alight
adjective[after verb]
uk/əˈlaɪt/us/əˈlaɪt/alightadjective[after verb](BURNING)
burning:
燃烧的；着火的I had to use abitofpetroltogetthefirealight.我不得不倒了一点汽油才生着了火。
The riotersoverturnedseveralcarsandsetthem alight.暴徒们掀翻了几辆汽车并将其付之一炬。
He wassmokinginbedand hisblanketscaughtalight.他在床上抽烟，把毯子给点着了。
Synonyms
ablaze
aflameliterary
onfire
to start burning
- catch fireA washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames.
- catch alightHe was badly burned when his clothing caught alight.
- kindleWe set up our tents and kindled a fire.
- burst into flamesTwo men had a miracle escape when their helicopter burst into flames.
- combustOily rags placed near an open flame could spontaneously combust.
- igniteThe gasoline ignited and the house was engulfed in flames.
a burning building, vehicle, etc.
- burningHe entered a burning house to rescue a child.
- on fireThe theatre was on fire.
- in flamesThe whole block was in flames.
- ablazeBy nightfall dozens of buildings were ablaze.
- aflameShops and vehicles were set aflame.
- alightSoon the neighbouring houses were alight.
Burning, burnt & on fire
- ablaze
- afire
- blaze
- burn(something)down
- burn sb up
- burned out
- burnt
- burnt offering
- burnt out
- carbonize
- char
- charred
- consume
- flame
- go up in flamesidiom
- inextinguishable
- scorch
- scorched
- self-immolation
- unlit
alightadjective[after verb](SHINING BRIGHTLY)
brightlylitup:
照亮的Theskywas alightwithhundreds offireworks.无数的烟花照亮了天空。
literary
showingexcitementandhappiness:
容光焕发的；兴奋的，喜悦的Hereyeswere alightwithmischief.她的眼神里透着调皮。
Giving out light
- afire
- albedo
- beam
- bioluminescence
- burnished
- candlelit
- flicker
- gleam
- glimmer
- glitter
- illuminate
- noctilucent
- non-glare
- non-luminous
- out-glitter
- pearlescence
- reflected ray
- shine
- spotlight
- wink
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Excited, interested and enthusiastic
alight
verb
old-fashioneduk/əˈlaɪt/us/əˈlaɪt/alightverb(GET OUT OF)
[I]formal
to get out of avehicle,especiallyatrainorbus:
（尤指从火车或公共汽车上）下来，下去Thesuspectalightedfromthetrainat Euston andproceededto Heathrow.犯罪嫌疑人在尤斯顿下了火车，接着又赶往希思罗机场。
Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
- bestride
- board
- climb
- debark
- deplane
- disembark
- disembarkation
- dismount
- embark
- embarkation
- entrain
- get
- get off
- get on
- get out
- hop
- mount
- reboard
- settle
- straddle
alightverb(LAND ON)
[I+ adv/prep]formal
tolandon something:
降落，飞落Abutterflyalightedgentlyontheflower.一只蝴蝶轻轻落在那朵花上。
[I+ adv/prep]literary
tofindorunexpectedlyseesomething:
发现；偶然碰见；无意间发觉As sheglancedround theroomhereyesalighteduponasmallchild.她环视房间，目光无意间落在一个小孩身上。
Ispentanhourin thebookshopbefore alightingontheperfectpresent.我在书店里逛了一个小时才发现这本书——当作礼物真是再合适不过了。
Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
- bestride
- board
- climb
- debark
- deplane
- disembark
- disembarkation
- dismount
- embark
- embarkation
- entrain
- get
- get off
- get on
- get out
- hop
- mount
- reboard
- settle
- straddle
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Finding and discovering