内容简介
单词 “light” 有 “光，光亮” 的意思。不少包含单词 “light” 的短语都借用它来比喻或暗示 “启示” 或 “希望”。比如，“see the light” 的意思是 “恍然大悟”；“light at the end of the tunnel” 则比喻 “困境后的曙光”。看视频，学习四个包含单词 “light” 的短语。
用法总结
1. “shed light” 提供信息，解释说明
- The X-ray scan shed light on the causes of his back pain.
- In the presentation, I will shed light on the rationale for my research.
2. “see the light” 恍然大悟
- Grandma has resisted buying a mobile phone for years, but she’s finally seen the light, and now we can have weekly video calls!
- He was a stubborn person. I wonder what made him see the light and change his mind.
3. “light at the end of the tunnel” 柳暗花明，困境后的曙光
- After four years of financial hardship, she could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
- Don’t panic. I believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.
4. “out like a light” 瞬间入睡，立刻入睡
- I just put the baby to bed, and he was out like a light, he must’ve been exhausted.
- My sister sleeps so well that she’s always out like a light.