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lighter

🇬🇧 UK/'laɪtə/🇺🇸 US/'laitә/
B1

Definitions

n.

A small handheld device used to produce a flame, especially for lighting cigarettes; a flat-bottomed boat used to transfer cargo

打火机;驳船

v.

To transfer cargo or passengers to or from a ship using a small vessel

用驳船转运货物或旅客

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
+
erone who does, agent
=lighter

Common Collocations

  • 1.cigarette lighter香烟打火机
  • 2.lighter fluid打火机燃料

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He flicked his lighter to ignite the candle.

  • 2.

    The barge served as a lighter to transport cargo from the ship to shore.

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