Lighter 音标拼音: [l'ɑɪtɚ]
n . 变浅器,点火者,点灯工人,打火机,驳船
vt . 以驳船搬运
变浅器,点火者,点灯工人,打火机,驳船以驳船搬运
lighter n 1 :
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire [
synonym :
{
igniter }, {
ignitor }, {
lighter }]
2 :
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires ;
"
do you have a light ?" [
synonym : {
lighter }, {
light }, {
igniter },
{
ignitor }]
3 :
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (
especially on canals ) [
synonym : {
barge }, {
flatboat }, {
hoy }, {
lighter }]
v 1 :
transport in a flatbottom boat Light \
Light \,
a . [
Compar . {
Lighter } (
l [
imac ]
t "[~
e ]
r );
superl .
{
Lightest }.] [
OE .
light ,
liht ,
AS .
l [
imac ]
ht ,
le ['
i ]
ht ;
akin to D .
ligt ,
G .
leicht ,
OHG .
l [
imac ]
hti ,
Icel .
l [=
e ]
ttr ,
Dan .
let ,
Sw .
l [
aum ]
tt ,
Goth .
leihts ,
and perh .
to L .
levis (
cf .
{
Levity }),
Gr . '
elachy `
s small ,
Skr .
laghu light . [
root ]
125 .]
1 .
Having little ,
or comparatively little ,
weight ;
not tending to be the center of gravity with force ;
not heavy .
[
1913 Webster ]
These weights did not exert their natural gravity , .
. .
insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Not burdensome ;
easy to be lifted ,
borne ,
or carried by physical strength ;
as ,
a light burden ,
or load .
[
1913 Webster ]
Ye shall find rest unto your souls .
For my yoke is easy ,
and my burden is light . --
Matt .
xi .
29 ,
30 .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Easy to be endured or performed ;
not severe ;
not difficult ;
as ,
a light affliction or task . --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
Light sufferings give us leisure to complain .
--
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
Easy to be digested ;
not oppressive to the stomach ;
as ,
light food ;
also ,
containing little nutriment .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
Not heavily armed ;
armed with light weapons ;
as ,
light troops ;
a troop of light horse .
[
1913 Webster ]
6 .
Not encumbered ;
unembarrassed ;
clear of impediments ;
hence ,
active ;
nimble ;
swift .
[
1913 Webster ]
Unmarried men are best friends ,
best masters . . .
but not always best subjects ,
for they are light to run away . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
7 .
Not heavily burdened ;
not deeply laden ;
not sufficiently ballasted ;
as ,
the ship returned light .
[
1913 Webster ]
8 .
Slight ;
not important ;
as ,
a light error . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
9 .
Well leavened ;
not heavy ;
as ,
light bread .
[
1913 Webster ]
10 .
Not copious or heavy ;
not dense ;
not inconsiderable ;
as ,
a light rain ;
a light snow ;
light vapors .
[
1913 Webster ]
11 .
Not strong or violent ;
moderate ;
as ,
a light wind .
[
1913 Webster ]
12 .
Not pressing heavily or hard upon ;
hence ,
having an easy ,
graceful manner ;
delicate ;
as ,
a light touch ;
a light style of execution .
[
1913 Webster ]
13 .
Easy to admit influence ;
inconsiderate ;
easily influenced by trifling considerations ;
unsteady ;
unsettled ;
volatile ;
as ,
a light ,
vain person ;
a light mind .
[
1913 Webster ]
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion . --
Tillotson .
[
1913 Webster ]
14 .
Indulging in ,
or inclined to ,
levity ;
wanting dignity or solemnity ;
trifling ;
gay ;
frivolous ;
airy ;
unsubstantial .
[
1913 Webster ]
Seneca can not be too heavy ,
nor Plautus too light .
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful . --
Hawthorne .
[
1913 Webster ]
15 .
Not quite sound or normal ;
somewhat impaired or deranged ;
dizzy ;
giddy .
[
1913 Webster ]
Are his wits safe ?
Is he not light of brain ?
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
16 .
Easily bestowed ;
inconsiderately rendered .
[
1913 Webster ]
To a fair semblance doth light faith annex .
--
Spenser .
[
1913 Webster ]
17 .
Wanton ;
unchaste ;
as ,
a woman of light character .
[
1913 Webster ]
A light wife doth make a heavy husband . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
18 .
Not of the legal ,
standard ,
or usual weight ;
clipped ;
diminished ;
as ,
light coin .
[
1913 Webster ]
19 .
Loose ;
sandy ;
easily pulverized ;
as ,
a light soil .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Light cavalry }, {
Light horse } (
Mil .),
light -
armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses .
{
Light eater },
one who eats but little .
{
Light infantry },
infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions .
{
Light of foot }.
(
a )
Having a light step .
(
b )
Fleet .
{
Light of heart },
gay ,
cheerful .
{
Light oil } (
Chem .),
the oily product ,
lighter than water ,
forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar ,
and consisting largely of benzene and toluene .
{
Light sails } (
Naut .),
all the sails above the topsails ,
with ,
also ,
the studding sails and flying jib . --
Dana .
{
Light sleeper },
one easily wakened .
{
Light weight },
a prize fighter ,
boxer ,
wrestler ,
or jockey ,
who is below a standard medium weight .
Cf . {
Feather weight },
under {
Feather }. [
Cant ]
{
To make light of },
to treat as of little consequence ;
to slight ;
to disregard .
{
To set light by },
to undervalue ;
to slight ;
to treat as of no importance ;
to despise .
[
1913 Webster ]
Light \
Light \ (
l [
imac ]
t ),
a . [
AS .
le ['
i ]
ht .
See {
Light },
n .]
[
Compar . {
Lighter } (
l [
imac ]
t "[~
e ]
r );
superl . {
Lightest }.]
1 .
Having light ;
not dark or obscure ;
bright ;
clear ;
as ,
the apartment is light .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
White or whitish ;
not intense or very marked ;
not of a deep shade ;
moderately colored ;
as ,
a light color ;
a light brown ;
a light complexion .
[
1913 Webster ]
Lighter \
Light "
er \ (
l [
imac ]
t "[~
e ]
r ),
n .
One who ,
or that which ,
lights ;
as ,
a lighter of lamps .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
cigarette lighter }
A small portable device which produces a flame when a button is pushed ,
carried on the person to allow one to light cigarettes conveniently ,
and taking the place of a match .
It may have a reservoir of liquid fuel conveyed by a wick ,
or may contain compressed butane as the fuel .
[
PJC ]
Lighter \
Light "
er \,
n . [
D .
ligter ,
fr .
ligt light .
See {
Light }
not heavy .] (
Naut .)
A large boat or barge ,
mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Lighter screw } (
Mach .),
a screw for adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by raising or lowering the bridgetree .
[
1913 Webster ]
Lighter \
Light "
er \,
v .
t .
To convey by a lighter ,
as to or from the shore ;
as ,
to lighter the cargo of a ship .
[
1913 Webster ]
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具! 中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
Lighters Lighters Matches: Health Household - amazon. com Authentic Zippo: Lighters – Zippo USA Lighters | Torch, Electric, Butane Soft Flame Lighters | Lighter USA Lighters - Walmart. com Lighters - The Home Depot Amazon. com: Lighters Official Zippo Website | Zippo. com – Zippo USA Lighter USA | Lighters, Pouches Smoking Accessories Lighters in Household Essentials - Walmart. com Amazon. com: Lighter