enlighten
英 [?n'la?t(?)n; en-]
美 [?n'la?tn]
- vt. 啟發(fā)，啟蒙；教導(dǎo)，開導(dǎo)；照耀
英文詞源
- enlighten (v.)
- late 14c., "to remove the dimness or blindness" (usually figurative, from one's eyes or heart); see en- (1) + lighten. From 1660s as "supply with intellectual light." Literal senses are later and less common in English: "put light in" is from 1580s; "shed light upon" is from 1610s. Related: Enlightened; enlightening. Old English had inlihtan "to illuminate, enlighten."
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. She didn't enlighten him about her background.
- 她未向他講明自己的出身背景。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?
- 請(qǐng)給我解釋一下你將來(lái)的計(jì)劃好 嗎 ?
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Please favour [ enlighten ] me with your instructions.
- 請(qǐng)不吝賜教.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Can you enlighten her on this subject?
- 對(duì)這個(gè)問(wèn)題你能啟發(fā)啟發(fā)她 嗎 ?
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
- 沒(méi)有人急于使我明白導(dǎo)致這場(chǎng)爭(zhēng)執(zhí)的事件.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》