lantern• And thus attired, each of us having a lantern in our hands, we went into the saltmine.• I made Joanna respectable by putting up my anchorlantern, made myself a mug of cocoa, and turned in.• Bobbinglanternswove in and out of the goods trains in the CollegeRailYard.• Years ago it housed all the village activities including lanternslides, then moving pictures when they came into being.• When we were young we tended it like a magiclantern, and we continue to find its place.• Campstoves, lanterns, electriclanterns and propaneheaters without open flames are allowed.• This is because there are so many domes and the lantern of each is pierced with windows.
Originlantern
(1200-1300)Frenchlanterne, from Latin, from Greeklampter, from lampein“to shine”
VERB + LANTERN | LANTERN + VERBVERB + LANTERN➤light, shine點燃燈籠;用燈籠照亮◇He shone his lantern into the dark room.他用燈籠照亮黑乎乎的房間。➤hang掛燈籠◇They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows.他們看見人們在窗戶上掛起了紙燈籠。➤carry, hold打着燈籠◇She carried a lantern to light her way.她挑着一盞燈籠照路。LANTERN + VERB➤burn, glow, light sth, shine燈籠發亮/發光/照亮⋯/照耀◇A lantern lit the small room.一盞燈籠照亮了小房間。➤hang燈籠懸掛◇The lantern hung from the roof.燈籠掛在房頂上。