enlighten

英 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]

美 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]

v.  启发; 开导; 阐明

现在分词：enlightening　过去分词：enlightened　过去式：enlightened　第三人称单数：enlightens　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13682 / COCA.11536

牛津词典

verb

• 启发；开导；阐明
  to give sb information so that they understand sth better
  1. She didn't enlighten him about her background.
     她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 启发;开导;教化
  Toenlightensomeone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.
  1. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
     一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
  2. If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
     如果你知道她出什么问题了，请告诉我。

英英释义

verb

• make free from confusion or ambiguity
  1. Could you clarify these remarks?
  2. Clear up the question of who is at fault
  Synonym:clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outilluminateelucidate
• give spiritual insight to
  Synonym:irradiate
• make understand
  1. Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
  Synonym:edify

双语例句

• We hope to enlighten you to the usefulness and power of real astrology.
  我们希望通过占星术的实用性及其真正的能力来让你明白。
• A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession
  一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
• Those in darkness are in no position to enlighten others.
  以其昏昏，使人昭昭，是不行的。
• TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment.
  电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发。
• His zeal to entertain and enlighten reached beyond Star Trek and crossed genres.
  他对于娱乐和教化的热情不止于《星际迷航》，而是跨越多个领域。
• TV programs should play their part to enlighten people.
  电视节目应起到部分启发人的作用。
• The object of the exercise is to amuse and enlighten the general reader.
  这一练习的目的在于给一般读者以消遣和启迪。
• She didn't enlighten him about her background.
  她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
• It is no doubt that they materialize the atmosphere of culture and humanity, and these will enlighten us.
  他里面所散发出来的文化气息和人情味儿无疑会对我们有所启迪。
• The mind will not only deduce, speculate, and comprehend, but it will also awaken, will, enlighten and inspire.
  人的思想不仅能够推想、推测和理解，也能够觉醒、遂愿、启迪和激励。