illuminate
英 [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt]
美 [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt]
v. 照明; 照亮; 照射; 阐明; 解释; 用彩灯装饰
过去分词：illuminated 第三人称单数：illuminates 现在分词：illuminating 过去式：illuminated
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同义词辨析
illuminatelightlighten【导航词义：照亮】
illuminatev. 照亮，照明
〔辨析〕
指照亮某物或使某处充满光亮。
〔例证〕
The light illuminates the street.
灯光照亮了大街。
At night the whole building was beautifully illuminated by moonlight.
晚上整栋大厦被月光映照得美轮美奂。
灯光照亮了大街。
At night the whole building was beautifully illuminated by moonlight.
晚上整栋大厦被月光映照得美轮美奂。
lightv. 照亮
〔辨析〕
指照亮某个地方，通常用被动语态。
〔例证〕
The kitchen was poorly lit.
厨房光线暗淡。
His room was brightly lit.
他的房间灯火通明。
厨房光线暗淡。
His room was brightly lit.
他的房间灯火通明。
lightenv. （使）明亮，（使）变亮
〔辨析〕
指变得比原来明亮，或使某物变得更加明亮。
〔例证〕
The bonfire lightened the sky.
篝火照亮了天空。
As the sky lightened, we had to set out.
天色渐亮，我们得出发了。
篝火照亮了天空。
As the sky lightened, we had to set out.
天色渐亮，我们得出发了。
牛津词典
verb
- 照明；照亮；照射
to shine light on sth- Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
泛光灯照亮了体育场。 - The earth is illuminated by the sun.
太阳照亮地球。
- Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
- 阐明；解释
to make sth clearer or easier to understand- This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.
这篇课文解释了这位哲学家的早期思想。
- This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.
- 用彩灯装饰
to decorate a street, building, etc. with bright lights for a special occasion - 使容光焕发
to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited- Her smile illuminated her entire being.
微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。
- Her smile illuminated her entire being.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 照亮;照明;照射
Toilluminatesomething means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.- No streetlights illuminated the street...
这条街上没有照明的路灯。 - The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
- No streetlights illuminated the street...
- VERB 阐释;说明
If youilluminatesomething that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.- 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。
- They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
英英释义
verb
- make lighter or brighter
- This lamp lightens the room a bit
- make free from confusion or ambiguity
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
双语例句
- Translator 2: I give my blood to illuminate the way.
我以我的鲜血照亮前进的路途。 - I would illuminate the darkness with my light;
我会用我的光明来照彻黑暗； - First, let's illuminate the architecture of this billing module for the cloud.
首先，介绍这个云账单模块的架构。 - They would illuminate the streets more brightly.
它们将把街道照得更明更亮。 - STUDYING the past is a good way to understand the present, and may even illuminate the future.
研究过去是了解现在的一个好办法，甚至可能启迪未来。 - But the poetry spot spot star light forever will illuminate my mind.
但诗歌的点点星光将永远照亮我的心灵。 - The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。 - Finally, an instance is introduced to illuminate the use of part of the conversion rules.
最后，通过一个实例介绍了部分转换规则的具体实现。 - This light can be used to illuminate a glass bulb containing sodium vapour.
可以用这种光来照射一个含有钠蒸气的玻璃泡。 - Can one illuminate a black and miry sky?
谁能照亮一片黑暗而泥泞的天空？