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alight¹/əˈlaɪt//əˈlaɪt/ ★★v. - alights
- alighting
- alighted/alit
- alighted/alit
vi- ① (人)下车,下马;(鸟)栖息(在枝头上等);停下
- She alighted from the train at noon.她在中午下了火车。
- The bird alighted on a branch.那只鸟栖在一根树枝上。
- Tom alighted on his feet.汤姆双脚落地(未倒下)。
- ② 【文】【罕】偶然发现;遇见
- He alighted on [upon] a rare book.他偶然发现了一本稀有的书。
alight²/əˈlaɪt//əˈlaɪt/ ★★v. adj- ① 燃着的(=on fire);发亮的<with>
- A cigarette set the dry leaves alight.一根香烟使那些枯叶着火。
- The room was alight with candles.那个房间烛光通明。
- Her face was alight with joy.她的脸因喜悦而焕发。
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