a lamp in a clear case, often a metal case with glass sides, and often with a handle, so that you can carry it outside 灯笼;提灯 The lantern hung from the roof. 灯笼挂在房顶上。 She carried a lantern to light her way. 她挑着一盏灯笼照路。
Extra ExamplesHe shone his lantern into the dark room. 他用灯笼照亮黑乎乎的房间。 A lantern lit the small room. 一盏灯笼照亮了小房间。 Coloured lanterns hung in the trees around the lawn. 草坪周围的树上挂了一些彩色灯笼。 They saw people hanging paper lanterns from their windows. 他们看见人们在窗户上挂起了纸灯笼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lantern- light
- shine
- hang
- …
- burn
- glow
- light something
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’.