light on

英 [laɪt ɒn]

美 [laɪt ɑːn]

（偶然）发现

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 忽然注意到；突然发现
  If youlight onsomething orlight uponit, you suddenly notice it or find it.
  1. Her eyes lit on the brandy bottle that Atanas had dropped on the floor.
     她的视线突然落到阿塔纳斯掉在地上的白兰地酒瓶上。

双语例句

• As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs.
  当我走进这栋房子时，注意到了楼梯上的灯。
• The light on his head is inspired by the lights on London's iconic black taxis.
  灵感来自伦敦标志性的黑色出租车上的灯光在他头上的光。
• This book sheds new light on the role of the CIA.
  这本书使人们对中央情报局扮演的角色有了进一步的了解。
• You should turn the light on at dark.
  黄昏时你应开灯。
• Your investigation has thrown light on this question.
  你们的调查使得这个问题弄清楚了。
• Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether
  买一个调光开关，把灯光调暗，或者干脆把灯关掉。
• I like the light on the ceiling.
  我喜欢天花板上的灯。
• I used to be all sweetness and light on the outside, but inside I would be boiling with rage.
  我过去常常是外表看上去轻松愉快，而内心却怒火中烧。
• His appearance threw light on our investigation.
  他的出现为我们的调查提供了线索。
• He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed
  对于电梯为什么会卡住他仍旧给不出更多的解释。