lamp
lamp — noun
1. a device that produces light, designed to stand on a surface or the floor, usual
a device that produces light, designed to stand on a surface or the floor, usually with a cover or shade that softens or directs the glow
Tara switched on her desk lamp to read the small print on the contract.
collocation: desk lamp
Bilal knocked over the bedside lamp while reaching for his phone in the dark.
Mayumi prefers a floor lamp behind the sofa for softer evening light.
A single oil lamp on the farmhouse table cast shadows across the kitchen walls.
Christopher fixed the loose wire on the old table lamp with electrical tape.
常見錯誤
2. a device that gives off a specific form of light or heat, used for medical treat
a device that gives off a specific form of light or heat, used for medical treatment, scientific research, or industrial purposes
The dermatologist gave Takeshi UV lamp treatment twice a week for his skin condition.
collocation: UV lamp
Mira dried the clay pots under an infrared lamp before painting them.
Nellie adjusted the heat lamp above the terrarium to keep the reptiles warm.
Dylan used a sun lamp in winter to make up for the lack of daylight.
- light source
a more general scientific term for anything that emits light
- emitter
technical term used in engineering and physics for a device that releases light or heat
用法筆記
Lamps of this type are usually identified by their specific name (e.g. UV lamp, heat lamp) rather than by the word lamp alone.
常見錯誤
lamp — verb
1. to hit someone hard with your fist, especially as a sudden violent act
to hit someone hard with your fist, especially as a sudden violent act
Aarav warned his friend that the bouncer would lamp anyone who started a fight.
slang: used as a threat
The boxer lamped his opponent with a powerful right hook in the third round.
collocation: lamp + opponent
If you keep teasing him, he might lamp you, so try not to provoke him.
The two men argued outside the pub, and one of them lamped the other.
文法句型
lamp + someone
用法筆記
This is an informal slang term, most common in British English. Avoid using it in formal writing, academic work, or polite conversation.