"illustrate" in Chinese (Simplified)

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Definition

用例子、图片或图表来解释某事。也可以指为书籍和文章绘制插图。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于学术、正式和创意场合。“illustrate a point”指举例说明观点。可以指用例子解释（抽象），也可以指绘制插图（艺术）。不要和“demonstrate”（演示）混淆。

Examples

The teacher used pictures to illustrate the story.

老师用图片来**说明**故事。

Can you illustrate your answer with an example?

你能用一个例子来**说明**你的答案吗？

He likes to illustrate children’s books.

他喜欢**为**儿童书籍**插图**。

This chart helps to illustrate the difference between the two methods.

这个图表有助于**说明**这两种方法的区别。

Let me illustrate what I mean by telling you a quick story.

让我通过讲一个小故事来**说明**我的意思。

The author asked a famous artist to illustrate the new edition.

作者请了一位著名艺术家为新版**绘制插图**。