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街灯 (街燈)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

街灯 [jiēdēng]
  1. 1. street lamp
    几个老头在街灯下下棋。
    Several old men were playing chess under a street lamp.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

街灯 [jiēdēng]
  1. 1. 街道上的路灯。

Examples

Lush floral bouquets were hanging from the street lights.
苍翠的花束从街灯上垂下。
In 1933 street lighting was converted from gas to electricity.
1933年,街灯从油灯换成了电灯。
Street lighting nullifies the glory of a cloudless night sky.
街灯让晴朗夜空的灿烂荡然无存。
Just then, the street lights come on.
就在刚才,街灯亮了。
The streetlight illuminates the individual drops of rain as they fall past it.
街灯照亮了每一颗经由它而坠落雨滴。

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