英语词汇“city lights”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

city lights n. the street lighting of a city; now frequently used with allusion to the attractions that a city holds, esp. with regard to its nightlife.

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1722 A. M. Thoughts of Project for draining Irish Channel 16 The Undertakers of the City-Lights, may very well erect a Monument to my Memory; for one of those in a Lanthorn, will serve a whole Street for ever.

1873 L. M. Alcott Work vii. 156 Afar off the city lights shone faintly through the fog, like pale lamps seen in dreams.

1910 Williamsburg (Iowa) Jrnl. Tribune 5 Jan. 1/1 Committees build churches and conduct political campaigns; mismanage schools and lay plank sidewalks; plan a system of city lights and navigate water works.

1952 Times 27 Oct. 2/7 It is argued also that once these young men go away from the farms they will be so attracted by army life or the city lights that they will never return.

2002 Digital Photogr. made Easy No. 12. 3/1 Whether you're remaining in Blighty or travelling abroad to escape seasonal affective disorder, get that digicam ready to capture the bright city lights at night.

单词	city lights
释义	> as lemmas city lights city lights n. the street lighting of a city; now frequently used with allusion to the attractions that a city holds, esp. with regard to its nightlife. ΚΠ 1722 A. M. Thoughts of Project for draining Irish Channel 16 The Undertakers of the City-Lights, may very well erect a Monument to my Memory; for one of those in a Lanthorn, will serve a whole Street for ever. 1873 L. M. Alcott Work vii. 156 Afar off the city lights shone faintly through the fog, like pale lamps seen in dreams. 1910 Williamsburg (Iowa) Jrnl. Tribune 5 Jan. 1/1 Committees build churches and conduct political campaigns; mismanage schools and lay plank sidewalks; plan a system of city lights and navigate water works. 1952 Times 27 Oct. 2/7 It is argued also that once these young men go away from the farms they will be so attracted by army life or the city lights that they will never return. 2002 Digital Photogr. made Easy No. 12. 3/1 Whether you're remaining in Blighty or travelling abroad to escape seasonal affective disorder, get that digicam ready to capture the bright city lights at night. extracted from cityn. < as lemmas
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