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

• Thus, they intervened, not to control and enslave others but to enlighten, instruct, and liberate.
  他们是这样才进行干涉的：不是为支配和奴役别人，而是为了开化、教育和解放他们。
• 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。
• Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
  没有人急于使我明白导致这场争执的事件。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can you enlighten her on this subject?
  对这个问题你能启发启发她吗？
• 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。
• She didn't enlighten him about her background.
  她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
• First and foremost, let's enlighten the reasons of the fork.
  首先，我们来明确一下这个分支项目产生的原因。
• Please favour [ enlighten] me with your instructions.; Be so kind as to give me a reply, please.
  请不吝赐教。