moonlight

名詞

UK/ˈmuːn.laɪt/
US/ˈmuːn.laɪt/

定義 moonlight 名詞

  1. B2Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    The soft, pale light emitted by the moon.

    月光

    • They took a stroll under the moonlight.

      他們在月光下散步。

    • The moonlight illuminated the entire garden.

      月光照亮了整個花園。

    • The lake shimmered in the moonlight.

      湖水在月光下閃閃發光。

動詞

UK/ˈmuːn.laɪt/
US/ˈmuːn.laɪt/

定義 moonlight 動詞

  1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To engage in a secondary job, often without the knowledge of one's primary employer.

    (尤指背著主要雇主)兼職,從事第二職業

    • He moonlighted as a bartender in the evenings to earn extra money.

      他晚上兼職做調酒師來賺外快。

    • Many teachers moonlight as tutors to supplement their income.

      許多老師兼職做家教來增加收入。

    • She worked in marketing by day and moonlighted as a freelance writer at night.

      她白天從事行銷工作,晚上兼職做自由撰稿人。

成語

  • do a moonlight flit

    To leave a place secretly, especially to avoid paying debts or rent.

    (尤指為躲債而)偷偷搬走或逃跑。

    They did a moonlight flit after owing several months of rent.

    他們欠了幾個月的房租後偷偷搬走了。