alight
alight1
verb
alight2
adverb & adjective
set the world (或 the place) alight
verb
- [no obj., with adverbial of place](formal, chiefly Brit.)descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport
(正式，)(主 英)从（火车、公共汽车等）下来
visitors should alight at the Fort Road stop.
参观者应该在福特路站下车。
■(of a bird) descend from the air and settle
（鸟）飞落
- Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (as an intensifier) + līhtan 'descend' (see light)
- (alight on)find by chance; notice
偶然发现，注意到
her eyes alighted on the item in question.
她注意到被提及的那项。
alight2
adverb & adjective
- on fire; burning
燃烧着（的）
[as adj.]the house was alight when the firemen arrived.
救火队员到达时，房子已经熊熊燃烧了。
[as adv.]flammable liquid was set alight.
易燃液体被点燃了。
■shining brightly
闪亮的
[as adj.]a single lamp was alight.
一盏孤灯闪亮。
the boy's face was alight with excitement.
男孩的脸兴奋得发亮。
set the world (或 the place) alight
- (informal)achieve something which causes great excitement and makes one famous
(非正式)非常成功，非常走红
- late Middle English : probably from the phrase on a light (= lighted) fire
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