lamp
English? [l?mp]? American? [l?mp]?
n. lamp, source of light; heat lamp (used in medicine and scientific research), irradiator; source of inspiration
v. to illuminate, light up; <text> to glow; to hunt by lamplight (esp. rabbit-hunting)
Name (Lamp) (Eng., Ger., Hung., Sw.) Lamp.
[ plural lamps third-person singular lamps present participle lamping past tense lamped past participle lamped ]
Phrases:
fluorescent lamp? fluorescent lamp
halogen lamp? halogen bulb ; halogen lamp ; tungsten halogen lamp ; tungsten iodine lamp
kerosene lamp?kerosene lamp
arc lamp? arc lamp ; arc lamp ; electric arc lamp ; notched carbon arc lamp
signal lamp? signal lamp ; sign lamp ; signals, etc.
Neon lamp?
Neon lamp? neon lamp ; neon lamp ; neon gas lamp ; neon tube
lamp holder lamp base
floor lamp? floor lamp ; floor lamp ; floor lamp ; seat lamp ; floor lamp
wall lamp? wall lamp ; lamp mounted on the wall ; wall lamp ; wall lamp series
Synonyms:
n. [electric] lamp; irradiator
light
vt. to illuminate
light up?,?lumine
vi. to shine
brighten up?,?resplend
What is a wall lamp? Strong>Word Analysis：
lamp, light
These words all mean "lamp," the difference being:
lamp? usually refers to an oil-, gas-, or electricity-powered light fixture, usually with a cover.
light?common word with a wide range of meanings. Generally refers to all lamps for lighting, mostly refers to electric lamps.
Bilingual example sentences:
She?switched on?the?bedside?lamp.?
She switched on the bedside lamp.
The?lamp?has?a heavy?base.?
The lamp has a heavy base.
I?bought?a?new?shade?for?the?lamp.?
I bought a new shade for?the?lamp.
The room?was?softly?lit by?a?lamp.?
The room was softly lit by a lamp.
There was?a?lamp?hanging?over the?table.?
There was a lamp hanging over the table.