单词 | to light the way |
释义 | > as lemmasto light the way f. to light the way (sometimes also to light one's way). extracted from wayn.1int.1 (a) With indirect object (usually a personal pronoun). To guide or lead a person by holding out a light to show the way. Now archaic. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > guidance in travel > show (the way) [verb (transitive)] > guide, lead, or show one the way > by holding out a light to light the way1565 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Fax Præferre facem adolescentulo ad libidinem, To be an example or sterer of a yonge man to lecherie..as it were to light him the way. 1598 L. A. tr. G. Fernandez Honour of Chiualrie xxxvii. 219 Before them was carried a Piller of fire, which lighted them their way. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) v. v. 21 All our yesterdayes, haue lighted Fooles The way to dusty death. View more context for this quotation 1640 R. Brome Antipodes ii. iv. sig. E The setting Sunne then bidding them good night, Came gliding easily downe by us; and strucke New day before us, lighting us our way. 1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle iii. i. 24 This is the Page, Love's Link-boy, that must light me the way. 1736 J. Sloss Doctr. of Trinity vi. 136 Here the Principles of natural Philosophy forsake us; here they are at a loss, and cannot light us our way. 1826 T. Hood Whims & Oddities 8 Those cruel eyes, like two funereal tapers, Have only lighted me the way to death. 1913 P. V. Cohn tr. J. A. de Gobineau Renaissance v. 342 Gentleman: Madam, Signor Michael Angelo is at this moment coming upstairs. Marchioness: Good: light him the way! 1973 S. Beckett First Love (1974) 28 She was therefore obliged, out of common savoir faire, to throw on a wrap and light me the way. (b) To shed light on or light up a path so that it may be found or followed more easily or safely. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > illumination > be or become illuminated [verb (intransitive)] > illuminate to light the way1651 lightc1700 1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs 17 So happy as with successe to light the way of such an expedient liberty and truth. 1797 G. R. Burrill Oration on 4th July 5 Hope lighted their way, and the remembrance of former wrongs strengthened their hands. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. xi. 190 ‘Certainly, sir,’ said Mrs. Mac-Candlish, and lighted the way. 1873 Harper's Mag. June 53/1 Huge stars, all bright as moons, that lit the way quite clear. 1968 U. K. Le Guin Wizard of Earthsea iii. 54 Vetch came to the door, a little bluish ball of were-light nodding over his head to light the way. 2012 Tipperary Star (Nexis) 29 Aug. Over 3,000 Candles of Hope burned around the track's perimeter lighting the way for the walkers. < as lemmas |
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