복합형태:
light | |
| 영어 | 한국어 |
beam,
beam of light n | (light ray) | 빛줄기, 빛살 명 |
| The room was dark except for a thin beam of light shining through a small hole in the roof. |
| 그 방은 지붕의 작은 구멍을 통해 들어오는 가느다란 빛줄기를(or: 빛살을) 제외하고는 어두컴컴했다. |
| bring [sth] to light v expr | figurative (reveal [sth] secret) | ~을 밝히다, ~을 드러내다, ~을 알리다 |
| ~을 폭로하다 |
| (비격식, 속어) | ~을 까발리다 |
| We should bring his outrageous actions to light. |
| bulb n | (light) | 전구 명 |
| The bulb in the hallway needs to be replaced. |
| 복도의 전구를 갈아야 한다. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | 불붙다 |
| Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
| come to light v expr | figurative (be revealed) | 밝혀지다 동(자) |
| Every day more information about the scandal comes to light. |
| dim light n | (low or soft light) | 희미한 빛 |
| I'm not calling you ugly but you definitely look best in a dim light. |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (신호등의) | 녹색불, 파란불 |
| We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (신호등의) | 녹색불, 파란불 |
| Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. |
| The committee gave my project the green light. |
| green-light [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (authorize) (격식) | ~를 승인하다, ~를 허가하다 |
| The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
highlight,
high light n | figurative, often plural (most important moment) (비유, 주로 복수) | 하이라이트, 절정의 순간, 결정적인 순간 명 |
| The highlight of the trip was the visit to the Eiffel Tower. |
| 그 여행의 하이라이트(or: 절정)는 에펠탑을 방문한 것이었다. |
| in light of prep | (considering, in view of) | ~을 고려할 때, 감안할 때, ~에 비추어 볼 때 |
| In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
| in the light of prep | figurative (in view of, given) | ~의 관점에서, ~에 비추어 |
| ~을 고려할 때 |
| In the light of recent developments, it would be appropriate to review the arrangements. |
| in the light of prep | (illuminated by) | ~의 불 아래서, ~의 빛 아래서 |
| leading light n | figurative (person: inspirational) | 길잡이 등 |
| 지도적 인사 |
| Jacobi has been a leading light of the theatre through most of his career. |
| light blue n | (pale blue color) | 연한 파랑, 연청색, 담청색 |
| Do you have this shirt in light blue? |
| 너 이 셔츠 연한 파랑색으로 갖고 있어? |
light blue,
light-blue adj | (pale blue in color) | 연한 파랑의, 연청색의, 담청색의 |
| 참고: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| The team's new strip is light blue with a burgundy stripe. |
| 팀의 유니폼은 연한 파랑색에 버건디 색 줄무늬다. |
| light brown n | (pale brown color) | 연갈색, 담갈색 |
| The old leather bag had faded to light brown. |
light brown,
light-brown adj | (pale brown in color) | 연갈색의, 담갈색의 |
| 참고: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The police described the attacker as tall, with short, light-brown hair. |
light bulb,
lightbulb n | (electric light) | 전구 |
| The light bulb flickered, then went out. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | 연녹색, 연초록 |
| light switch n | (knob or dial controlling an electric light) | 전등 스위치, 조명 스위치 |
| light switch n | (lever, knob, dial controlling a light) | 전등 스위치, 조명 스위치 |
| I entered the darkened room and reached for the light switch. |
light [sth] up,
light up [sth] vtr + adv | (illuminate) | ~을 환하게 하다 |
| The dim lamp hardly lights up the room. |
| 어두운 램프는 거의 방을 환하게 할 수 없다. |
lightheaded (US),
light-headed (UK) adj | (dizzy, faint) (신체 증상) | 어지러운, 어질어질한 형 |
| 현기증 나는 동 |
| I'm feeling lightheaded; could we rest for a moment? |
lighthearted (US),
light-hearted (UK) adj | (cheerful, light in mood) | 명랑한, 쾌활한, 밝은 형 |
| So why are you in such a lighthearted mood today? |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (light in weight or texture, etc) | 경량의 형 |
| Our lightweight jackets are perfect for travel. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (sport: of lightest weight division) | 라이트급의 형 |
| 시시한, 보잘 것 없는 형 |
| The lightweight match will start at 8 pm. |
lightweight,
light-weight adj | (not serious, trivial) | 가벼운, 실없는 형 |
| It's just a lightweight romance novel, but I enjoyed reading it. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | (sport: lightweight contender) (스포츠: 체급) | 라이트급 선수 명 |
| The new lightweight looks like serious competition for the champion. |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | informal, figurative (person who gets drunk quickly) | 표준 중량 이하인 사람 명 |
| Stumbling after only two beers? You're such a lightweight! |
lightweight,
light-weight,
light weight n | figurative ([sb] of little influence) | 보잘것 없는 사람 명 |
| Don't be concerned about his outburst: he's a lightweight. |
lite,
light adj | US, informal (light: low in fat, sugar, etc.) (미국, 비격식) | 라이트한; 칼로리가 적은, 지방함량이 낮은 형 |
| Brian bought the lite lunch option at the restaurant. |
nightlight,
night-light,
night light n | (soft light left on at night) | 야간등 명 |
| ray of light n | (light beam) | 한 줄기 빛 |
| Suddenly a ray of light beamed in the darkness, helping us climb to safety. |
| ray of light n | figurative (source of rare joy) | 한 줄기 빛 |
| You, my precious, are a true ray of light in my troubled life. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) | 적신호 |
| 위험 |
| You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) | 적신호 |
| 위험 |
| The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| see the light v expr | figurative (understand) | 실마리를 찾다 |
| After Ann explained it to me I could finally see the light. |
| see the light of day v expr | figurative (come into being) | 세상에 태어나다 |
| Your plan is so bad it will never see the light of day. |
| set light to v expr | (burn) | ~에 불붙이다 조 + 동(자) |
shaft,
shaft of light,
shaft of sunlight n | (ray: of light) | 빛 줄기 명 |
| A shaft of light broke through the clouds. |
| shed light vtr + n | (be a source of illumination) | 비추다, 밝히다 |
| A reading lamp shed light over the surface of the desk. |
shed light on [sth],
throw light on [sth] v expr | figurative (clarify, explain) | ~을 밝히다 |
| The research project sheds light on how dolphins communicate with each other. |
| shining light n | figurative ([sb] excellent or inspirational) | 반짝이는 빛 |
| Martin Luther King was one of the shining lights of the civil rights movement. |
| sidelight n | figurative (extra information from a different point of view) | 추가 정보, 부수적 정보 명 |
streetlight,
also UK: street light n | (lamp illuminating a road) | 가로등 명 |
| The streetlights come on at 6:30 p.m. |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) (물에 띄우는) | 작은 양초 명 |
| traffic light n | usually plural (signal) | 신호등 |
| When the traffic lights turn red, you must stop. |
| 신호등이 빨간불로 바뀌면 멈춰야 한다. |
| turn on the light v expr | (switch the light on) | 불을 켜다 |
| I always turn on the light when I walk into the room. |
