"color, hue, dye," early 12c., from Old Norse litr "color," from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz (cognates: Old English wlite "brightness, beauty," Old Frisian wlite "exterior, form," Gothic *wlits "face, form").
lit (adj.)
past participle adjective from light (v.2). Slang meaning "drunk" is recorded from 1914.
lit (n.2)
colloquial shortening of literature, attested by 1850.
双语例句
1. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment.
喝咖啡时,她点燃了一支烟,用挑衅的眼神看着他,谅他也不敢吭声。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The shooting-range is lit from underneath by rows of ruby-red light fittings.
射击场被一排排深红色的灯光设备从下面照亮了.
来自柯林斯例句
3. Campaigners lit scores of bonfires in ceremonies to mark the anniversary.