light on
light on — 片語動詞
- light onbase form
- lights on3rd person singular
- lighting on-ing form
- lit onpast simple
- lighted onpast participle
1. to notice or discover something unexpectedly.
偶然發現
意外看到或找到某物
to notice or discover something unexpectedly.
Mira lit on a useful clue while sorting the old photos.
Mira 整理舊照片時，偶然發現了一條有用的線索。
lit on + something found by chance
The researcher lighted on a forgotten map in the archive.
那名研究員在檔案室裡，偶然發現了一張被遺忘的地圖。
During cleanup, Jonah lit on the missing receipt behind the desk.
清理時，Jonah 在書桌後面偶然發現了那張遺失的收據。
Nadia lit on the answer while rereading the footnotes.
Nadia 重讀註腳時，偶然發現了答案。
lit on the answer unexpectedly
- light on a clue
- light on the answer
- light upon a solution
- lit on a forgotten detail
- come across
the most natural everyday phrase for finding something by chance
- stumble on
informal and often suggests a surprising accidental discovery
- discover
broader and does not always mean the finding was accidental
- overlook
to fail to notice something instead of finding it
文法句型
light on + something
light upon + something
lit on + something
用法筆記
This is a formal or literary phrasal verb. In everyday speech, people usually say 'come across', 'find', or 'discover by chance'. Do not use it for the separate phrase 'light on cash', meaning having little money.