| 单词 | illuminate |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [i'lju:mineit] |
| 解释 | v.阐明，解释；照亮 |
| 红宝书 | 【考】 enfranchise : vote / illuminate : see(给予选举权可以投票 /照亮可以看见)illuminate : darkness / educate : ignorance(照亮可以消除黑暗/ 教育可以消除无知) |
| 字源 | illuminate (v.) c.1500, "to light up, shine on," a back-formation from illumination, or else from Latin illuminatus, past participle of illuminare (see illumination). Earlier was enlumyen (late 14c.) "decorate written material with gold, silver, bright colors," from Old French enluminer, from Late Latin inluminare; also illumine (late 14c.). Related: Illuminated; illuminating. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 照亮; 解释, 说明 = clarify; 启发(使别人懂某事) 【类】enfranchise: vote = illuminate: see给予选举权可以投票 = 照亮可以看见illuminate: darkness = educate: ignorance照亮可以消除黑暗 = 教育可以消除无知 【反】obfuscate(vt 使模糊; 使迷乱) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】il + lumi- 音:流明 |
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