enlighten
美[ɪn'laɪtn] 英[ɪn'laɪtn]
v. 启发;开导;教导
详细释义
v.(动词)- 启发,启迪,启蒙
- 开导
- 阐明
- 使摆脱蒙昧,使明白,使领悟
- 教育,教导,授与…知识
- 使摆脱偏见
- 照耀
- 提示
- 开明,开化
- 使摆脱无知
- 讲清(用意),告诉,通知
双解释义
v.(动词)- vt. 启发,开导 cause to understand; give more knowledge to; free from false beliefs
英英释义
Verb- make understand;
"Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
- give spiritual insight to; in religion
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;
"Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
组词搭配
~+名词- enlighten a child〔reader, student〕开导小孩〔读者,学生〕
~+介词- enlighten about〔on〕使(某人)领悟〔明白〕(某事)
例句
用作动词(v.)- This book will enlighten the reader.这本书将会启发读者。
- Enlighten me with your thoughts on this matter.你们在如下事件上的思想启发了我。
- Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal.我不明白这条建议,你能不能启发我一下。
- Can you enlighten me on this subject?关于这个问题,你能指点我一下吗?
- She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.她急着要使我明白引起这场争执的那些事情。
- Can you enlighten me as to the new procedure?你能给我讲讲这新程序吗?