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. |
随便看 |
英汉经管词典收录了11049条经济管理类英汉双解词条,基本涵盖了经济学、管理学、金融学、会计学、证券期货、商务活动等领域的常用英语单词及短语词组的翻译及用法,是学习及工作的有利工具。