fresh air?你能打开天窗让新鲜空气进来吗?
- glass skylight
- 玻璃天窗
- The glass skylight above the stairs brightens the whole area.楼梯上方的玻璃天窗照亮了整个区域。
- roof skylight
- 屋顶天窗
- A roof skylight is a great way to add natural light to an attic.屋顶天窗是给阁楼增加自然光的好办法。
- light through the skylight
- 从天窗透进来的光
- The morning light through the skylight wakes me up naturally.早晨从天窗透进来的光自然地把我唤醒。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:sky(天空)+ light(光)组合成天窗,屋顶的窗让天光洒进来。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:建筑、室内设计、日常对话 skylight 是中性常用词,多用于描述屋顶上用于采光的窗户,在建筑、室内设计和日常对话中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 skylight 押韵:daylight、moonlight、sunlight、flashlight、highlight 都以 /laɪt/ 结尾,night 以 /naɪt/ 结尾(元音相同)。注意形近但读音不同的词,如 skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/,它和 skylight 开头相同,但结尾是 /laɪn/ 而不是 /laɪt/。
Learn the forms together
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