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starlight

UK/'stɑːlaɪt/US/'stɑ:lait/
C2

Definitions

n.

The light given off by the stars

星光

adj.

Lit by the stars

星光照耀的

Root Breakdown

Native English
starroot
+
lightlight, brightness; not heavy
=starlight

star + light = light from the stars. Transparent compound, same naming pattern as sunlight and moonlight.

Root light still carries 58 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.by starlight借着星光
  • 2.faint starlight微弱的星光
  • 3.under the starlight在星光下

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    By starlight alone, we could just make out the path.

  • 2.

    The desert sky was full of faint starlight.

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