moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
英語
~ 3700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
用法パターン：
[moonlight] shines on [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
類義語
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
対義語
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
コロケーション
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
テーマ
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
動詞
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.
用法パターン：
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
よくある間違い：
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
類義語
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
対義語
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
コロケーション
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
テーマ
work
|business
|daily_life
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
文法
辞書形
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
音節・強勢
moon - light （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
活用形
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
関連語
表現
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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.