gaslight
🇬🇧 UK/'gæslaɪt/🇺🇸 US/'gæslait/
C2
Definitions
n.
A lamp that burns piped gas to produce light; the light produced by such a lamp.
煤气灯;煤气灯光
v.
To manipulate someone into questioning their own memory, perception, or sanity.
对某人进行心理操控,使其怀疑自己的判断或神志
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishgaslightother
=gaslight
Common Collocations
- 1.gaslight era煤气灯时代
- 2.gaslight lamp煤气灯
- 3.gaslight illumination煤气灯照明
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Victorian home was illuminated by gaslight.