illuminate
illuminate 英 [ɪˈlu:mɪneɪt] 美 [ɪˈluməˌnet]
v. 阐明；照亮
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- 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.
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- v. 阐明；照亮
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1. Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
泛光灯照亮了体育场。
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2. The earth is illuminated by the sun.
太阳照亮地球。
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3. This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.
这篇文章解释了这位哲学家的早期思想。
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4. Her smile illuminated her entire being.
微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。
- illuminate (v.) c. 1500, "to light up, shine on," a back-formation from illumination or else from Latin illuminatus, past participle of illuminare "light up, make light, illuminate." Earlier was enlumyen (late 14c.) "decorate written material by hand with gold, silver, or bright colors," from Old French enluminer, from Late Latin inluminare; also illumine (late 14c.). Related: Illuminated; illuminating; illuminable.
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