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 Englishstar + light = light from the stars. Transparent compound, same naming pattern as sunlight and moonlight.
Root light still carries 58 more wordsCommon 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.