flashlight

/ˈflæʃlaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflash-ˌlīt/ (ame, mw)

flashlight — noun

  • flashlightsingular
  • flashlightsplural

1. A portable hand-held device that produces light using batteries, used for seeing

1.名詞B1
釋義

A portable hand-held device that produces light using batteries, used for seeing in the dark.

例句

Adina took her flashlight out of her backpack before walking into the dark cave.

collocation: take out a flashlight

The old wooden flashlight stopped working after the batteries ran out.

collocation: batteries run out

同義詞
  • torch

    British English term for the same device; in American English, 'torch' means a flaming stick

  • headlamp

    worn on the head with a strap, leaving both hands free; more specialized

  • lantern

    typically larger, often freestanding, and may use fuel instead of batteries

用法筆記

This is the standard term in American English; the equivalent in British English is 'torch'. Unlike a camera 'flash' (a brief burst of light for photography), a flashlight produces a steady beam.

常見錯誤

❌The photographer used a flashlight to take a picture in the dark.
✅The photographer used a flash (or flashgun) to take a picture in the dark.
💡A 'flashlight' is a handheld device for seeing; a 'flash' is a brief bright light for photography.