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*light¹ /laɪt; laɪt/
n
1 [U] the energy from the sun, a lamp etc that allows you to see things 光，光线:
Light poured in through the window. 阳光透过窗户洒进来。
The light in here isn't very good. 这里的光线不是很好。
2 [C] something such as a lamp that produces light 光源; 灯:
Can you turn the light on, please? 请把灯打开，好吗？
3 [C usually plural 一般用复数] one of a set of red, green, and yellow lights that are used to control traffic 交通信号灯:
Turn left at the lights. 在交通灯处朝左转。
4 a light a flame that starts a cigarette burning 〔点燃香烟的〕引火物:
Excuse me, do you have a light? 对不起，你有火吗？
5 bring sth to light/come to light to make something known, or to become known 揭露/显露:
New information about the case has come to light. 关于此案的新消息披露了出来。
6 in the light of sth BrE 【英】 in light of sth AmE 【美】 after considering something 考虑到〔某事〕，鉴于，根据:
In light of the low profits, we will have to make budget cuts. 鉴于利润低，我们将不得不削减预算。
7 see sth in a new/different light to understand something in a new or different way 以新的/不同的角度看待某事
8 shed/throw/cast light on sth to provide new information about something so that it is easier to understand 〔提供新资料〕使某事易于理解
9 a light at the end of the tunnel something that gives you hope that a bad situation will end soon 困境终结的迹象
10 see the light to finally realize or understand something 醒悟; 领悟
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