gaslit
gaslit — 形容詞
- gaslitpositive
- more gaslitcomparative
- most gaslitsuperlative
1. describes a street, room, or other place whose light comes from old-fashioned ga
煤氣燈照明的
以煤氣燈而非電燈照明的
describes a street, room, or other place whose light comes from old-fashioned gas lamps rather than from electric lights
Elena paused on the gaslit bridge to watch the boats drift by.
Elena 在煤氣燈照明的橋上停下腳步，看著船隻緩緩漂過。
The narrow alley was gaslit, casting long shadows across the cobblestones.
那條狹窄的小巷由煤氣燈照亮，在鵝卵石上投下長長的影子。
predicative: was gaslit + present participle clause
Omar enjoyed late dinners at a gaslit restaurant near the river.
Omar 喜歡在河畔一家煤氣燈照明的餐廳享用晚餐。
Guests entered the hotel through a gaslit archway covered in ivy.
客人穿過爬滿常春藤的煤氣燈拱門，走進旅館。
Mizuki found a quiet spot in the gaslit courtyard behind the café.
Mizuki 在咖啡館後方煤氣燈照明的庭院裡找到一個安靜的角落。
- lamplit
softer and more poetic; can describe any type of lamp, not just gas
- electric
modern lighting powered by electricity instead of gas
文法句型
gaslit + noun (attributive)
be + gaslit (predicative)
用法筆記
The verb 'to gaslight' (meaning to manipulate someone into doubting their own perception) comes from the 1938 play 'Gas Light'. Its past tense 'gaslit' is a separate word from this adjective. The adjective describes only physical gas lighting, not psychological manipulation.