| 释义 |
lights /laɪts/► SEE ALLthe lights are on but nobody’s homethe bright lightsjump the lightsshoot the lights
●the lights are ˈon but nobody’s ˈhome (saying, humorous) used to describe sb who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention （形容某人愚蠢、思维混乱或不用心）毫无用处，毫无效果◆Don’t try discussing anything intelligent with Alice. The lights are on but nobody’s home, I’m afraid.
不要和艾丽斯讨论需要动脑筋的问题，那恐怕是瞎子点灯 － 白费蜡。●the bright ˈlights (informal) the big city seen as a centre of entertainment, enjoyment, etc. 城市生活的多姿多彩◆Many people from other places are still tempted by the bright lights of London.许多外地人仍然被伦敦的五光十色所吸引。●jump the ˈlights (informal) drive on when the traffic lights are red 闯红灯◆A policeman stopped us for jumping the lights.我们闯了红灯，警察把我们截住了。●shoot the ˈlights (informal) go through red traffic lights 闯红灯◆In this city people shoot the lights all the time.在这座城市里人们总是闯红灯。 |