illuminate
及物动词照亮，照明; 阐明，说明; 装饰; 使灿烂
不及物动词照亮
illuminate
及物动词
1. A smile illuminated her face.
微笑使她容光焕发。
2. The streets were illuminated for the celebration.
街道为庆祝张灯结彩。
3. We were greatly illuminated by the discussion.
这次讨论对我们启发很大。
4. Moonlight illuminated the valley.
月光照亮了山谷。
5. The river was illuminated by the setting sun.
这条河被落日照亮。
1. 照明：同电影一样,小说有其他文化形式无法比拟的照明(illuminate)现实的能力. 这种照明是文学干预现实的主要渠道,因为权力(power)运作的一个基本条件是可视性. 在<<约束与惩罚>>一书中,福柯通过监狱建筑的可视性对改造犯人所起的作用一例,
2. 阐明,照亮：buffet 打击;餐具柜 | illuminate 阐明,照亮 | be committed to doing 致力于,献身于(=be devoted to doing)
3. 照明,照亮：ideal machine 理想机械 | illuminate 照明,照亮 | image 像
1. 照亮;照明;照射
To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.
illuminate什么意思
e.g. No streetlights illuminated the street...
这条街上没有照明的路灯。
e.g. The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
2. 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.
e.g. 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。