我们经常可以看见由动词和light 构成的固定短语。你知道哪几个动词可以和light 构成短语吗? 你明白它们的准确含义吗?
1. bring to light 让人知道，公之于世。如:
His enemies brought to light some foolish things he had done while young, but he was elected anyway because people trusted him.
他的反对者把他年轻时所干的一些蠢事公之于世，但他还是当选了，因为人们信任他。
2. come to light (某事) 被人知道或发现，为人所了解。如:
After the old woman died, it came to light that she was actually rich.
当这个老太太去世后，人们才发现她原来很富有。
3. see the light一下子明白了，开窍； 出世，问世。如:
I did not approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light.
我不赞成他的行为，但是经他一解释，我便明白了。
The author died before his book saw the light.
作者在他的著作出版前就逝世了。
4. stand in the light 挡亮。如:
Can you move? You are in my light and I can’t read.
借个光行吗？你挡住亮，我没法看书了。 |
