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闪光

shǎn guāng · shan guang

Traditional 閃光

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Flash on the moon

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)月亮(yuèliang)拍照(pāizhào)，要(yào)开(kāi)闪光(shǎnguāng)吗(ma)？

    I want to photograph the moon. Should I turn on the flash?

  2. Dengdeng

    月亮(yuèliang)太(tài)远(yuǎn)了(le)，闪光(shǎnguāng)没有用(méiyǒuyòng)。

    The moon is too far. Flash is no use.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)看到(kàndào)一道(yīdào)闪光(shǎnguāng)！

    But I saw a flash of light!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)飞机(fēijī)，不是(bùshì)月亮(yuèliang)。

    That is a plane, not the moon.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)给(gěi)飞机(fēijī)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)吧(ba)。

    Then I will take a photo of the plane.

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)已经(yǐjīng)飞走了(fēizǒule)，你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)拍到了(pāidàole)闪光(shǎnguāng)。

    It has flown away. You only captured the flash.

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2 examples
01

远(yuǎn)处(chù)突(tū)然(rán)出(chū)现(xiàn)一(yí)道(dào)闪(shǎn)光(guāng)，接(jiē)着(zhe)传(chuán)来(lái)雷(léi)声(shēng)。

A flash of light suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by thunder.

02

她(tā)拍(pāi)照(zhào)时(shí)忘(wàng)了(le)关(guān)闪(shǎn)光(guāng)灯(dēng)，照(zhào)片(piàn)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)发(fā)白(bái)。

She forgot to turn off the flash when taking the photo, so it came out a bit washed out.

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