searchlight
UK/'sɜːtʃlaɪt/US/'sә:tʃlait/
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Definitions
n.
A powerful lamp that projects a strong, movable beam of light
探照灯
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsearch + light = a light used to search — a strong, steerable beam that sweeps the dark to find things or people.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.searchlight beam探照灯光束
- 2.sweep a searchlight扫射探照灯
- 3.powerful searchlight强力探照灯
Example Sentences
- 1.
A searchlight swept the sky for the missing plane.
- 2.
Prison searchlights lit up the yard all night.