lighting

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/    /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/|[-ɾɪŋ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided. countable,uncountable
    — The acetylene gas lighting in the station offices and platforms at Kyle of Lochalsh recently has been replaced by electric lighting.
  2. The act of activating such equipment, or of igniting a flame etc. countable,uncountable
    — We've observed plenty of strikings followed by lightings, so even if we should not say that the strikings cause the lightings, isn't it at least reasonable to predict, and to believe, that the next time we strike a match in similar conditions, it will be followed by a lighting?
  3. The process of annealing metals. countable,dated,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of light form-of,gerund,participle,present

词形变化

lightings plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *leuht
Old English lēoht
Middle English light
English light
English -ing
English lighting
From light + -ing.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *leuht
Old English lēoht
Middle English light
English light
English -ing
English lighting
From light + -ing.
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