light up

To become or cause to become animated or cheerful.

（使）變得容光煥發(fā)或振奮

To start smoking a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.

點香煙：開始吸香煙或雪茄、煙斗

light into 【非正式用語】

To attack verbally or physically; assail.

猛烈攻擊；痛擊

light out 【非正式用語】

To leave hastily; run off.

匆匆離去；突然離開

bring (或 come) to light

make (or become) widely known or evident

（使）真相大白

an investigation to bring to light examples of extravagant expenditure.

一場使揮霍浪費的事實真相大白的調(diào)查。

go out like a light

(informal)fall asleep or lose consciousness suddenly

(非正式)睡著；突然失去知覺

in a — light

in the way specified; so as to give a specified impression

以特定方式

the audit portrayed the company in a very favourable light.

審計員作了對公司十分有利的描述。

in the light of (或北美in light of)

drawing knowledge or information from; taking (something) into consideration

根據(jù)，考慮到

the exorbitant prices are explainable in the light of the facts.

考慮到實際情況，這么高的價錢也是情有可原的。

light a fire under someone

the exorbitant prices are explainable in the light of the facts.

考慮到實際情況，這么高的價錢也是情有可原的。

light and shade

the contrast between lighter and darker areas in a painting

（繪畫中的）明暗對比

light at the end of the tunnel

a long-awaited indication that a period of hardship or adversity is nearing an end

（歷盡艱辛之后的）希望之光

light the fuse

the light of day

daylight

日光

the light of someone's life

a much loved person

心愛的人，生命的陽光

lights out

bedtime in a school dormitory, military barracks, or other institution, when lights should be switched off

（學(xué)校宿舍、軍營等）熄燈