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英 [laɪt ɒn]

美 [laɪt ɑːn]

（偶然）发现

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 忽然注意到；突然发现
  If youlight onsomething orlight uponit, you suddenly notice it or find it.
  1. Her eyes lit on the brandy bottle that Atanas had dropped on the floor.
     她的视线突然落到阿塔纳斯掉在地上的白兰地酒瓶上。

双语例句

• The spacecraft is set to throw new light on to a dark corner of the solar system.
  这艘宇宙飞船可能会让人们对太阳系中的一个神秘角落有更新的认识。
• I used to be all sweetness and light on the outside, but inside I would be boiling with rage.
  我过去常常是外表看上去轻松愉快，而内心却怒火中烧。
• Your investigation has thrown light on this question.
  你们的调查使得这个问题弄清楚了。
• Now I begin to see the light on the matter.
  现在我对这事开始有些领会了。
• A recent NBER paper* sheds light on why this might be the case.
  最近一个NBER论文解释了为什么可能是这样。
• He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed
  对于电梯为什么会卡住他仍旧给不出更多的解释。
• The moon's round orb would shine high in the sky, casting its velvety light on everything.
  圆盘似的月亮会高悬在夜空中，将柔和的月光洒向人间万物。
• The bright moon climbed high in the sky, showering its silvery light on the ground.
  明月高挂，银光泻地。
• The lamps on the side-tables threw warm pools of light on the polished wood.
  边桌上的灯在锃亮的木头上投射下片片温暖的光亮。
• Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether
  买一个调光开关，把灯光调暗，或者干脆把灯关掉。