firelight
UK/'faɪəlaɪt/US/'faiәlait/
C2
Definitions
n.
The light given off by a fire
火光
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfire + light = light from a fire. Transparent compound, same source-naming pattern.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.by firelight借着火光
- 2.flickering firelight摇曳的火光
- 3.in the firelight在火光中
Example Sentences
- 1.
We told stories by the flickering firelight.
- 2.
Shadows danced on the wall in the firelight.