gaslight

🇺🇸 /ˈɡæslaɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡæslaɪt/
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noun
R

a type of lighting that uses gas as a fuel

The dim gaslight cast eerie shadows on the walls.

昏暗的煤气灯在墙上投下了诡异的阴影。

R

a street or house lamp that uses gas to produce light

The old gaslight flickered as the wind blew through the street.

风吹过街道时,那盏旧煤气灯闪烁不定。

verb
R

to deceive someone by making them doubt their own memory or sanity

She felt like he was gaslighting her, constantly contradicting her recollections of events.

她感觉他一直在对她进行心理操纵,不断地与她对事件的回忆相矛盾。

translation

n. 煤气灯, 煤气街灯
v. 煤气灯效应

词形变化

3rd Present gaslights
Past gaslighted
Perfect gaslighted
Progressive gaslighting
Plural gaslights