a device for giving light, either one consisting of an electric bulb together with its holder and shade or cover, or one burning gas or a liquid fuel and consisting of a wick or mantle and a glass shade 灯 a table lamp. 台灯。 ■an electrical device producing ultraviolet, infrared, or other radiation, used for therapeutic purposes (医疗用)灯,照射仪 ■(poetic/literary)a source of spiritual or intellectual inspiration (诗/文)灵感的源泉
verb
[with obj.]supply with lamps; illuminate 照明,照亮 inspectors can lamp the lines between the manholes for routine maintenance observations. 检查员能够照亮检修孔之间的线路进行日常维修观察。 ■[no obj.](poetic/literary)shine (诗/文)发光 an evil fire out of their eyes came lamping. 他们的眼睛发出邪恶火光。
[no obj.][often as noun lamping]hunt at night using lamps, especially for rabbits 灯下捕猎(尤指捕兔)
派生 lamper noun lampless adjective 语源
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, lampad- 'torch', from Greek
lamp2 verb
[with obj.](chiefly N. English)hit or beat (someone) (主北英)击,打
语源
early 19th cent.: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to lam