a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting 同义词:limelight,
例句与用法
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This conversation was interrupted by the blare of the orchestra and the sputtering of the calcium lights in the wings as the line was called to form for a new entrance 这段谈话被乐队的吹奏声和舞台两侧电石灯的噼啪声打断了,这时群舞队员们被叫来排好队,准备再次上常这以后没再出现谈话的机会。