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
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- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 启发;开导;教化
Toenlightensomeone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.- 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。 - 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。
- A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
英英释义
verb
- make free from confusion or ambiguity
- Could you clarify these remarks?
- Clear up the question of who is at fault
- give spiritual insight to
- make understand
- Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
双语例句
- 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。 - Sign up for tours or courses that will enlighten you.
参与可以启发你的旅行或是课程。 - TV programs should play their part to enlighten people.
电视节目应起到部分启发人的作用。 - 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。 - 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。 - He did not enlighten me about the President's other methods for making a record of substance.
他并没有向我提示总统备制实质性记录时使用的其他方法。 - 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。 - 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。 - Can you enlighten me on this subject? Shall we have another chat about it tomorrow?
关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？关于这个问题我们明天再谈一次好吗？ - I made a vain attempt to enlighten you.
算我白启发你了。