課本中不會教你的[B]139　by the lights of和in the light of

139　by the lights of和in the light of

① by the lights of意為“借助于……的光線”，lights一定要用復數。

They climbed the hill by the lights of the moon. 他們借著月光爬山。

② in the light of意為“根據，按照”，其中的the可省略，后跟名詞，也可跟what從句，相當于according to。

He made the decision in light of what he had heard. 他根據他所聽到的做出決定。