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

• I made a vain attempt to enlighten you.
  算我白启发你了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can you enlighten her on this subject?
  对这个问题你能启发启发她吗？
• The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers.
  他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。
• These charactersitics will enlighten our reflections upon the significance of the poetry for the innovation of calligraphy at present.
  其共性可以启发我们思考诗歌对当代书法审美与创新的意义。
• These people show childish ignorance, and we should enlighten them.
  这是一种幼稚者的蒙昧，我们对这些人应该作启蒙运动。
• Please favour [ enlighten] me with your instructions.; Be so kind as to give me a reply, please.
  请不吝赐教。
• Through the analysis of the major points and the thinking mode of the Japanese enterprise culture, this paper aims to enlighten the construction of Chinese enterprise culture.
  通过对日本企业文化中的著力点、思维方式的分析，给我国的企业文化建设以启示。
• There is no time for you to linger, perfect your character, Kindly enlighten others.
  我们已经没有时间在流连了，要让我们的自性更加圆满，用仁慈的光芒照亮别人。