moonlight
UK/'muːnlaɪt/US/'mu:nlait/
B2
释义
n.
The light from the moon at night
月光
v.
To work a second job, often secretly, at night
(夜间)兼职,做副业
词根拆分
原生英语moon + light = 月亮的光。动词义是个意外:moonlight 指「借着月光」做第二份工作——即在主业之后、夜里干,常常偷偷地。画面是有人在本该休息的夜里、在月下干活。
词根 light 还连着 58 个词常用搭配
- 1.bright moonlight明亮的月光
- 2.in the moonlight在月光下
- 3.moonlight as兼职做……
- 4.by moonlight借着月光
例句
- 1.
The lake shimmered under the pale moonlight.
湖面在淡淡的月光下泛着微光。
- 2.
He moonlights as a taxi driver to pay off his loans.
他兼职开出租车来还贷款。
- 3.
Many teachers moonlight by tutoring on weekends.
很多老师周末做家教来赚外快。