lights

lights — 名詞

1. the coloured signals at a road crossing — red, amber, and green — that tell driv

1.名詞B1
釋義

紅綠燈

路口控制車輛與行人通行的三色號誌

the coloured signals at a road crossing — red, amber, and green — that tell drivers and pedestrians when they may go or must stop

例句

Beatriz stopped at the lights and waited for the green signal before turning left.

Beatriz 在紅綠燈前停下，等待綠燈亮起後再左轉。

stopped at the lights — short form of 'traffic lights'

The lights at the junction near the hospital stopped working during the morning rush.

醫院附近路口的紅綠燈在早上高峰期故障了。

同義詞
  • traffic signals

    more formal, used in official documents and legal contexts

  • stop lights

    common in American English, slightly more informal

文法句型

stop at the lights

wait at the lights

the lights change

the lights turn green/red

用法筆記

This is the everyday short form of 'traffic lights'. Always plural: you say 'the lights are red', never ✗ 'the light is red' for a traffic signal.

常見錯誤

❌I stopped at the traffic light on Main Street.
✅I stopped at the lights on Main Street.
💡'Lights' (plural) is the everyday short form; using the full phrase 'traffic lights' is also acceptable but more formal.

2. the lungs removed from a slaughtered animal, typically cooked and eaten as part

2.名詞C1
釋義

動物肺臟

屠宰後取出供食用的動物肺部

the lungs removed from a slaughtered animal, typically cooked and eaten as part of a traditional dish

例句

The butcher wrapped the lamb's lights in brown paper and handed them to Baraka.

肉販用牛皮紙把羊肺臟包好，遞給了 Baraka。

lamb's lights — animal name + lights for food context

Defne's grandmother made a thick stew with lights, carrots, and pearl barley.

Defne 的祖母用肺臟、紅蘿蔔和珍珠大麥煮了一鍋濃湯。

同義詞
  • offal

    broader term covering all organ meats, not only lungs

  • pluck

    butchery term for the heart, liver, and lungs sold together as one piece

文法句型

[animal]'s lights

lights stew

cook the lights

用法筆記

Always plural and treated as uncountable. Most often seen with a preceding animal name (lamb's lights, pig's lights) or in recipe and butchery contexts. Rare in everyday conversation outside traditional cooking.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a light from the butcher.
✅I bought some lights from the butcher.
💡This meaning is always plural 'lights' and never singular 'light'.