headlight

/ˈhedlaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhedlaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhed-ˌlīt/ (ame, mw)

headlight — noun

  • headlightsingular
  • headlightsplural

1. one of two bright lamps on a car's front that shine light onto the road so the d

1.名詞B1
釋義

one of two bright lamps on a car's front that shine light onto the road so the driver can see in the dark

例句

Aoi turned on the car's headlights when she drove into the dark tunnel.

turn on + headlights (collocation)

Kabir noticed that one of his headlights was not working on the way home.

one of + headlights (partitive pattern)

同義詞
  • headlamp

    more technical term for an individual light unit; also used for wearable lights on helmets

  • light

    more general; can refer to any vehicle light including tail lights and indicators

  • beam

    refers to the light itself rather than the physical fixture

反義詞
  • taillight

    the red light at the back of a vehicle, opposite function from the headlight

文法句型

headlight + verb (glow/illuminate)

turn + headlights (on/off)

用法筆記

Headlights almost always come as a pair, so the plural form 'headlights' is more common than the singular. In technical contexts the individual unit is called a 'headlamp', but most people say 'headlight' for one or both.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a new headlight lamp for my car.
✅I need to buy a new headlight for my car.
💡'headlight' already refers to the whole lamp unit; adding 'lamp' is redundant.