flashlight

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

flashlight — 名詞

  • flashlightsingular
  • flashlightsplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

手電筒

手持式電池照明裝置

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.

Adina 在走進黑暗的洞穴前，從背包裡拿出手電筒。

collocation: take out a flashlight

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

那支老舊的木製手電筒在電池沒電後就無法使用了。

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.