moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Angielski
~ 3700
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Schemat użycia:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Synonimy
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Antonimy
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Kolokacje
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Tematy
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Czasownik
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.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Synonimy
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Antonimy
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Kolokacje
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Tematy
work
|business
|daily_life
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Sylaby i akcent
moon - light (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.