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alight

a·light1 /əˈlaɪt/ ●○○ adjectiveadj [not before noun]  
1 BURNburning 燃烧的
 The car was set alight and pushed over a hill.
那辆汽车被点燃后就被推下山去。
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Alight is mostly used in journalism or in literature. In everyday English, people usually say on fire: alight大多用于新闻报道或文学作品中。 在日常英语中,人们一般说on fire
The car had been deliberately set on fire.
这辆车被人蓄意纵火焚烧。
2 EXCITEDHAPPY literary someone whose face or eyes are alight looks excited, happy, etc 〔兴奋得〕神采飞扬的;眉开眼笑的
alight with excitement/pleasure/laughter etc
 Jed’s face was alight with excitement.
杰德神采奕奕。
3. BRIGHT literary bright with light or colour 〔光线或色彩〕明亮的
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alight2 verb [intransitiveI] formal  
1. DOWNif a bird or insect alights on something, it stops flying and stands on it 〔鸟或虫等〕飞落 SYN land
2 GET ON OR OFF A BUS, PLANE ETCto step out of a vehicle after a journey 〔从交通工具上〕下来
alight from
 She alighted from the train at 74th Street.
她在第74大街下了火车。
3alight on/upon something phrasal verbphr v formal to suddenly think of or notice something or someone 突然想到[发现]
 His mind alighted on several possible answers.
他一下子想到了几个可能的答案。
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Origin alight1
(1400-1500) Probably from a- + light
alight2
Old English alihtan, from lihtan to alight

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