skylight

/ˈskaɪlaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [skˈaɪlˌaɪt] /ˈskaɪlaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [skˈaɪlˌaɪt] /ˈskī-ˌlīt How to pronounce skylight (audio)/ (ame, mw)

skylight — noun

  • skylightsingular
  • skylightsplural

1. a glass-covered opening set into a roof that brings natural daylight into the ro

1.名詞C1
釋義

a glass-covered opening set into a roof that brings natural daylight into the room below

例句

During the remodel, Dario added a skylight above the dark kitchen island.

install a skylight above + room feature

Morning sun pours through the skylight and warms Soraya's reading chair.

through the skylight

同義詞
  • roof window

    very close in meaning; often used for sloping roof windows that may open outward

  • rooflight

    common in British building or technical contexts; less frequent in everyday conversation

文法句型

install a skylight

through the skylight

skylight above/over + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually refers to a fixed or partly opening window in a roof over an indoor space. Common with bathrooms, kitchens, attics, and hallways where side windows do not bring in enough daylight.

常見錯誤

❌The car has a skylight above the front seats.
✅The car has a sunroof above the front seats.
💡A skylight is part of a building roof; a sunroof is an opening in a car roof.