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a·light1
 alight1
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- pronunciation:
laIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
alights, alighting, alighted, alit |
| definition 1: |
to step down or get off.
下来, 下车
She alighted from the bus.她从公交车上下来。
- synonyms:
- dismount, land
- antonyms:
- board
- similar words:
- light, settle
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| definition 2: |
to come to rest.
停留在
His greedy eyes alighted on her bracelet.The fly alit on her arm.他贪婪的眼睛停留在她的手镯上。苍蝇停留在她的胳膊上。- synonyms:
- settle
- similar words:
- descend
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| related words: |
arrive, land |
adverb + (v.)alight
eventually
(v.)alight
+ adverb
briefly
(v.)alight
+ noun
arm,
branch,
bus,
cab,
candle,
car,
carriage,
coach,
edge,
leaf,
perch,
plane,
pleasure,
pride,
rim,
roof,
shoulder,
sidewalk,
stop,
surface,
surprise,
train,
tree,
yard
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