light on

英 [laɪt ɒn]

美 [laɪt ɑːn]

（偶然）发现

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 忽然注意到；突然发现
  If youlight onsomething orlight uponit, you suddenly notice it or find it.
  1. Her eyes lit on the brandy bottle that Atanas had dropped on the floor.
     她的视线突然落到阿塔纳斯掉在地上的白兰地酒瓶上。

双语例句

• He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed
  对于电梯为什么会卡住他仍旧给不出更多的解释。
• Can you throw any fresh light on this subject?
  你在这个题目上有什么新的见解吗？
• Photographs are made possible by the action of light on paper.
  照片是由光线对底片发生作用而形成的。
• The aquation of JM216 and the effects of acidity and light on the stability of JM216 were studied.
  研究了JM216的水合反应动力学，并考察了光照、稀酸对其稳定性的影响。
• She left the light on in the bathroom at his request
  她按照他的要求将浴室里的灯开着。
• I like the light on the ceiling.
  我喜欢天花板上的灯。
• The moon's round orb would shine high in the sky, casting its velvety light on everything.
  圆盘似的月亮会高悬在夜空中，将柔和的月光洒向人间万物。
• Your investigation has thrown light on this question.
  你们的调查使得这个问题弄清楚了。
• I used to be all sweetness and light on the outside, but inside I would be boiling with rage.
  我过去常常是外表看上去轻松愉快，而内心却怒火中烧。
• A recent NBER paper* sheds light on why this might be the case.
  最近一个NBER论文解释了为什么可能是这样。