| 词汇 | light-bulb |
| 释义 | light bulb noun[ C ] (alsolightbulb, light-bulb)uk /ˈlaɪt ˌbʌlb/ us /ˈlaɪt ˌbʌlb/ a glass or transparent container, usually rounded, with something inside that produces light when an electric current passes through it, such as an electric filament(= a thin thread of metal) or an LED(= an electronic device): 电灯泡 Changing a light bulb is not difficult. If we connect a lightbulb to the wire, the electricity will light it up. New designs have led to a huge increase in light-bulb efficiency. Synonym bulb Science Photo Library/Science Photo Library/GettyImages Consider low energy light bulbs and solar power. The higher the wattage of the light bulb, the hotter the light bulb will be. The lightbulb in the bathroom attracts some fearsome insects. Lighting & light fittings in the home candelabra candle candlestick candlewick chandelier halogen lamp head torch headlamp hurricane lamp lamp nightlight penlight pillar candle rope light SAD lamp taper tea light tiki torch unlit uplighter light bulb moment an occasion when someone suddenly realizes or understands something they did not realize or understand before: You can see people have this light bulb moment as they realize it is not that they are unable to listen, it's that they are not motivated to want to listen. The day you see your parent as a person who you want to know more about really is a lightbulb moment. It was a light-bulb moment for me when I realized I could no longer go on without help. 在灵光一现中，我意识到没有帮助我不可能继续这样下去了。 Understanding and comprehending appreciation for something apprehend apprehensible apprehension astutely bear dot handle keenness keep someone up know a hawk from a handsawidiom know the scoreidiom know/see where someone is coming fromidiom speak to get a handle on somethingidiom to have a handle on somethingidiom tumble to something tune in uncomprehending understanding Before the invention of the light bulb, you had to watch plays during the day when it was light outside. Before the light bulb, people did not do much at night because it was dark. Changing the light bulbs in your room can help you sleep. Finally, in 1879, Thomas Edison invented a safe and easy way to use the electric light bulb. If you look at a picture of our planet from space at night, you can see how the light bulb changed life on Earth. Laser light does not spread out like natural light or light from a light bulb. People used candles for light at night until the light bulb was invented. Try changing the light bulbs in your bedroom. light bulb | American Dictionarylight bulb noun[ C ] (alsolightbulb)us/ˈlɑɪtˌbʌlb/ a rounded glass container that produces light when an electric current is passed through it Examples of light bulblight bulb The child then experienced six acoustic probes which alternated between the lightbulb being on and off (on, off; on, off; on, off). A lightbulb identical to those over the flight section was positioned above each trap over the translucent ceiling. Changing a lightbulb is a simple task that may become increasingly difficult with older age. For example, a design entity based on an electric lightbulb may be able to fulfill the functions provide light and generate heat simultaneously. Each key is connected to a corresponding lightbulb inside the casing. The child was then told that when the green lightbulb was off, he/she would definitely not be given the sudden blast of air. It is something like the blurred reflection of a lightbulb we cannot see and which, probably, corresponds to states of transforming matter and remains, like them, incomprehensible. To be sure, a chair is for sitting on, but if you are wanting to change a lightbulb, or fend off an attacking dog, a chair presents other affordances. It is wrong to try to switch milk production on and off as though it were a lightbulb. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What happens in someone's home if an electric lightbulb goes? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The best and most well-known example is the energy-saving lightbulb, which has many environmental advantages but contains mercury. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Is a 12-volt lightbulb of 100 amps brighter and more powerful than a 400-volt bulb of 30 amps? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She was found in a confused state in a wet bed with an unprotected electric lightbulb switched on inside her bed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is very little resemblance, except in name, between a flower bulb and an electric lightbulb. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Occasionally we see the figure of a workman passing backwards and forwards in front of a naked lightbulb. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of light bulb These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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