illuminate
英 [ɪ'l(j)uːmɪneɪt]
美[ɪ'lumɪnet]
- vt. 阐明，说明；照亮；使灿烂；用灯装饰
- vi. 照亮
英英释意
- 1. make lighter or brighter;
- "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
- 2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;
- "Could you clarify these remarks?"
- "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
- 3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
双语例句
- 1. Our interesting teacher could illuminate almost any subject we studied.
- 我们这位有趣的老师几乎能解释清楚我们所学的所有科目.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. We illuminate the enemy plane with searchlights in order to shoot at it.
- 我们用探照灯照射敌机为的是向其射击.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
- 他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。
来自辞典例句
- 4. Intelligent guessing saves time but even wrong guesses illuminate the problem.
- 正确的猜测能节省时间,但即使是错误的猜测也能对解决问题有所启发.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Tom squeezed his small body behind it in order to illuminate it for Becky's gratification.
- 汤姆挤到后边,好让贝基借着他的灯光看个够.
来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险