| 单词 | illuminate |
| 释义 | illuminate[i'lju:mineit]vt. 照明, 用灯装饰, 阐明, 说明, 使灿烂vi. 照亮, 用灯装饰【电】 照亮 illuminate il.lu.mi.nate AHD: [¹-l›“m…-n³t”] D.J. [!6lu8m*7ne!t]K.K. [!6lum*7net]AHD: [-n¹t] v.（动词） il.lu.mi.nat.ed,il.lu.mi.nat.ing,il.lu.mi.nates v.tr.（及物动词）1. To provide or brighten with light.照明，照亮：给予光亮或用光使发亮2. To decorate or hang with lights.以灯装饰：用灯光进行装饰或把灯吊起来取得装饰效果3. To make understandable; clarify:解释，说明：使某物能被理解；说清楚：“Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters”(&b{New Republic})“灵活的攻击往往能突出竞选者之间的重大区别，同时又能取悦于选民”(新共和国)4. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.启发，阐释：智力上或精神上进行启蒙；使别人懂某事5. To endow with fame or splendor; celebrate.显扬，显赫：使出名，使光辉灿烂；庆贺6. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.装饰：用装饰性图案、模型、写成亮色或贵重金属质地的字母对（如书页）进行装饰7. To expose to or reveal by radiation.暴露于射线：用辐射手段暴露或发现某物v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To become lighted; glow.发光：变亮；闪烁2. To provide intellectual or spiritual enlightenment and understanding:启发：提供智力或精神上的启示和理解：“Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you're on a slippery slope”(&b{Bill Moyers})“当你决定仅从中取乐，而不好好思考时，你的行动就可能招致失败和耻辱。”(比尔·莫耶斯)3. To be exposed to or revealed by radiation.暴露于射线：被辐射发现或曝光n.（名词）One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.自认先知先觉的人：具有先见或自称受到特别启迪的人语源:1. Middle English illuminaten 中古英语 illuminaten 2. from Latin ill&9{¿min³re} ill&9{¿}min³t- 源自 拉丁语 ill&9{¿min³re} ill&9{¿}min³t- 3. in- [in] * see in- 2in- [里面] *参见 in-24. l&9{¿min³re} [to light up] from l&9{¿men} l&9{¿}min- [light] * see leuk- l&9{¿min³re} [点亮] 源自 l&9{¿men} l&9{¿}min- [光] *参见 leuk- 继承用法:illu“minat”ingly adv.（副词） |
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