alight
英 /əˈlaɪt/ 美 /əˈlaɪt/
- adj. 燃烧着的；明亮的Burning or shining brightly.
- v. 下车；降落To get off a vehicle or land on a surface.
The candles were still alight when we arrived.
我们到达时，蜡烛还燃着。
Passengers should wait until the bus has stopped completely before they alight from the vehicle.
乘客应等公交车完全停稳后再下车。
搭配
set something alight 点燃某物alight from a train 下火车alight on a branch 落在树枝上
辨析提示
形容词通常作表语；下车用alight from。
词族
近义 burning、disembark
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