moonlight
noun
verb
ˈmuːnlaɪt
noun
1
the
light
of
the
moon
月光
in
the
moonlight
The
water
looked
silver
in
the
moonlight.
月光下，那水看上去是银白色的。
pale/silver
moonlight
The
hills
were
bathed
in
pale
moonlight.
群山沐浴在淡淡的月光中。
by
moonlight
We
dined
by
moonlight.
我们在月光下吃着晚饭。
2
do a moonlight (flit)
to
leave
a
place
secretly
in
the
middle
of
the
night
in
order
to
avoid
paying
money
that
you
owe
[英] 〔为逃避还钱而〕半夜潜逃
BrE
They
did
moonlight
flits
from
one
awful
apartment
to
another.
他们经常半夜出逃，从一个蹩脚的公寓搬到另一个蹩脚的公寓。
verb
3
to
have
a
second
job
in
addition
to
your
main
job,
especially
without
the
knowledge
of
the
government
tax
department
从事第二职业，兼职〔尤指不为政府税务部门所知〕
She’s
been
moonlighting
as
a
waitress
in
the
evenings.
她晚上一直在兼做女招待赚外快。
4
to
do
paid
work
although
you
are
getting
money
from
the
government
because
you
do
not
officially
have
a
job
[英] 〔在领取政府失业救济金的同时〕做工赚钱
BrE
He’s
been
doing
some
moonlighting
for
another
company.
他一直在另一家公司做兼职。