illuminate
美音:[ı´lu:mınıt
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英音:[ı´lu:mınıt
]
vt.照明,照亮,阐明,说明,使灿烂,以灯火装饰(街道等) vi.照亮
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illuminate为短语/超纲词汇
词频:5897
词形变化:
副词:illuminatingly 动词过去式:illuminated 过去分词:illuminated 现在分词:illuminating 第三人称单数:illuminates
词根
lumin＝light（光）
近义词, 同义词
illuminate light enflame brighten cast light uponluminous glowing phosphorescent fluorescent incandescent luminescent radiant light bright illuminated
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illuminate
/ɪ'lu:mɪneɪt; ɪ`lumə,net/
v [Tn]
1 provide (sth) with light 照明, 照亮, 照射（某物）
*a football pitch illuminated with floodlights 用泛光灯照亮的足球场.
2 decorate (sth) with bright lights for a special occasion 用灯装饰（某物）
*illuminate a street, building, etc 用彩灯装饰街道、建筑物等.
3 (esp formerly) decorate (a book) with gold, silver and bright colours, usu by hand （尤指旧时）用金色、银色或鲜艳色彩装饰（书）（通常为手工制作）
*an illuminated manuscript 装饰过的手稿.
4 (fml 文) make (sth) clear; help to explain 阐明（某事物）; 解释清楚; 启发
*illuminate a difficult passage in a book 解释书中难懂的段落.
v [Tn]
1 provide (sth) with light 照明, 照亮, 照射（某物）
*a football pitch illuminated with floodlights 用泛光灯照亮的足球场.
2 decorate (sth) with bright lights for a special occasion 用灯装饰（某物）
*illuminate a street, building, etc 用彩灯装饰街道、建筑物等.
3 (esp formerly) decorate (a book) with gold, silver and bright colours, usu by hand （尤指旧时）用金色、银色或鲜艳色彩装饰（书）（通常为手工制作）
*an illuminated manuscript 装饰过的手稿.
4 (fml 文) make (sth) clear; help to explain 阐明（某事物）; 解释清楚; 启发
*illuminate a difficult passage in a book 解释书中难懂的段落.
illuminate
v alsoillumine [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of illuminare, from lumen 'light']
to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light
A single candle illuminated his face.
At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.
formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand
The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy.
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of illuminare, from lumen 'light']
to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light
A single candle illuminated his face.
At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.
formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand
The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy.
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