alight

KK [əˋlaɪt] /əˈlaɪt/

形容詞

  1. 1

    燃燒著的、著火的、點著的多作補語,英式

    The candles were still alight when we returned to the room.

    我們回到房間時,蠟燭還在燃燒。

  2. 2

    發亮的、閃耀的、洋溢的文學

    Her face was alight with excitement as she opened the letter.

    她拆開信時,臉上閃耀著興奮的神采。

動詞

  1. 1

    下車、下船正式,英式

    Passengers should alight from the train on the left side.

    旅客應由列車左側下車。

  2. 2

    降落、停歇、飛落正式

    A small bird alighted on the branch outside my window.

    一隻小鳥停在我窗外的樹枝上。

  3. 3

    偶然發現、想到正式,常與 on、upon 連用

    After hours of discussion, they alighted on a workable solution.

    討論了好幾個小時後,他們想到一個可行的辦法。