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alight v.落下；走下；<古>偶然发现adj.燃烧的；（因激动或幸福而脸上或眼睛）发亮的；明亮的 (1) 一架飞机在机场着陆。(2) 她将走下马车。(3) 火车停车以前乘客不应下车。(4) 他偶然找到了一种稀有的草药。(5) 木柴太湿，点不着。(6) 她脸上闪耀着喜悦的光辉。(7) 屋子里点着蜡烛，亮堂堂的。 Just as the word alight has two distinct grammatical forms and meanings, it has two distinct beginnings in the Old English. That period’s word ālīhtan had an original meaning of dismounting, or lightening the load on the horse, and so is the ancestor of the verb we use today that means "to settle or perch." Meanwhile, the word onlīhtan (see the different spelling?) of that same time meant to be on fire, which became our adjectival use of the word.

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英 [ə'laɪt] 美 [ə'laɪt] (1) An airplane alighted on the airdrome.(2) She will alight from the fiacre.(3) Passengers should not alight from the train until it has stopped.(4) He alighted on a rare medical herb.(5) The firewood was so wet that we couldn't get it alight.(6) Her face was alight with happiness.(7) The house was alight with candles. The word alight has two distinct meanings: it can mean coming down or settling in a delicate manner, such as a bird perching, or it can be a rather poetic way to describe something that’s on fire (or “afire”). 1[ADJ 形容词]燃烧着的；点亮着的 If something is alight, it is burning.   [v n ADJ]Several buildings were set alight...几幢大楼着了火。The gas fire was still alight.燃气引起的大火还在熊熊燃烧。2[ADJ 形容词]（脸色、眼神因激动、高兴）熠熠放光的，闪闪发亮的 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.   [v-link ADJ]  [LITERARY 文]Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life...她的眼睛闪闪发亮，闪烁着少女般的幸福和满足。She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.她停住转过身，脸上洋溢着幸福。3[VERB 动词]（鸟或昆虫）飞落，降落 If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there.   [V prep/adv]  [LITERARY 文]A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree.一只鸫落在松树的树枝上。4[VERB 动词]下（火车、公共汽车等） When you alight from a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey.   [V prep/adv]  [Also V]  [LITERARY 文]Two men alighted from the vehicle.两个男人从车上下来。5[VERB 动词]偶然发现；偶然想到；突然对…产生兴趣 If someone alights on something, they suddenly see it, think of it, or take an interest in it.   [V on/upon n]  [LITERARY 文]He would then suddenly alight on the tune he really wanted to play.他常会在那时突然想起他真正想弹的曲子。

英语单词	alight
英美音标	英 [ə'laɪt] 美 [ə'laɪt]
中文释义	v.落下；走下；<古>偶然发现 adj.燃烧的；（因激动或幸福而脸上或眼睛）发亮的；明亮的
英语例句	(1) An airplane alighted on the airdrome. (2) She will alight from the fiacre. (3) Passengers should not alight from the train until it has stopped. (4) He alighted on a rare medical herb. (5) The firewood was so wet that we couldn't get it alight. (6) Her face was alight with happiness. (7) The house was alight with candles.
中文例句	(1) 一架飞机在机场着陆。 (2) 她将走下马车。 (3) 火车停车以前乘客不应下车。 (4) 他偶然找到了一种稀有的草药。 (5) 木柴太湿，点不着。 (6) 她脸上闪耀着喜悦的光辉。 (7) 屋子里点着蜡烛，亮堂堂的。
vocabulary简明	The word alight has two distinct meanings: it can mean coming down or settling in a delicate manner, such as a bird perching, or it can be a rather poetic way to describe something that’s on fire (or “afire”).
vocabulary扩展	Just as the word alight has two distinct grammatical forms and meanings, it has two distinct beginnings in the Old English. That period’s word ālīhtan had an original meaning of dismounting, or lightening the load on the horse, and so is the ancestor of the verb we use today that means "to settle or perch." Meanwhile, the word onlīhtan (see the different spelling?) of that same time meant to be on fire, which became our adjectival use of the word.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]燃烧着的；点亮着的 If something is alight, it is burning. [v n ADJ] Several buildings were set alight... 几幢大楼着了火。 The gas fire was still alight. 燃气引起的大火还在熊熊燃烧。 2 [ADJ 形容词]（脸色、眼神因激动、高兴）熠熠放光的，闪闪发亮的 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. [v-link ADJ] [LITERARY 文] Her eyes were alight with a girlish enjoyment of life... 她的眼睛闪闪发亮，闪烁着少女般的幸福和满足。 She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness. 她停住转过身，脸上洋溢着幸福。 3 [VERB 动词]（鸟或昆虫）飞落，降落 If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there. [V prep/adv] [LITERARY 文] A thrush alighted on a branch of the pine tree. 一只鸫落在松树的树枝上。 4 [VERB 动词]下（火车、公共汽车等） When you alight from a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey. [V prep/adv] [Also V] [LITERARY 文] Two men alighted from the vehicle. 两个男人从车上下来。 5 [VERB 动词]偶然发现；偶然想到；突然对…产生兴趣 If someone alights on something, they suddenly see it, think of it, or take an interest in it. [V on/upon n] [LITERARY 文] He would then suddenly alight on the tune he really wanted to play. 他常会在那时突然想起他真正想弹的曲子。

Alight Face Word [V [Literary 文 Happiness Distinct