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illuminate
/ɪ`lumәˏnet/ /ɪ`lɪumәˏnet/
(过去式: illuminated; 过去完成式: illuminated; 现在进行式: illuminating)
v.t.
To give light to. 使明亮;照明。
- They will illuminate the park with arch lights. 他们将以弧光照此公园。
To decorate with lights, in token of rejoicing. 饰以灯彩;张灯庆祝。
- We illuminate the Christmas tree with colored electric lights. 我们以彩色灯点缀圣诞树。
To enlighten, mentally or spiritually; make plain, as a difficult point. 启发;阐明(如某一困难点)。
- I bought a couple of books for the train to Edinburgh, but I can't say I was greatly illuminated. 我买了两本书,在开往爱丁堡的火车上阅读,但我不能说我得到很大的启发。
To adorn, as a manuscript, with small designs in colors and gold. 装饰;以金银五色彩饰(书稿)。
- Some old books and manuscripts were illuminated. 有些古书及古抄稿有各种彩饰。
v.i.
To display lights, as for a celebration. 然灯(庆祝)。
衍生词:
adj. illuminative.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
illuminate¹
/ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt/
vt.
1. <正式> (light up) [+ room, building, street, sky] 照亮;为…照明
- The sandstone walls were illuminated by moonlight. 砂岩墙被月光照亮。
- No streetlights illuminated the street. 没有路灯给街道照明。
- The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning. 漆黑的夜空被之字形闪电照亮。
2. <正式> (shed light on) 使明白;启发;阐明
- The author's aim is to illuminate the period through these characters. 作者的目的是通过这些人物来阐明那个时代的情况。
- The instructors use games and drawings to illuminate their subject. 教员利用游戏和图画把主题讲清楚。
3. (decorate with lights) 用灯装饰
- The Christmas tree will be illuminated by 1,000 twinkling lights. 圣诞树将用1,000盏闪烁的电灯来装饰。
4. [artist +] [+ manuscript, page, letter] 用彩色(或金、银)装饰
- The manuscripts had been illuminated by medieval monks. 这些手稿曾由中世纪修道士装饰过。
vi.
<正式> (light up) 照亮;点亮
- The floor lights will illuminate in the event of a power loss. 一旦停电, 落地灯就会亮起来。
illuminate²
/ɪˈluːmɪnɪt/
n.
具有(或自称具有)非凡见识的人
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
illuminate
vt. 照明,照亮,阐明,说明,使灿烂,以灯火装饰(街道等);vi. 照亮
【根】lumin=light(光)
- 英语>简体中文, 英文字根词典
illuminate
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
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
illuminate
vt. 照明,阐明,装饰
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
illuminate
照明,照射
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
illuminate
照明
- 英语>简体中文, 计算机电子速查小字典
illuminate
vt.
使明亮; 照亮
- A lot of electric lamps illuminated the stage. 许多盏灯照着舞台。
- Torches illuminated the picnic areas. 火把照亮了野餐地。
- The sun illuminates the sky. 太阳照亮了天空。
装饰
- The old librarian illuminated some old books and manuscripts. 这个老图书馆员把一些古书和旧抄稿加上各种装饰。
说明, 阐明
- Footnotes illuminated the difficult passages of the text. 脚注阐明了文中难解的段落。
- 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。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
illuminate1
(verb 动词)
照亮
to illuminate a place with lights. 用灯照亮某处。
SYNONYM 同义词:brighten, decorate with lights, light up,make brighter.
阐明
to illuminate a problem. 阐明某问题。
SYNONYM 同义词:clarify, clear up, elucidate, enlighten, explain,throw light on.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
illuminate1
vt.
照亮, 照明
使光辉灿烂; 使显赫
[英]用灯照明, 装饰; (用饰字、饰画)装饰(书、稿)
阐明, 说明(问题等)
启迪, 启发, 启蒙
使受辐射照射
- The streets were illuminated for the celebration. 街道灯火通明以示庆祝。
illuminate2
vi.
照亮
进行辐射照射
n.
具有(或自称具有)非凡见识的人

继承用法
illuminative
adj.
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
illuminate
照明,照亮
- 英语>繁体中文(香港), 物理术语
illuminate
照明;說明;裝飾
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
illuminate
照明,說明,裝飾
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电力工程名词
illuminate
照明;說明;裝飾
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子工程名词
illuminate
照明
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
illuminate
聚波能
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海洋地质学名词
illuminate {= ILLUM}
照明
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
illuminate
v 照亮;解釋,說明=clarify;啟發(使別人懂某事)
【類】enfranchise:vote=illuminate:see給予選舉權可以投票=照亮可以看見illuminate:darkness=educate:ignorance照亮可以消除黑暗=教育可以消除無知
【反】obfuscate(vt 使模糊;使迷亂)
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
(illuminating, illuminated,illuminates)
1. 及物动词 To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. 照亮 [正式]
- No streetlights illuminated the street. 一盏照亮街道的路灯也没有。
2. 及物动词 If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. 阐明 [正式]
- Instead of formulas and charts, the two instructors use games and drawings to illuminate their subject. 这两位教师用游戏和图画而不是公式和图表来阐明他们的题旨。
3. illuminating 形容词 富有启发性的
- It would be illuminating to hear the views of the club vice-chairman. 听听俱乐部副主席的观点或许会有启发。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典