英语词汇“lights”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

'lights'是'light'的替代术语。您可以在下面的一行或多行中找到它。

主要翻译
英语		中文
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(illumination)	光 guāng
		光亮 guāng liàng
		光亮 guāng liàng
	Could we have some light in the room? It's too dark.
	屋子里来点光好吗？太黑了。
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(lamp)	灯 dēng
		灯具 dēng jù
		灯具 dēng jù
	We have three lights in this room.
	这间屋子有三盏灯。
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(not heavy in weight)	轻的 qīng de
		轻巧的 qīng qiǎo de
		轻省的 qīng shěng de
	Give me the heavy bag, and you can carry the light one.
	把重的包给我，你拿轻的。
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(faint)	微弱的 wēi ruò de
		微茫的 wēi máng de
		微茫的 wēi máng de
	You could only see a light line of the mountains.
	群山只见微茫的一线。
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(easy, gentle)	简单的 jiǎn dān de
		轻松的 qīng sōng de
		轻松的 qīng sōng de
	Take a little light exercise - nothing too strenuous.
	做点儿简单的练习，别做太费力的。
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(color: pale) (色彩、色调)	轻的，浅的，淡的
	Have you seen my light blue shirt?
	你看到我那件浅蓝的衬衫了么?
light⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(ignite)	点燃 diǎn rán
		点着 diǎn zháo
		点着 diǎn zháo
	I will light the petrol to set off the fire.
	我要点着汽油，好把火引燃。

其他翻译
英语		中文
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(person) (人)	瘦的，轻的
	For a light woman, she is very strong!
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(low alcoholic content) (酒)	度数低的，酒精含量低的
	Some people prefer light beer to very alcoholic beverages.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(easy to digest)	易消化的 yì xiāo huà de
		清淡的 qīng dàn de
	While her husband ordered a steak, she ordered something lighter.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(clothing) (衣服)	轻薄的，轻巧的，轻便的
	You can wear a light jacket. It isn't too cold outside.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(low volume)	少量的 shǎo liàng de
	There was only light trading in the commodities markets due to the holiday.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(low pressure)	（接触时）用力小的 jiē chù shí yòng lì xiǎo de
		轻柔的 qīng róu de
	The masseur had a very light touch.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(entertaining, not profound) (谈话等)	轻松的，随意的，不那么严肃的
	We just engaged in light conversation, nothing serious.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(trivial)	消遣性的 xiāo qiǎn xìng de
		娱乐性的 yú lè xìng de
	I prefer light entertainment, rather than serious theatre.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(soil: sandy) (土壤)	沙质的，疏松的，含沙多的
	Carrots are best grown in a light soil, rather than heavy clay.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(delicate) (舞步等)	轻快的，轻盈的
	The dancer executed some light and dainty steps.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(carefree)	轻松愉快的 qīng sōng yú kuài de
		无忧无虑的 wú yōu wú lǜ de
	The girls liked him for his light attitude towards life.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(of low weight capacity)	轻型的 qīng xíng de
		轻载的 qīng zài de
		载重量低的 zài zhòng liàng dī de
	He has a licence to fly light aircraft.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(wind) (风)	微弱的，轻微的
	It will be mainly sunny, with a light breeze.
light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(food: has few calories)	低卡路里的 dī kǎ lù lǐ de
light advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	(without burdens)	轻装地
	She traveled light, carrying only a small case.
light advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very* rare," "happening now," "fall down."*	poetic (lightly)	轻轻地 qīng qīng de
		轻巧地
	She walked so light that she barely left a footprint.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light bulb)	灯泡 dēng pào
	The light has burned out in the kitchen. Can you replace it?
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(daylight)	白天 bái tiān
		日光 rì guāng
	You had better go to the shop while there is still light.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(traffic light)	红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng
		交通灯 jiāo tōng dēng
	The traffic stopped when the light turned red.
	红灯亮时车辆行人都停下了。
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(street lamp)	路灯 lù dēng
		街灯 jiē dēng
	They installed lights on the street to make it safer to walk at night.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(car: headlight)	（车辆的）前灯 chē liàng de qián dēng
		顶灯 dǐng dēng
		车灯 chē dēng
	When it got dark, he turned the car's lights on.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(lighthouse)	灯塔 dēng tǎ
	The sailors were most relieved when they saw the Sambro Island Light in the distance.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(flame)	（蜡烛等的）光亮 là zhú děng de guāng liàng
		光线 guāng xiàn
	He could see her face in the light of the candle.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (viewpoint) (比喻)	观点，立场，态度，视角，方面
	He always saw things in a negative light.
