light是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为a. 明亮的, 轻的, 不重要的 n. 光, 光线, 光源，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But presently I came to a smoky light proceeding from a low, wide building, the door of which stood invitingly open.
-- Moving on, I at last came to a dim sort of light not far from the docks, and heard a forlorn creaking in the air; and looking up, saw a swinging sign over the door with a white painting upon it, faintly representing a tall straight jet of misty spray, and these words underneath "The Spouter Inn: Peter Coffin."
-- As the light looked so dim, and the place, for the time, looked quiet enough, and the dilapidated little wooden house itself looked as if it might have been carted here from the ruins of some burnt district, and as the swinging sign had a poverty-stricken sort of creak to it, I thought that here was the very spot for cheap lodgings, and the best of pea coffee.
-- Upon entering the place I found a number of young seamen gathered about a table, examining by a dim light divers specimens of skrimshander.
-- But beginning to feel very cold now, half undressed as I was, and remembering what the landlord said about the harpooneer's not coming home at all that night, it being so very late, I made no more ado, but jumped out of my pantaloons and boots, and then blowing out the light tumbled into bed, and commended myself to the care of heaven.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The undertaker, who had just putup the shutters of his shop, was making some entries in his day-book by the light of a most appropriate dismal candle, when Mr. Bumble entered.
-- Thus directed, the bearers trotted on under their light burden; and the two mourners kept as near them, as they could.
-- Charlotte's fist was by no means a light one; but, lest it should not be effectual in calming Oliver's wrath, Mrs. Sowerberry plunged into the kitchen, and assisted to hold him with one hand, while she scratched his face with the other.
-- Having availed himself of the expiring light of the candle to tie up in a handkerchief the few articles of wearing apparel he had, sat himself down upon a bench, to wait for morning.
-- With the first ray of light that struggled through the crevices in the shutters, Oliver arose, and again unbarred the door.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Though he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form, he was forced to acknowl-edge her figure to be light and pleasing; and in spite of his asserting that her manners were not those of the fashion-able world, he was caught by their easy playfulness.
-- My dearest Lizzy, do but consider in what a disgraceful light it places Mr. Darcy, to be treating his father's favourite in such a manner, one whom his father had promised to provide for.
-- And I do not think it of light importance that he should have attentive and conciliato-ry manner towards everybody, especially towards those to whom he owes his preferment.
-- Let me take it in the best light, in the light in which it may be understood.'
-- She seems perfectly happy, however, and in a prudential light it is certainly a very good match for her.'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- In one of its chambers, so repulsive a place that even the obtrusive stare blinked at it, and left it to such refuse of reflected light as it could find for itself, were two men.
-- It received such light as it got through a grating of iron bars fashioned like a pretty large window, by means of which it could be always inspected from the gloomy staircase on which the grating gave.
-- As the captive men were faded and haggard, so the iron was rusty, the stone was slimy, the wood was rotten, the air was faint, the light was dim.
-- 'Look at the light of day.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Each put on one nice light glove, and carried one soiled one, and all pronounced the effect 'quite easy and fine".
-- I'm sure Aunt March is a regular Old Man of the Sea to me, but I suppose when I've learned to carry her without complaining, she will tumble off, or get so light that I shan't mind her.'
-- 'Mother doesn't wish you to go this week, be-cause your eyes are not well enough yet to bear the light of this fairy piece.
-- said Lau-rie, knitting his black brows as if he did not regard his young host in the light of a pleasant addition to the party.
-- Gold and purple clouds lay on the hill-tops, and rising high into the ruddy light were silvery white peaks that shone like the airy spires of some Celestial City.
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