Word · Frequency #13682
enlighten
/inˈlaitn/
verb
启发；教导；阐明
核心释义
to give someone knowledge or understanding; to make something clear to someone
- 1.
照明；照亮。
To supply with light.
- 2.
使(某人)明白；给(某人)知识或理解。
To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
照亮；照明；照明；照亮。；使(某人)明白；给(某人)知识或理解。；教育；启发
用法In use
The teacher's words enlightened the students about the importance of critical thinking.
用法提示：过去式，表示启发、教育某人。
Reading that book will enlighten you on many historical events.
用法提示：一般将来时，表示使某人明白。
She has an enlightening way of explaining complex ideas.
用法提示：现在分词作形容词，表示具有启发性的。
enlighten sb about sth
常用于表示向某人解释或讲解某个主题。
The teacher enlightened the students about the history of the ancient world.
老师向学生们讲解了古代世界的历史。
enlighten sb on sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- enlighten someone about something
- 启发某人关于某事
- The teacher enlightened the students about the history of the ancient world.老师启发学生们了解古代世界的历史。
- seek to enlighten
- 寻求启发
- The documentary seeks to enlighten viewers on environmental issues.这部纪录片旨在启发观众了解环境问题。
- enlighten the public
- 启发公众
- The campaign aims to enlighten the public about the benefits of renewable energy.该活动旨在启发公众了解可再生能源的好处。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- enlighten me
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住“enlighten”像“点亮”心灵的灯，启发和教育他人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：education、spiritual discussions 通常用于教育和精神讨论中，比较正式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'frighten' and 'tighten' share the same ending spelling '-ten' and rhyme with 'enlighten'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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