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
- I made a vain attempt to enlighten you.
算我白启发你了。 - 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。 - She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。 - Can you enlighten her on this subject?
对这个问题你能启发启发她吗？ - 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。 - TV programs should play their part to enlighten people.
电视节目应起到部分启发人的作用。 - 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。 - Enlighten me with your thoughts on this matter.
你们在如下事件上的思想启发了我。 - 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。 - 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。