| 词汇 | gaslight |
| 释义 | gaslight noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈɡæs.laɪt/ us /ˈɡæs.laɪt/ a light that uses gas as fuel, or the light that is produced by this: 煤气灯；煤气灯光 He looked over the street, where the gaslights were being lighted. In my childhood, all my winter reading was done by gaslight. KenWiedemann/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages She paused beneath the gaslight to catch her breath. How did they live with just three taps and no gaslight and just a toilet in the yard? Here the play of shadow and gaslight is tweaked by touches of white chalk. Lighting & light fittings in the home candelabra candle candlestick candlewick chandelier head torch headlamp hurricane lamp lamp lampshade nightlight penlight pillar candle rope light SAD lamp taper tea light tiki torch unlit uplighter gaslight verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈɡæs.laɪt/ us /ˈɡæs.laɪt/past tense and past participlegaslighted to trick or control someone by making them believe that their memories or beliefs about something are wrong, especially by suggesting that they may be mentally ill: She had no memory of the incident and thought he was trying to gaslight her. Are you trying to tell me I've been gaslighted for the past 6 months? I feel like I'm being gaslighted. We won't let him gaslight us into believing his version of that day. He was able to gaslight Anthony to the point where he was willing to kill James. Insults & abuse abusive abusively backhanded compliment brickbat catcall catcaller catcalling contumely dis jeer mouth name neg negging point-scoring put something/someone down revile sledging slight stick You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Assertions & asserting Related wordgaslighting |
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