illuminate

verb

1. 照明；照亮；照射
   to shine light on sth
   1. Floodlights illuminated the stadium.
      泛光灯照亮了体育场。
   2. The earth is illuminated by the sun.
      太阳照亮地球。
2. 阐明；解释
   to make sth clearer or easier to understand
   1. This text illuminates the philosopher's early thinking.
      这篇课文解释了这位哲学家的早期思想。
3. 用彩灯装饰
   to decorate a street, building, etc. with bright lights for a special occasion
4. 使容光焕发
   to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited
   1. Her smile illuminated her entire being.
      微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。

1. VERB 照亮;照明;照射
   To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.
   1. No streetlights illuminated the street...
      这条街上没有照明的路灯。
   2. The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
      叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
2. VERB 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.
   1. 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。

1. No streetlights illuminated the street
   这条街上没有照明的路灯。
2. The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
   叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
3. 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。
4. The LED lights also illuminate when someone walks under them at night or merely wants a night light.
   如果夜间有人在它们下面走过，或者只是想要一个夜间灯光的时候，这个LED灯也会发光。
5. First, let's illuminate the architecture of this billing module for the cloud.
   首先，介绍这个云账单模块的架构。
6. If you are the first sunlight, do you illuminate the dark hours?
   如果你是一线阳光，你是否照亮了一分黑暗？
7. I would illuminate the darkness with my light;
   我会用我的光明来照彻黑暗；
8. Observations of the ring continue to illuminate the endgame of the star.
   对环圈的观测，持续阐明了恒星的生命如何进入尾声。
9. To illuminate or cause to illuminate.
   照亮，或使说明阐明。
10. This story helps to illuminate why the mission failed.
    这个故事有助于阐释该项使命失败的原因。
11. But the poetry spot spot star light forever will illuminate my mind.
    但诗歌的点点星光将永远照亮我的心灵。
12. Translator 2: I give my blood to illuminate the way.
    我以我的鲜血照亮前进的路途。
13. We hope that the discovery of the latter will further illuminate the basic structure of the universe.
    我们希望对后者的发现将进一步阐明宇宙的基本结构。
14. The candlelight has lit up our dinner, but it cannot illuminate the answer.
    烛光照亮了晚餐，照不出个答案。
15. This light can be used to illuminate a glass bulb containing sodium vapour.
    可以用这种光来照射一个含有钠蒸气的玻璃泡。
16. Finally, an instance is introduced to illuminate the use of part of the conversion rules.
    最后，通过一个实例介绍了部分转换规则的具体实现。
17. Without the illuminate of sunshine, the world will be how doleful cold and cheerless.
    没有阳光的照射，世界将是多么的寂寞冷清。
18. An example is given to illuminate the design and implementation of a remote-control type of experimental teaching system.
    最后，文章还通过一个实例分析了远程监控实验教学系统的开发。
19. Can one illuminate a black and miry sky?
    谁能照亮一片黑暗而泥泞的天空？
20. With the fire in order to illuminate the darkness, have integrity, be based on the world.
    有了火光，才能照亮黑暗，有了诚信，才能立足天下。
21. Finally, an example is provided to illuminate the application of geomechanical model test in forked tunnel research.
    最后，以工程为例说明地质力学模型试验在分岔隧道研究中的应用。
22. It might illuminate the truth that: Value the youth!
    这为我们揭示了一个事实：让你的年轻更有价值！
23. Libra-the Sun and Venus illuminate your eleventh house all month.
    太阳和金星整月闪耀你的第十二宫&精神性和幕后事务之宫。
24. Perhaps I illuminate the paradox many modern women face.
    也许我展现了和许多现代女性相反的一面。
25. They would illuminate the streets more brightly.
    它们将把街道照得更明更亮。
26. Illuminate both your heart and your home. Happy Hanukkah.
    照亮你的心灵和家庭。光明节快乐。
27. STUDYING the past is a good way to understand the present, and may even illuminate the future.
    研究过去是了解现在的一个好办法，甚至可能启迪未来。
28. Three pieces of magic from Palladino illuminate the most beautiful of nights.
    帕拉迪诺的三次魔法表演照亮了这个美丽的夜晚。
29. You use lights to illuminate the scenes and objects to create the perfect visual mood.
    你用灯光来照亮场景和对象以至创造了完美视觉的气氛。
30. Lights at the front of a theater stage that illuminate the set and actors.
    剧院中舞台前部照亮背景和演员的灯光。

  illuminate light lighten【导航词义：照亮】

  illuminate v. 照亮，照明

〔辨析〕指照亮某物或使某处充满光亮。

  light v. 照亮

〔辨析〕指照亮某个地方，通常用被动语态。

  lighten v. （使）明亮，（使）变亮

〔辨析〕指变得比原来明亮，或使某物变得更加明亮。

verb

1. make lighter or brighter
   1. This lamp lightens the room a bit

   Synonym:    lightillumeilluminelight up

2. 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 outenlightenelucidate

3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)