searchlight
/ˈsɜːtʃlaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsərch-ˌlīt/ (ame, mw)
searchlight — 名詞
- searchlightsingular
- searchlightsplural
1. A bright outdoor lamp that produces a powerful, aimable beam, used at night to f
探照燈
可轉向的強力燈具，用於夜間搜索
A bright outdoor lamp that produces a powerful, aimable beam, used at night to find people, vehicles, or aircraft, or to guard buildings and borders.
Nicholas used a searchlight to find his lost dog in the dark field.
Nicholas 用探照燈在漆黑的田野裡尋找他走失的狗。
The searchlight from the prison tower swept across the yard every few seconds.
監獄塔樓上的探照燈每隔幾秒就掃過一次庭院。
swept across (searchlight + verb of sweeping movement)
During the rescue mission, the crew directed a searchlight at the sinking boat.
在救援行動中，隊員將探照燈對準了正在下沉的船隻。
Femi shone the searchlight across the water until he spotted the missing kayak.
Femi 把探照燈照向水面，直到他發現了失蹤的獨木舟。
The border patrol keeps a searchlight on the tower to scan the desert at night.
邊境巡邏隊在塔上設置了一盞探照燈，以便夜間監視沙漠。
- spotlight
produces a narrower beam and is typically used indoors for performance or display purposes
- floodlight
illuminates a wide area with broad, even light, such as on a sports field
用法筆記
Refers to a large, powerful outdoor light that can be aimed in different directions. Do not confuse it with a flashlight (a small battery-powered portable light) or a spotlight (used in theatre for a narrow beam on a performer).