Word · Frequency #6519
illuminating
照亮；照射
illuminating is the present participle of illuminate.
核心释义
To shine light on something; to make something bright.
- 1.
照亮
To shine light on something.
- 2.
用灯光装饰
To decorate something with lights.
- 3.
阐明；使易懂
To clarify or make something understandable.
- 4.
装饰手稿书页
To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
- 5.
使壮观
To make spectacular.
- 6.
发光；照亮
To glow; to light up.
- 7.
曝露于光
To be exposed to light.
- 8.
用雷达波束照射
To direct a radar beam toward.
阐明；解释清楚；用灯装饰；张灯结彩；发光；变亮；受光；被光照到；使壮观；使精彩
用法In use
The monks would illuminate the manuscripts with gold leaf and intricate patterns.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示给手稿添加装饰。
The artist illuminates the text with colorful illustrations.
用法提示：动词第三人称单数，表示给文本添加绘画装饰。
She spent years illuminating the ancient book's margins.
用法提示：动词现在分词，表示持续进行装饰手稿的动作。
illuminate sth
此义项专指为中世纪手稿添加装饰，而非一般意义上的照明或阐明。
The scribe illuminated the manuscript with intricate designs.
抄写员用复杂的设计装饰了手稿。
be illuminated with sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- illuminate the text
- 阐明文本
- The professor's explanation helped illuminate the text.教授的解释帮助阐明了文本。
- illuminate the issue
- 阐明问题
- New evidence may illuminate the issue further.新的证据可能会进一步阐明这个问题。
- illuminate the room
- 照亮房间
- Candles illuminated the room with a warm glow.蜡烛用温暖的光芒照亮了房间。
- illuminate the way
- 照亮道路
- The flashlight illuminated the way through the dark forest.手电筒照亮了穿过黑暗森林的道路。
- illuminate a manuscript
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象灯光照亮手稿，装饰和文字都清晰了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：手稿装饰、中世纪艺术 通常用于艺术史或文献学语境，比较正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词时意为'照明、阐明'，不及物动词时意为'照亮'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-inate' spelling ending but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds; none are true rhymes with 'illuminate', which has the stressed /uː/ sound in the second syllable.
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。
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