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alight

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alight 1  AHD[…-lºt“]   DJ[*6la!t]  KK[*6la!t]
v.intr.（不及物动词）  a.light.ed 或 a.lit […-l¹t“]a.light.ing,a.lights
1.To come down and settle, as after flight:
    下来，飞落：下来并停住，如飞行之后：
    a sparrow alighting on a branch.
    一只麻雀停在树枝上
2.To set down, as from a vehicle; dismount:
    走下来：如从交通工具上走下来；下车：
    The queen alighted from the carriage.
    女王从马车上下来
3.To come by chance:
    偶然发现：因某种机缘而凑巧碰到：
    alight on a happy solution.
    偶然发现一个皆大欢喜的解决方法
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishalighten
    中古英语alighten
2.from Old English³līhtan}
    源自 古英语³līhtan}
3.³- [intensive pref.]
    ³- [强调性前缀]
4.līhtan [to relieve of a burden]  fromlīht [light] * see  light²
    līhtan [卸掉一个包袱]  源自līht [轻的] *参见light²
alight

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alight 2  AHD[…-lºt“]   DJ[*6la!t]  KK[*6la!t]
adj.（形容词）
1.Burning; lighted:
    燃烧着的；点着的：
    The discarded match was still alight.
    丢弃的火柴仍在燃烧
2.Illuminated:
    点亮的：
    The sky was alight with millions of stars.
    成千上万颗星星照亮了天空
ORIGIN
1.Middle English [past participle of] alighten [to set on fire]
    中古英语  [] alighten的过去分词 [放火]
2.from Old English³līhtan [to illuminate]
    源自 古英语³līhtan [点亮]
3.³- [intensive pref.]
    ³- [强调性前缀]
4.līhtan [to shine]  froml¶oht [a light] * see  light¹
    līhtan [照耀]  源自l¶oht [一线光亮] *参见light¹
DERIVATIVES
▪alight“  adv.（副词）