名詞light的三類用法及搭配習慣
一、表示“光線”“亮光”,一般為不可數(shù)名詞;表示“在……亮光下”,可用介詞 in 或 by。其區(qū)別是:用 in 通常只客觀地表示“在……亮光下”,而用 by 則暗示“憑借亮光做……”之意。如:
They went out for a walk in the moonlight. 他們在月光下到外面散了步。
He worked by the light of the moon. 他在月光下工作(即憑借月光工作)。
The light is too weak to read by. 光線太暗不能看書。
二、表示“燈”,注意搭配:
The light is [goes] out. 燈熄了。
The light is [comes, goes] on. 燈亮了。
He turned [switched, put] on the light. 他打開燈。
He turned [switched, put] off the light. 他關掉燈。
三、表示“火”,通常只指抽煙用的“火”,注意不要與 fire 弄混。如:
能借個火嗎?
誤:Have you got a fire, please?
誤:Can you give me a fire, please?
正:Have you got a light, please?
正:Can you give me a light, please?