moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Английский
~ 3700
Значения
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Существительное
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Модель употребления:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Синонимы
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Антонимы
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Коллокации
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Темы
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Синонимы
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Антонимы
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Коллокации
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Темы
work
|business
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Слоги и ударение
moon - light (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.