	他老是从黑暗的一面来看事情。
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (for insight) (比喻)	信息，启发性的事实
	Can you shed any light on his thought processes for us?
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(luminary)	名人 míng rén
		杰出人物 jié chū rén wù
	She is a leading light in the art world.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(gleam)	眼里隐约闪现的微光 yǎn lǐ yǐn yuē shǎn xiàn de wēi guāng
		忽闪而过的一个眼神 hū shǎn ér guò de yí gè yǎn shén
	She saw the light in his eyes and knew he had a good idea.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(art: effect) (绘画)	亮部，亮色
	Look at the light on the woman's face in this painting.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(small window)	小的窗户 xiǎo de chuāng hù
		采光口 cǎi guāng kǒu
	Don't open the big window, just the corner light.
light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(cigarettes, smoking)	打火机 dǎ huǒ jī
		火柴 huǒ chái
	Hey, do you have a light?
lights nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."	(animal lungs as food) (用作食物的)	动物肺片
	Cook the lights for an hour in the stock.
lights nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."	(decorative) (装饰的)	灯 dēng
light viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(take fire)	燃烧起来 rán shāo qǐ lái
	He threw on a match and the bonfire lighted.
light vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(illuminate)	照亮 zhào liàng
	He finally found the lamp to light the room.

动词短语
英语		中文
light out vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(leave, set off)	离开 lí kāi
		出发 chū fā
light up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	figurative (brighten with joy)	面露喜色
		显得很高兴
	Her face lit up when she heard that her father was returning.
light up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(become brighter)	变得明亮
	Give it a moment and the room will light up.
light [sth] up, light up [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."	figurative (brighten) (比喻)	照亮 zhào liàng
	I love you - you light up my life.
	我爱你，你照亮了我的生活。
light up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	informal (light a cigarette)	点燃 diǎn rán
	When she pulled out a cigarette and lit up, several people left the room.
	她点起一根烟后，房间里的几个人离开了。
light up [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]	informal (cigarette: apply flame)	点燃 diǎn rán
	Rob lit up a cigarette.

复合形式：
英语		中文
artificial light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(illumination other than daylight)	人工照明，人造光
	The plants were amazing considering they were all grown in the basement under artificial light.
beam, beam of light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light ray)	光束 guāng shù
	The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof.
black light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(ultraviolet lamp) (紫外线或红外线灯)	黑光灯 hēi guāng dēng
	Did you know that bodily fluids and scorpions are visible under a black light?
blinding light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(intensely bright light)	刺眼的强光 cì yǎn de qiáng guāng
	When lightning strikes, there is a blinding light and an instantaneous loud crack.
blinking light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light that flashes on and off)	忽明忽灭的光 hū míng hū miè de guāng
		闪烁的光 shǎn shuò de guāng
	The blinking lights on the ambulance were very bright.
brake lights nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."	(vehicle lights: when braking)	刹车灯 shā chē dēng
	The cop pulled me over because my brake lights were out.
bright light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light: harsh)	强光 qiáng guāng
	I had to cover my eyes because of the bright light.
bring to light vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(reveal, make known)	揭露 jiē lù
		揭发 jiē fā
	We should bring his outrageous actions to light.
Bud Light, bud light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	® (low-alcohol beer) (商标)	[啤酒品牌名]
备注: As a registered trademark, “Bud Light” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication.
bulb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light)	电灯泡 diàn dēng pào
	The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced.
