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shaft of light

/ʃɑːft əv laɪt/

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phrase

/ʃɑːft əv laɪt/B2formal
  • ruУзкий луч или пучок света, часто используемый поэтически или описательно для обозначения света, проникающего в тёмное пространство, например, через окно или щель.

A narrow beam or ray of light, often used poetically or descriptively to refer to light entering a dark space, such as through a window or crack.

  1. B1formal

    A narrow, concentrated beam of light, often appearing as a ray or column.

    ruЛуч света

    • A shaft of light broke through the clouds.
    • The room was dark except for a single shaft of light from the window.
    • He saw a shaft of light illuminating the dusty floor.
  2. Figurative hope or clarityB2formal

    A sudden moment of understanding, hope, or clarity in a difficult situation.

    ruЛуч света

    • Her kind words were a shaft of light in his dark day.
    • The discovery provided a shaft of light in the complex investigation.
    • That small success was a shaft of light for the struggling team.