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illuminate vt.照明；阐释；说明 To illuminate is to light up — with physical light or with an idea. A spotlight might illuminate an actor on stage, and a good Chemistry teacher might illuminate students with a lesson on the atomic structure of hydrogen. 1[VERB 动词]照亮；照明；照射 To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。2[VERB 动词]阐释；说明 If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]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。illuminatingHis autobiography provides an illuminating insight into his mind.他的自传可以让读者深入洞察他的精神世界。

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英 [ɪ'luːmɪneɪt] 美 [ɪ'luːmɪneɪt] (1) plastic food Originally, the verb illuminate referred to decorating handwritten manuscripts with bright lettering or pictures. Monks illuminated manuscripts with colors like gold, silver, bright red, and blue. Nowadays you can illuminate anything in the dark — either literally or figuratively. If you are afraid of the dark, illuminate your bedroom. In the dark when it comes to Organic Chemistry? Get an illuminating tutor.

英语单词	illuminate
英美音标	英 [ɪ'luːmɪneɪt] 美 [ɪ'luːmɪneɪt]
中文释义	vt.照明；阐释；说明
英语例句	(1) plastic food
vocabulary简明	To illuminate is to light up — with physical light or with an idea. A spotlight might illuminate an actor on stage, and a good Chemistry teacher might illuminate students with a lesson on the atomic structure of hydrogen.
vocabulary扩展	Originally, the verb illuminate referred to decorating handwritten manuscripts with bright lettering or pictures. Monks illuminated manuscripts with colors like gold, silver, bright red, and blue. Nowadays you can illuminate anything in the dark — either literally or figuratively. If you are afraid of the dark, illuminate your bedroom. In the dark when it comes to Organic Chemistry? Get an illuminating tutor.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]照亮；照明；照射 To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 2 [VERB 动词]阐释；说明 If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] 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。 illuminating His autobiography provides an illuminating insight into his mind. 他的自传可以让读者深入洞察他的精神世界。

Illuminate Light Illuminating Manuscripts Bright Dark Verb 动词