Illuminate Meaning in English

word

US

ˌɪˈɫumɪnɪt

ih-LOO-mih-nayt

UK

ɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪt

ih-LOO-mih-nayt

释义

To light something up or make it brighter. It can also mean to explain something clearly or make an idea easier to understand.

用法与细微差别

Usually formal or literary. Common with literal meaning ('illuminate the room') and figurative ('illuminate a subject'). Not used in casual speech for 'light up'—use 'light' or 'brighten' instead. Often used in academic or descriptive writing.

• Spanish: iluminar - aclarar (explicar)
• Portuguese (BR): iluminar - elucidar (explicar)
• Portuguese (PT): iluminar - elucidar (explicar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 照亮 - 启发（解释）
• Chinese (Traditional): 照亮 - 啟發（解釋）
• Hindi: प्रकाश डालना - स्पष्ट करना (व्याख्या)
• Arabic: يضيء - يوضح (يشرح)
• Bengali: আলোকিত করা - স্পষ্ট করা
• Russian: освещать - прояснять
• Japanese: 照らす - 明らかにする
• Vietnamese: chiếu sáng - làm sáng tỏ
• Korean: 비추다 - 밝히다
• Turkish: aydınlatmak - açıklamak
• Urdu: روشن کرنا - واضح کرنا
• Indonesian: menerangi - menjelaskan

例句

The teacher illuminated the topic with clear examples.

basic

Candles illuminate the room during a power cut.

basic

Streetlights illuminate the road at night.

basic

Her explanation really illuminated things for me.

natural

Let's use a flashlight to illuminate our way.

natural

The report helped illuminate the causes of the problem.

natural