词根：light = light
来自盎格鲁-撒克逊语的light意为light。同义词根有来自拉丁语的lumin(lun),luc/lust和来自希腊语的photo。
同源词：
1. enlightened（给光的en(=give) + light(=light)）
adj.开通的；有知识的；摆脱偏见（或迷信）的；文明的
enlighten v.启蒙，使摆脱偏见（或迷信）
enlightenment n.启蒙，教化
My parents are fairly enlightened for country people. 作为下乡人，我父母算是相当开通了。
2. searchlight
n.探照灯；探照灯光束
3. spotlight
n.聚光灯；(the~)公众的关注 v.聚光照明；使突出醒目
come into the spotlight 吸引众人的关注
4. light
n.光；发光体（如蜡烛、灯等）；交通信号；照明；火柴、香烟等点火物；脸上的光彩，眼神；名人，权威的人
adj.（地点）有光的，明亮的；（颜色）淡的，浅的；轻微的；轻快的；行李（或负担）轻的；（吃饭）量少的；（食物）易消化的；（酒类）低度的；易醒的；睡得不沉的；轻率的，轻浮的，行为轻佻的；（女子）水性杨化的
adv.轻地；轻装地
v.点火，点燃；使光明，照亮；(~up)点（电灯或煤气灯）；(~upon)偶然发现；下（马等）；（鸟）停落
light bulb 电灯泡
All the lights went out——there was a power failure. 所有的灯都灭了——停电了。
Can you give me a light,please?能借个火吗？
strike a light 开灯
Light come,light go.来得容易易去得快。
5. lighten
v.（使）发亮，照亮，变亮；使（负担等）减轻
lighten the darkness of the cellar 照亮黑暗的地下室
lighten a ship's cargo/taxes 减轻船上的货物/降低税收
6. lightning
n.闪电，电光
adj.闪电的；极快的；闪电似的
like lightning 闪电般地
lightning strike /operation 闪电式的罢工/工作
lightning beetle (bug)萤火虫
lightning war 闪电战
7. lighter
n.打火机；点火器；点火者；驳船 v.用驳船运送（货物）
snap on a lighter 点着打火机
lighterage n.驳运费
tug with a string of lighters behind it 后面拖着一长串驳船
8. lighthouse
n.灯塔
lighthouse keeper 灯塔看守人
9. lightly
adv.轻轻地；轻微地，稍微地；轻蔑地
push lightly 轻轻地推
lightly friend fish 稍微用油炸过的鱼
10. lights
n.(羊、猪、牛等）肮脏
11. lightsome
adj.轻松愉快的；无忧无虑的；发亮的，光亮的，明亮的
词根词缀：aphidi-, aphid-, aphis
【来源及含义】Latin: a plant louse; a plant sucking insect
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】aphidian, aphidicide, aphidicole, Aphididae, aphidivorous, aphidophagous
词根词缀：api-
【来源及含义】Latin: bee
【相关描述】Kim Hubbard
E. Cole, An English Dictioinary, 1677
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】Acarapis, apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary
词根词缀：ascari-, ascarid-
【来源及含义】Greek: worm; maw-worm; intestinal worm
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】ascariasis, ascaricide, ascarid, ascaridal, ascaridiasis, ascaridosis
词根词缀：culci-, culici-, culc-
【来源及含义】Latin: gnat, mosquito
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】Culex, Culicidae, culicidal, culicide, culicifuge, Culicinae
词根词缀：entomo-, entom-
【来源及含义】Greek: insect, bug; literally, "cut up, cut in pieces"; an insect because it appears to be segmented
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】dientomophilous, entognathous, entomochore, entomogamy, entomogenous, entomography
词根词缀：helmintho-, helminth-, helminthi-, -helminth
【来源及含义】Greek: worm, worms
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; larvi-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】antihelmintic, Helminth, Helminthic, helminthicide, helminthoid, helminthologist
词根词缀：insecto-, insect-, insecti-
【来源及含义】Latin: a bug; literally, "cut into," from insectum, with a notched or divided body; literally, "that which is cut up, segmented" [as the bodies of the first invertebrates to which the term was applied or appeared to be]
【相关词根词缀】 An entomological unit of words about insects.
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates":
aphidi-;
api-;
ascari-;
culci-;
Dung Beetle Survival;
Dung Beetles Important;
Eating Worms;
entomo-;
formic-;
Guinea worms;
helmintho-;
Insects: Importance;
isopter-;
larvi-;
lepidopter-;
meliss-;
mosquito;
Mosquito, other Languages;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 1;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 2;
myrmeco-;
scarab;
scoleco-;
sphec-;
taeni-;
termit-;
vermo-.
【同源单词】disinsectization, insect, Insect Biotechnology, Insecta, insectarian, insectarium
词根词缀：isopter-
【来源及含义】Greek: termites
【相关词根词缀】Another termite unit:
termit-.
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates":
aphidi-;
api-;
ascari-;
culci-;
Dung Beetle Survival;
Dung Beetles Important;
Eating Worms;
entomo-;
formic-;
Guinea worms;
helmintho-;
insecto-;
Insects: Importance;
larvi-;
lepidopter-;
meliss-;
mosquito;
Mosquito, other Languages;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 1;
Mosquitoes, Pt. 2;
myrmeco-;
scarab;
scoleco-;
sphec-;
taeni-;
termit-;
vermo-.
【同源单词】Isoptera, isopteran, isopterophobia, isopterous
词根词缀：larvi-, larv-
【来源及含义】Latin: insect in its grub stage; from Latin larva, "mask" and by extension, "ghost", the idea being that an insect in its grub stage is merely a ghost of its future self and bears no resemblance to its future form
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; lepidopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
【同源单词】larva, larval, larvate, larvicide, larvicole, larviparous