headlights

IPA/ˈhed.laɪt/
KK[hˈɛdlˌaɪts]IPA/ˈhed.laɪt/

headlights — noun

1. the two strong lamps fixed on a car's front end, or on another road vehicle, so

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • headlamps

    same built-in front lights; more common in British English

  • front lights

    broader and less fixed; can include other forward-facing lights

反義詞

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'.

常見錯誤

The cyclist fixed new headlights to his helmet.
The car's headlights lit the narrow road.
💡'headlights' usually means the built-in front lights of a vehicle, not a lamp worn on a person.