searchlight
US /ˈsɝːtʃ.laɪt/
UK /ˈsɜːtʃ.laɪt/
名词
探照灯
a powerful light with a movable beam that can be shone in any direction, used for finding things or people, especially at night
示例:
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The prison guards swept the yard with a powerful searchlight.
狱警用强大的探照灯扫视院子。
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A searchlight cut through the darkness, looking for the escaped prisoner.
一道探照灯划破黑暗，寻找逃犯。