- 在小照明燈中，所有的空氣都從燈泡中抽出，形成真空，以防熾熱的燈絲被燒毀。
In small lamps, all the air is pumped from the glass bulb, forming a vacuum, which prevents the white-hot filament from burning away.
- 整個歐洲將要一片黑暗，我們在有生之年，再也看不到那些明燈重新燃起來了。
The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.
- （喻）指路明燈，指導人進行指導或鼓勵的來源
A source of guidance or inspiration.
- 好書乃積累智慧之長明燈。
Books are the ever-burning lam of accumulated wisdom.
- 書籍是積聚智慧的長明燈。--柯蒂斯
Books are the ever-burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.-G. W. Curtis
- 火在遠處是明燈， 火在近處燒灼人。
The fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near.
- 樂觀如明燈，照亮希望的前程；消極如毒品，腐蝕健康的心靈。
Optimism is the lamp of hope. Pessimism is the drug of sorrow.