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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- lights
[laɪts]
[laɪts]
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noun
[Dialect]
复数形态时（供食用的）牲畜肺脏
Collins English-English Dictionary
- lights
[laɪts]
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pl n
a person's ideas, knowledge, or understanding
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he did it according to his lights
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- lights
[laɪts]
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pl n
the lungs, esp of sheep, bullocks, and pigs, used for feeding pets and occasionally in human food
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2.
pl n
[Etymology]
C13: plural noun use of light2, referring to the light weight of the lungs
Examples
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a bank of lights
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一排灯
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lights to lead you there
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把你引向那里的灯光
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one of the shining lights of the school
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全校优秀生之一
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A beacon lights the ships to harbor.
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灯塔的信号灯把轮船引向港口。
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He was talking away about his plans when suddenly the lights went off.
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他还在喋喋不休地讲着他的计划，这时灯突然灭了。
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She crashed because she jumped the traffic lights.
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她闯了红灯，所以才导致撞车。
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The police car pulled up behind the burglar and put its lights on.
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警车在那名盗贼身后停了下来，随即亮起了警灯。
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the lights are on amber
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[BRIT] 黄色交通灯亮起
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The lights changed to green.
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交通灯变绿了。
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Turn left at the traffic lights.
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在红绿灯处向左拐。
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