moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Συνώνυμα
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Αντώνυμα
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Θέματα
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Ρήμα
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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Συνώνυμα
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Αντώνυμα
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Θέματα
work
|business
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
moon - light (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.