vi. 下来;飞落;偶然发现,碰到;降落
adj. 点着的,点亮的;烧着的,烧起的
Several buildings were set alight.
几栋大楼着了火。
A cigarette set the dry grass alight.
一支香烟把干草点燃了。
The car was doused in petrol and set alight.
这辆汽车被浇上汽油点燃了。
She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.
她停住并且转过身来,满脸洋溢着幸福。
Flocks are not fussy, so they are as likely to alight in a bush in a city park as on a rural hawthorn hedge.
鸟儿们并不挑剔,所以它们可能降落在城市公园中的灌木上,或是乡村的山楂树篱上。