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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.

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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