英语词汇“alighting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

a•light¹ v. [no object], a•light•ed or a•lit/əˈlɪt/USA pronunciation a•light•ing.

to climb down from a horse, descend from a vehicle to the ground, etc.:She alighted gracefully from the limousine.
to descend and come to rest:The bird alighted on the branch.

a•light² adj.

having light;
provided with light;
lighted up: [be + ~]The room was alight.[after a noun]eyes alight.

a•light¹ v.i., a•light•ed or a•lit, a•light•ing.

to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
to settle or stay after descending:The bird alighted on the tree.
to encounter or notice something accidentally.

Middle English alighten, Old English ālīhtan, equivalent. to ā- a-³ + līhtan to relieve (origin, originally an animal mount) of weight, light²) bef. 1000

a•light² adv., adj.

provided with light;
lighted up.
on fire;
burning.

bef. 1000; now taken as a-¹ + light¹; origin, originally past participle of alight to light up (Middle English alihten, Old English onlīhtan, equivalent. to on a-¹ + līhtan to light¹)

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alight /əˈlaɪt/ vb (alights, alighting, alighted, alit)(intransitive)

(usually followed by from) to step out (of) or get down (from): to alight from a taxi
to come to rest; settle; land: a thrush alighted on the wall

Etymology: Old English ālīhtan, from a-² + līhtan to make less heavy, from līht light²

alight /əˈlaɪt/ adj , adv (postpositive)

burning; on fire
illuminated; lit up

Etymology: Old English ālīht lit up, from ālīhtan to light up; see light¹

单词	alighting
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•light¹ /əˈlaɪt/USA pronunciation v. [no object], a•light•ed or a•lit/əˈlɪt/USA pronunciation a•light•ing. to climb down from a horse, descend from a vehicle to the ground, etc.:She alighted gracefully from the limousine. to descend and come to rest:The bird alighted on the branch. a•light² /əˈlaɪt/USA pronunciation adj. having light; provided with light; lighted up: [be + ~]The room was alight.[after a noun]eyes alight. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•light¹ (ə līt′),USA pronunciation v.i., a•light•ed or a•lit, a•light•ing. to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. to settle or stay after descending:The bird alighted on the tree. to encounter or notice something accidentally. Middle English alighten, Old English ālīhtan, equivalent. to ā- a-³ + līhtan to relieve (origin, originally an animal mount) of weight, light²) bef. 1000 a•light² (ə līt′),USA pronunciation adv., adj. provided with light; lighted up. on fire; burning. bef. 1000; now taken as a-¹ + light¹; origin, originally past participle of alight to light up (Middle English alihten, Old English onlīhtan, equivalent. to on a-¹ + līhtan to light¹) Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alight /əˈlaɪt/ vb (alights, alighting, alighted, alit)(intransitive) (usually followed by from) to step out (of) or get down (from): to alight from a taxi to come to rest; settle; land: a thrush alighted on the wall Etymology: Old English ālīhtan, from a-² + līhtan to make less heavy, from līht light² alight /əˈlaɪt/ adj , adv (postpositive) burning; on fire illuminated; lit up Etymology: Old English ālīht lit up, from ālīhtan to light up; see light¹
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