| 单词 | searchlight |
| 释义 | searchlight noun[C] uk/ˈsɜːtʃ.laɪt/us/ˈsɝːtʃ.laɪt/alightwith a verybrightbeamthat can beturnedin anydirection, usedespeciallytoguardprisonsor toseethemovementsofenemyaircraftin thesky 探照灯Lighting & light fittings in the home
searchlight| American Dictionarysearchlight noun[C] us/ˈsɜrtʃˌlɑɪt/adevicethat puts out a verybrightbeamoflightand canturnin anydirection Examplesofsearchlightsearchlight Thesearchlighttrap was found to be an efficient tool for trapping migrants and, operated alongside a ground light-trap, could distinguish migrant from locally-flying species. From theCambridge English Corpus The number of catches in thesearchlighttrap and the ground light-trap both increased with the surface temperature increase (fig. 4). From theCambridge English Corpus The powerful edifices in the city were flood-lighted, and searchlights circled the sky from all points of the compass. From theCambridge English Corpus The simultaneously-operatedsearchlightand ground light-traps were an effective method of distinguishing migrant from local species. From theCambridge English Corpus This contingent nature of ethnicity marks the point of departure of scholars who share the second perspective that trains thesearchlighton democratisation. From theCambridge English Corpus In this regard, succession analysts should throw theirsearchlighton the policy arena as well, and seek to raise awareness among small business owners. From theCambridge English Corpus For the human bait collections, flies landing on the exposed bare legs and hands of two individuals were detected by searchlights and aspirated by mouth. From theCambridge English Corpus Kennedy guides us along a journey of intellectual discovery that focuses thesearchlightof critical reasoning on the noble goals and aspirations of humanitarianism. From theCambridge English Corpus These searchlights pierce the darkness enabling one to see into an unlit street or room, as if it were daylight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We bad a special telephone service and listening posts, and two or three barrages of searchlights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Until radar equipment is more effective than it is now, searchlights will be necessary for low-flying aircraft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a dark corner of those people's behaviour, let us get asearchlighton to it as soon as possible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When one is dealing with guerrilla warfare andsearchlightbatteries are brought into operation, surely it is a kind of warfare. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I always think that the value of searchlights arc inadequately recognised by the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want now to throw asearchlighton one or two particular items, some of which have been mentioned by previous speakers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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