Alight

(verb.) come down; 'the birds alighted'.

(verb.) to come to rest, settle; 'Misfortune lighted upon him'.

录入:玛格利特

• He did not want to go up the public streets with her, his soul all naked and alight as it was. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• His whole nature seemed serenely alight. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• She heard the sledge, saw Ursula and Birkin alight, and she shrank from these also. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• And I will wait in my bedroom, with only one candle alight. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• All Stilbro' Moor, alight and aglow with bonfires, would not have stopped them, nor would Calder or Aire thundering in flood. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Hang by your hands and you will alight safely on a level floor of soft sand. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• It is Jarvis Lorry who has alighted and stands with his hand on the coach door, replying to a group of officials. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• I alighted at Perdita's ancient abode, her cottage; and, sending forward the carriage, determined to walk across the park to the castle. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I alighted softly upon the ground, however, without appreciable shock or jar. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• When we had again alighted, and were walking in the starlight along the quiet road that led to the Doctor's house, I told Agnes it was her doing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• We passed through several towns, and in one, a very large one, the coach stopped; the horses were taken out, and the passengers alighted to dine. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• But some of the visitors alighted and did not depart after the handsome treating to veal and ham. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• They thought much more of alighting at the convent door, and warming themselves at the convent fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Alighting on his feet, he took Clennam by the button-hole, led him behind the pump, and pantingly produced from his pocket a bundle of papers. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• In the first instant of alighting, Mrs. Sparsit turned her distracted eyes towards the waiting coaches, which were in great request. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• On my alighting there he turned the carriage, and dashed away again without so much as a look in my direction. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• At my alighting, I was surrounded with a crowd of people, but those who stood nearest seemed to be of better quality. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• There Mr Merdle insisted on alighting and going his way a-foot, and leaving his poor equipage at Mr Dorrit's disposition. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Mr. Bucket's eye, after taking a pigeon-flight round the room, alights upon a table where letters are usually put as they arrive. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• A great moth goes humming by me; it alights on a plant at Mr. Rochester's foot: he sees it, and bends to examine it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• When the driver stops his horses, Mr. George alights, and looking in at the window, says, What, Mr. Tulkinghorn's your man, is he? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

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