moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Англійська
~ 3700
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Модель уживання:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Синоніми
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Антоніми
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Словосполучення
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Теми
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Дієслово
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 уживання:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Поширена помилка:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Синоніми
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Антоніми
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Словосполучення
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Теми
work
|business
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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
Словникова форма
moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
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moon - light (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.