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 English
gaslightother
=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.

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