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单词 light
释义 light

light // adjective (lighter, lightest)

1

not great in amount or degree:

Trading was light as many offices were closed.

The job losses were lighter than at other banks.

Turnover was light.

2 [only before noun]

used to describe smaller vehicles, machines, etc. that are not of the most powerful type:

The plant will build light vehicles.

Light truck sales were up 6 per cent.

light manufacturing companies

3 (BrE) light on sth

not having a large amount or enough of sth:

It's a service company, very light on assets.

3 [usually before noun]

not involving a lot of work or activity; not very busy:

My schedule is much lighter this week.

4

not needing a lot of physical strength:

After his accident he was moved to lighter work.

HEAVY

IDIOMS

make light work of sth

to do sth quickly and with little effort:

The big six-cylinder engines made light work of the load.

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