moonlight
gb/mˈunlˌaɪt/ us/mˈunlˌaɪt/
A2
Anh
~ 3700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Light that comes from the moon
Light in the sky at night that comes from the moon.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[moonlight] shines on [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'moonlight' with 'sunlight' when talking about night scenes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
moonbeam (Refers to a single ray or narrow beam of light from the moon, rather than the general light.)
Từ trái nghĩa
darkness (Refers to the complete absence of light, which is the opposite of moonlight.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bright moonlight
|by moonlight
|in the moonlight
|under the moonlight
Chủ đề
nature
|astronomy
|daily life
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I can see the trees in the moonlight.
- We sat outside under the moonlight.
- The cat walked quietly in the moonlight.
Động từ
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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] moonlights as [a job]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners may think 'moonlight' here refers to working outdoors at night; it actually means having a second job regardless of location.
Từ đồng nghĩa
side hustle (Informal term for an additional source of income, not necessarily secret.)
Từ trái nghĩa
be unemployed (Means not having any paid work at all, which is opposite to working extra jobs.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
moonlight as a bartender
|moonlight as a driver
|moonlight as a musician
Chủ đề
work
|business
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
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moonlight
IPA
GB/mˈunlˌaɪt/
US/mˈunlˌaɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
moon - light (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (moon)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: moonlight
- Plural: moonlight
Verb
- Base: moonlight
- 3rd Person Singular: moonlights
- Present Participle: moonlighting
- Past: moonlighted
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- He moonlights as a photographer on weekends.
- She moonlights as a yoga instructor after her office hours.