	走廊里的灯泡需要换了。
catch fire, catch light, catch alight vtr + n	(ignite)	着火 zháo huǒ
	Gasoline can catch fire very easily.
come to light v	(be revealed)	显露 xiǎn lù
		显现 xiǎn xiàn
	Every day more information about the scandal comes to light.
dazzling light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(very bright light)	耀眼的光 yào yǎn de guāng
	Don't miss the dazzling lights of Broadway when you're in New York.
dim light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(low or soft light)	微光 wēi guāng
		弱光 ruò guāng
	I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light.
exposure meter, light meter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(photography: measures light) (摄影)	曝光表 bào guāng biǎo
fog light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(vehicle's headlight for foggy conditions)	雾灯 wù dēng
		雾天灯 wù tiān dēng
	I use my fog lights so rarely that I can never remember where the switch is.
green light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(traffic signal: go) (交通)	绿灯 lǜ dēng
	We'll never make it to the green light in time.
green light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (authorization to begin) (比喻)	绿灯 lǜ dēng
		准许 zhǔn xǔ
		许可 xǔ kě
	Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. The committee gave my project the green light.
green-light [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	figurative (authorize)	给…开绿灯
		准许 zhǔn xǔ
		许可 xǔ kě
	The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway.
grow light viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(day: arrive, dawn)	天亮 tiān liàng
	It grows light around 6 am at this time of year.
grow light viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	figurative (become less of a burden) (比喻)	变轻 biàn qīng
guiding light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (person: inspires, leads) (比喻)	指路人，指路明灯
	Nelson Mandela was a guiding light for South Africa, during a very difficult time in the country's history.
in light of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	(considering, in view of)	考虑到 kǎo lǜ dào
		鉴于 jiàn yú
	In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic.
in the light of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	figurative (in view of, given)	鉴于，考虑到
	In the light of recent developments, it would be appropriate to review the arrangements.
in the light of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from* my house to yours."*	literal (illuminated by) (本义)	在…的灯光下 zài de dēng guāng xià
in your best light exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."	figurative (giving the most favourable view)	从最好的角度
incandescent light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(type of electric light)	白炽灯光 bái chì dēng guāng
leading light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (person: inspirational)	某领域的重要人物 mǒu lǐng yù de zhòng yào rén wù
	Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career.
light blue nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(pale blue in colour)	浅蓝色 qiǎn lán sè
		淡蓝色 dàn lán sè
	Do you have this shirt in light blue?
light blue, light-blue adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(pale blue in colour)	浅蓝色的 qiǎn lán sè de
		淡蓝色的 dàn lán sè de
备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun.
light brown nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(pale brown color)	浅棕色 qiǎn zōng sè
		淡棕色 dàn zōng sè
	The old leather bag had faded to light brown.
light brown, light-brown adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(pale brown in color)	浅棕色的 qiǎn zōng sè de
		淡棕色的
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
	The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair.
light bulb, lightbulb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(electric light)	灯泡 dēng pào
		电灯泡 diàn dēng pào
light emitting diode nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(LED: electronic light)	发光二极管
	The little indicator lights on electronic devices are usually light-emitting diodes.
light fitting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(fixture for attaching a lamp)	灯具 dēng jù
light fixture nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(fitting for attaching a lamp)	灯具 dēng jù
	We replaced the light fixture in the bathroom when we were remodeling.
light green nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(pale green colour)	浅绿色 qiǎn lǜ sè
		淡绿色 dàn lǜ sè
light hearted, light-hearted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(humorous, not serious)	无忧无虑的 wú yōu wú lǜ de
		心情愉快的 xīn qíng yú kuài de
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun 短语用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接
	Her new book takes a light-hearted look at family life.
light industry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(consumer goods manufacturing)	轻工业，轻工
light meal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(dinner: small serving)	便餐，小食，轻食
light meal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(dinner: low calorie)	清淡食物，清淡饮食
light pen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light-sensitive pointer)	光笔
light pollution nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(excessive artificial light)	光污染
	You can hardly see any stars from big cities because of the light pollution.
light rail nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(rapid transit railway)	轻轨
light sleeper nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	([sb] who does not sleep deeply)	浅睡者，睡觉轻的人
light switch nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(lever or knob for controlling a light)	电灯开关 diàn dēng kāi guān
	I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch.
light switch nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(knob or dial controlling an electric light)	电灯开关 diàn dēng kāi guān
light [sth] up, light up [sth] vtr + adv	(illuminate)	照亮 zhào liàng
	The dim lamp hardly lights up the room.
