lantern
noun /ˈlæntən/
/ˈlæntərn/
- a lamp in a clear case, often a metal case with glass sides, and often with a handle, so that you can carry it outside
灯笼；提灯 - The lantern hung from the roof.
灯笼挂在房顶上。 - She carried a lantern to light her way.
她挑着一盏灯笼照路。
- He shone his lantern into the dark room.
他用灯笼照亮黑乎乎的房间。 - A lantern lit the small room.
一盏灯笼照亮了小房间。 - Coloured lanterns hung in the trees around the lawn.
草坪周围的树上挂了一些彩色灯笼。 - They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows.
他们看见人们在窗户上挂起了纸灯笼。
Collocations Dictionaryverb + lantern- light
- shine
- hang
- …
- burn
- glow
- light something
- …
词源Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’. - The lantern hung from the roof.