headlights
headlights — noun
1. the two strong lamps fixed on a car's front end, or on another road vehicle, so
the two strong lamps fixed on a car's front end, or on another road vehicle, so drivers can see the road in darkness, fog, or heavy rain.
Noa turned the headlights on before leaving the dark farm road.
collocation: turn on the headlights before driving in darkness
The taxi's headlights cut through the rain near the station.
context: headlights helping visibility in heavy rain
After the crash, both headlights hung loose above the bent bumper.
Dylan flashed his headlights when two deer ran onto the highway.
In thick fog, the bus headlights glowed softly beside the wet bridge.
- headlamps
same built-in front lights; more common in British English
- front lights
broader and less fixed; can include other forward-facing lights
- taillights
rear lights at the back of the vehicle
- brake lights
rear lights that show the driver is slowing down
文法句型
turn on the headlights
flash your headlights
headlights on full beam
用法筆記
Usually plural because most vehicles have a matching pair. If you mean one unit, English more often says 'a headlight' or, in British English, 'a headlamp'.