alight
vi. 下來; 飛落; 偶然發現,碰到; 降落
adj. 點著的,點亮的; 燒著的,燒起的
If something is alight, it is burning.
Several buildings were set alight...
幾幢大樓著了火。
The gas fire was still alight.
燃氣引起的大火還在熊熊燃燒。
If someone's eyes are alight or if their face is alight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness.
Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life...
她的眼睛閃閃發亮,閃爍著少女般的幸福和滿足。
She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
她停住轉過身,臉上洋溢著幸福。
If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there.
A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree.
一隻鶇落在松樹的樹枝上。
When you alight from a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey.
Two men alighted from the vehicle.
兩個男人從車上下來。
If someone alights on something, they suddenly see it, think of it, or take an interest in it.
He would then suddenly alight on the tune he really wanted to play.
他常會在那時突然想起他真正想彈的曲子。
1. to come to rest, settle;
2. come down;
1. lighted up by or as by fire or flame;
set the world (或 the place) alight
(非正式)非常成功,非常走紅
偶然發現,注意到
Her face was alight with happiness.
她臉上閃耀著喜悅的光輝.
Sue began gathering her things together to alight.
淑動手把東西歸攏到一塊兒,準備下車了.
The room was alight with lamps.
房間燈火通明.
Passengers please alight the train from the doors on the left.
落車?乘客請以左邊車門離開車廂.
As he came out on the balcony, she turned to him, her face alight.
當他走上涼臺時, 她轉向他, 臉色開朗起來.