	那盏昏暗的台灯几乎不能将房间照亮。
light year, light-year, lightyear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(astronomy: measure of distance) (天文学：距离的量度)	光年
	Barnard's Star is 5.96 light years away from Earth.
light-fingered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	figurative, informal (given to stealing)	惯于扒窃的
		惯偷的
light-footed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	informal (stepping nimbly)	脚步轻快的，轻盈的
light-skinned adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(skin color: light)	肤色浅的，肤色白的
lightheaded (US), light-headed (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(dizzy, faint)	头昏眼花的 tóu hūn yǎn huā de
		头晕目眩的 tóu yūn mù xuàn de
		眩晕的 xuàn yūn de
lighthearted (US), light-hearted (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(cheerful, light in mood)	欢快的 huān kuài de
		轻松惬意的 qīng sōng qiè yì de
		没有烦恼的 méi yǒu fán nǎo de
lightweight, light-weight adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(sport: of lightest weight division) (拳击)	轻量级的 qīng liàng jí de
	The lightweight match will start at 8 pm.
lightweight, light-weight adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(not serious, trivial)	轻松的 qīng sōng de
		无足轻重的 wú zú qīng zhòng de
lightweight, light-weight, light weight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) (人)	易醉的，酒量小的
	Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight!
lightweight, light-weight, light weight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative ([sb] of little influence)	无足轻重的人 wú zú qīng zhòng de rén
		无关紧要的人 wú guān jǐn yào de rén
	Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight.
night light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(soft room light left on at night)	夜灯 yè dēng
		夜间照明灯 yè jiān zhào míng dēng
	My daughter is afraid of the dark so she sleeps with a night light in her bedroom.
nightlight, night-light, night light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(soft light left on at night)	通宵不熄灭的灯 tōng xiāo bù xī miè de dēng
		夜明灯 yè míng dēng
pilot light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light indicating gas supply)	（煤气炉中的）长明火 méi qì lú zhōng de cháng míng huǒ
		引火的小火苗 yǐn huǒ de xiǎo huǒ miáo
	The gas central heating wouldn't come on because the pilot light was out.
ray of light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(light beam)	一缕光线 yì lǚ guāng xiàn
	Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety.
ray of light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (source of rare joy)	给人带来温暖幸福的人
	(比喻)	生命中的一缕阳光
	You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life.
rear light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(vehicle's tail or back light) (车辆)	尾灯 wěi dēng
	I broke a rear light on my car when I was backing up and ran into a tree.
red light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(traffic light indicating stop) (交通信号灯)	红灯 hóng dēng
	You should always stop at the red light.
red light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (signal not to act) (比喻)	红灯 hóng dēng
		停止令
	The building project got a red light from the town planners.
see [sth/sb] in a new light v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (fresh perspective)	从一个全新的角度看
	Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light.
see the light v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (understand)	明白 míng bái
		理解 lǐ jiě
	After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light.
see the light of day v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (come into being)	开始存在 kāi shǐ cún zài
		问世 wèn shì
	Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day.
shaft, shaft of light, shaft of sunlight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	(ray: of light) (光)	一道，一束
	A shaft of light broke through the clouds.
	一束光冲破了云层。
shed light vtr + n	(be a source of illumination)	照亮 zhào liàng
		提供照明
		发散光亮
	A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk.
shed light on [sth], throw light on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (clarify, explain)	揭示 jiē shì
		使...变清楚
	The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other.
shining light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational)	明亮的光线 míng liàng de guāng xiàn
	Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement.
sidelight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	figurative (extra information from a different point of view)	侧面了解到的情况 cè miàn liǎo jiě dào de qíng kuàng
		花絮 huā xù
		趣闻 qù wén
throw light on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."	figurative (clarify, explain)	阐明 chǎn míng
		使别人了解 shǐ bié rén liǎo jiě
	The scientsts hoped to throw light on the mystery of the Loch Ness monster.
traffic light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	usually plural (signal)	交通信号灯 jiāo tōng xìn hào dēng
		红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng
	When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop.
turn on the light v	(switch the light on)	开灯 kāi dēng
		打开灯 dǎ kāi dēng
	I always turn on the light when I walk into the room.
very light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(highly illuminated)	非常亮的 fēi cháng liàng de
		很亮的 hěn liàng de
	The room was very light; I was dazzled as I walked in.
very light adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall* girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."*	(extremely lightweight)	非常轻的 fēi cháng qīng de
		很轻的 hěn qīng de
	A feather is very light object.
yellow light nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.	US (amber traffic signal)	黄色交通信号灯 huáng sè jiāo tōng xìn hào dēng
	A yellow light indicates caution. When you see a yellow light ahead you should begin to apply the brakes.