relight

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To light or kindle anew. ambitransitive
    — This act of politeness having in some mysterious way set Mr Limpet's mind at rest, he produced an immense pipe, which he had apparently been smoking prior to the curate's entrance, and relit it, while the curate, seated gingerly on the edge of the rocking chair, surreptitiously inspected the room, which was so close to the roof as to make the December heat uncomfortably apparent.
  2. To light or illuminate anew.
    — The lights went down on Gilbert ranting and raving about surviving nuclear war. The stage was relit and Holly sang her song, "Family Promise," written to her baby nephew.
  3. To render again with different simulated lighting conditions. transitive

词形变化

relights present,singular,third-person relighting participle,present relighted participle,past relighted past relit participle,past relit past

词汇关系

衍生词
relightable relighter

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *leuht
Old English lēoht
Middle English light
English light
English relight
From re- + light.
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