lantern

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  • n.灯笼；提灯；灯室；【建】天窗
  • Web兰亭；幻灯；灯火室
Plural Form：lanterns  

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Lantern
n.
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Chinese lantern
1.
灯笼；提灯a lamp in a transparent case, often a metal case with glass sides, that has a handle, so that you can carry it outside

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Definition:
AllAll,灯笼灯笼,提灯提灯,灯室灯室,天窗天窗,兰亭兰亭,幻灯幻灯,灯火室灯火室
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1.
The excavation was so deep and dark that I needed a lantern to be able to see the construction layers.
这个挖掘的洞很深，也很暗，导致我需要一盏灯才能看清结构层。
zhè ge wā jué de dòng hěn shēn , yě hěn àn , dǎo zhì wǒ xū yào yī zhǎn dēng cái néng kān qīng jié gòu céng 。
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2.
Newton invented a paper lantern illuminated by a candle which he carried with him to light his way to school on dark winter morning.
牛顿发明了一种点蜡烛的纸灯笼，在昏暗的冬天早晨上学时他就是打着这种灯照路。
niú dùn fā míng le yī zhǒng diǎn là zhú de zhǐ dēng long , zài hūn àn de dōng tiān zǎo chén shàng xué shí tā jiù shì dǎ zhe zhè zhǒng dēng zhào lù 。
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3.
In subsequent experiments, the researchers found that this lantern of attention came with a tradeoff.
在随后的实验中，研究人员发现，这种注意力的灯笼也不是白来的。
zài suí hòu de shí yàn zhōng , yán jiū rén yuán fā xiàn , zhè zhǒng zhù yì lì de dēng long yě bú shì bái lái de 。
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4.
In a few minutes his father would enter the dark house, the lantern still lighting his way.
在几分钟内他父亲必进入黑暗的房子，灯笼还为他的路照明。希望对你有帮助，望采纳。
zài jǐ fēn zhōng nèi tā fù qīn bì jìn rù hēi àn de fáng zi , dēng long hái wèi tā de lù zhào míng 。 xī wàng duì nǐ yǒu bāng zhù , wàng cǎi nà 。
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5.
Hospitality, however, was not entirely wanting for I had not to find the inn unaided, a servant showing me the way there with a lantern.
幸而，友谊还不是完全没有，因为我还不必独自摸索去找旅馆，是一个仆人提着灯带着我去的。
xìng ér , yǒu yì hái bú shì wán quán méi yǒu , yīn wèi wǒ hái bú bì dú zì mō suǒ qù zhǎo lǚ guǎn , shì yī gè pú rén tí zhe dēng dài zhe wǒ qù de 。
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6.
It is like the light inside a lantern. One feels as if one could touch the light, but one cannot on account of the pane of glass.
这就像灯笼里的光，看上去可以触摸得到，事实上由于玻璃的阻隔而不能触摸。
zhè jiù xiàng dēng long lǐ de guāng , kàn shàng qù kě yǐ chù mō dé dào , shì shí shàng yóu yú bō lí de zǔ gé ér bù néng chù mō 。
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7.
There are a lot of fruit does, bananas, apples, grapes . . . lantern to take in the children's hands, reminds me of a happy childhood!
还有好多的水果呢，香蕉，苹果，葡萄…灯笼拿在小孩子的手里，让我想起了快乐的童年！
hái yǒu hǎo duō de shuǐ guǒ ne , xiāng jiāo , píng guǒ , pú táo … dēng long ná zài xiǎo hái zi de shǒu lǐ , ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le kuài lè de tóng nián !
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8.
he asked the sea lantern that hung above his head, swaying with the pitch of the ship.
布莱克松出神地对着头顶上随海浪节奏晃动的吊灯自问道。
bù lái kè sōng chū shén de duì zhe tóu dǐng shàng suí hǎi làng jié zòu huàng dòng de diào dēng zì wèn dào 。
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9.
President and his wife of the Art Commission lf French-China Friendship Association were visiting Tongliang Dragon lantern craftworks.
法中友协艺术委员会主席让。皮埃尔。吉莱姆夫妇在参观铜梁龙灯工艺品。
fǎ zhōng yǒu xié yì shù wěi yuán huì zhǔ xí ràng 。 pí āi ěr 。 jí lái mǔ fū fù zài cān guān tóng liáng lóng dēng gōng yì pǐn 。
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10.
In a while, I distinguished steps coming up the road, and the light of a lantern glimmered through the gate.
不一会，我听讲路那头传来了脚步声，然后看见门外灯笼的亮光一闪一闪的。
bù yí huì , wǒ tīng jiǎng lù nà tóu chuán lái le jiǎo bù shēng , rán hòu kàn jiàn mén wài dēng long de liàng guāng yī shǎn yi shǎn de 。
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