moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Английски
~ 3700
Значения
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Съществително
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Модел на употреба:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Синоними
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Антоними
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Колокации
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Теми
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The lake sparkled in the bright moonlight.
- We took a walk by moonlight along the beach.
- Moonlight streamed through the open window, lighting the room.
Примери за учащи
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Глагол
B2
action
2
Work another job secretly or part-time
To work at another job, usually at night or in secret, while you already have a main job.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Честа грешка:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Синоними
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Антоними
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Колокации
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Теми
work
|business
|daily_life
Примери
- She teaches during the day and moonlights as a singer at night.
- He was caught moonlighting without his manager's permission.
- Many office workers moonlight to earn extra money.
Примери за учащи
- I work in a shop and moonlight as a taxi driver.
- He moonlights as a cook in the evenings.
- She moonlights as a writer on weekends.
Граматика
Речникова форма
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Срички и ударение
moon - light (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Семейство думи
Изрази
in the moonlight
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈunlˌaɪt/
fixed phrase
In an area lit by moonlight
In a place where light from the moon is shining.
Примери
- They danced slowly in the moonlight.
- The castle looked beautiful in the moonlight.
moonlight as
1/mˈunlˌaɪt ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Work an extra job besides main one
To do another job besides your main one, often at night or secretly.
Примери
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.