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enlighten v.启发；开导；教导 (1) 这本书将会启发读者。(2) 你们在如下事件上的思想启发了我。(3) 我不明白这条建议，你能不能启发我一下。(4) 关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？(5) 她急着要使我明白引起这场争执的那些事情。(6) 你能给我讲讲这新程序吗? Enlighten comes from the metaphor that ignorance is a state of being "in the dark," and that knowledge is illuminating. We use enlighten as a verb meaning to clear up, to remove confusion. Light is also a powerful metaphor for spiritual insight. If you have a great revelation about the divinity of the world, you could say you have been enlightened. The era known as the "Age of Reason" is also called the Enlightenment.

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英 [ɪn'laɪtn] 美 [ɪn'laɪtn] (1) This book will enlighten the reader.(2) Enlighten me with your thoughts on this matter.(3) Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal.(4) Can you enlighten me on this subject?(5) She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.(6) Can you enlighten me as to the new procedure? To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you. 1[VERB 动词]启发；开导；教化 To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.   [V n]  [no cont]  [FORMAL 正式]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。enlightening...an enlightening talk on the work done at the animal park...介绍动物园工作情况的启发性讲话It can be an enormously enlightening and exciting experience.它会是一次非常有启发性、令人兴奋的经历。

英语单词	enlighten
英美音标	英 [ɪn'laɪtn] 美 [ɪn'laɪtn]
中文释义	v.启发；开导；教导
英语例句	(1) This book will enlighten the reader. (2) Enlighten me with your thoughts on this matter. (3) Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal. (4) Can you enlighten me on this subject? (5) She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute. (6) Can you enlighten me as to the new procedure?
中文例句	(1) 这本书将会启发读者。 (2) 你们在如下事件上的思想启发了我。 (3) 我不明白这条建议，你能不能启发我一下。 (4) 关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？ (5) 她急着要使我明白引起这场争执的那些事情。 (6) 你能给我讲讲这新程序吗?
vocabulary简明	To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you.
vocabulary扩展	Enlighten comes from the metaphor that ignorance is a state of being "in the dark," and that knowledge is illuminating. We use enlighten as a verb meaning to clear up, to remove confusion. Light is also a powerful metaphor for spiritual insight. If you have a great revelation about the divinity of the world, you could say you have been enlightened. The era known as the "Age of Reason" is also called the Enlightenment.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]启发；开导；教化 To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. [V n] [no cont] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 enlightening ...an enlightening talk on the work done at the animal park... 介绍动物园工作情况的启发性讲话 It can be an enormously enlightening and exciting experience. 它会是一次非常有启发性、令人兴奋的经历。

Enlighten Means Metaphor Knowledge Ing 英 ɪn'laɪtn] 美 ɪn'laɪtn