enlighten
英 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]
美 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]
v. 启发; 开导; 阐明
现在分词:enlightening 过去分词:enlightened 过去式:enlightened 第三人称单数:enlightens
Collins.1 / BNC.13682 / COCA.11536
牛津词典
verb
- 启发;开导;阐明
to give sb information so that they understand sth better- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 启发;开导;教化
Toenlightensomeone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.- A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。 - If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
如果你知道她出什么问题了,请告诉我。
- A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
英英释义
verb
- make free from confusion or ambiguity
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- give spiritual insight to
- make understand
- Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
双语例句
- A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。 - TV programs should play their part to enlighten people.
电视节目应起到部分启发人的作用。 - Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
没有人急于使我明白导致这场争执的事件。 - Sign up for tours or courses that will enlighten you.
参与可以启发你的旅行或是课程。 - Thus, they intervened, not to control and enslave others but to enlighten, instruct, and liberate.
他们是这样才进行干涉的:不是为支配和奴役别人,而是为了开化、教育和解放他们。 - Through the analysis of the major points and the thinking mode of the Japanese enterprise culture, this paper aims to enlighten the construction of Chinese enterprise culture.
通过对日本企业文化中的著力点、思维方式的分析,给我国的企业文化建设以启示。 - These charactersitics will enlighten our reflections upon the significance of the poetry for the innovation of calligraphy at present.
其共性可以启发我们思考诗歌对当代书法审美与创新的意义。 - We hope to enlighten you to the usefulness and power of real astrology.
我们希望通过占星术的实用性及其真正的能力来让你明白。 - TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment.
电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发。 - Please favour [ enlighten] me with your instructions.; Be so kind as to give me a reply, please.
请不吝赐教。