詞語:illuminate
illuminate是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
illuminate
[i5lju:mineit]
vt.
照明, 照亮, 闡明, 說明, 使燦爛, 以燈火裝飾(街道等)
vi.
照亮
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
illuminate
il.lu.mi.nate
AHD:[1-l?「m…-n3t」]
D.J.[i6lu8m*7neit]
K.K.[!6lum*7net]
v.(動詞)
il.lu.mi.nat.ed, il.lu.mi.nat.ing, il.lu.mi.nates
v.tr.(及物動詞)
(1)To provide or brighten with light.
照明,照亮:給予光亮或用光使發亮
(2)To decorate or hang with lights.
以燈裝飾:用燈光進行裝飾或把燈吊起來取得裝飾效果
(3)To make understandable; clarify:
解釋,說明:使某物能被理解;說清楚:
「Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters」(New Republic)
「靈活的攻擊往往能突出競選者之間的重大區別,同時又能取悅於選民」(新共和國)
(4)To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.
啟發,闡釋:智力上或精神上進行啟蒙;使別人懂某事
(5)To endow with fame or splendor; celebrate.
顯揚,顯赫:使出名,使光輝燦爛;慶賀
(6)To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
裝飾:用裝飾性圖案、模型、寫成亮色或貴重金屬質地的字母對(如書頁)進行裝飾
(7)To expose to or reveal by radiation.
暴露於射線:用輻射手段暴露或發現某物
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
(1)To become lighted; glow.
發光:變亮;閃爍
(2)To provide intellectual or spiritual enlightenment and understanding:
啟發:提供智力或精神上的啟示和理解:
「Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you're on a slippery slope」(Bill Moyers)
「當你決定僅從中取樂,而不好好思考時,你的行動就可能招致失敗和恥辱。」(比爾·莫耶斯)
(3)To be exposed to or revealed by radiation.
暴露於射線:被輻射發現或曝光
n.(名詞)
AHD:[-n1t]
One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
自認先知先覺的人:具有先見或自稱受到特別啟迪的人
語源
(1)Middle English illuminaten
中古英語 illuminaten
(2)from Latin ill?3re} ill?min3t-
源自 拉丁語 ill?3re} ill?min3t-
(3)in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [裡面] *參見 in-2
(4)l?3re} [to light up] from l?n l?min- [light] * see leuk-
l?3re} [點亮] 源自 l?n l?min- [光] *參見 leuk-
繼承用法
illu「minat」ingly
adv.(副詞)
現代英漢詞典
illuminate
[I5lu:mIneIt]
vt.
-nated, -nating
(1)照明;照亮
The river was illuminated by the setting sun.
這條河被落日照亮。
(2)用金、銀等鮮艷色彩裝飾
現代英漢綜合大辭典
illuminate
[i5lju:mineit]
vt.
(1)照亮, 照明
(2)使光輝燦爛; 使顯赫
(3)[英]用燈照明, 裝飾; (用飾字、飾畫)裝飾(書、稿)
(4)闡明, 說明(問題等)
(5)啟迪, 啟發, 啟蒙
(6)使受輻射照射
The streets were illuminated for the celebration.
街道燈火通明以示慶祝。
詞性變化
illuminate
[i5lju:mineit]
vi.
(1)照亮
(2)進行輻射照射
n.
具有(或自稱具有)非凡見識的人
繼承用法
illuminative
[I`ljU:mInEtIv]
adj.
用法詞典
illuminate
來自拉丁語 illuminare 點亮的過分詞 illuminatus