illustrate sth
The teacher illustrated the concept with a diagram.
老师用图表说明了这个概念。
给…配插图;加插图于
illustrated — past of illustrate
用插图描绘;图解;通过举例或比较来阐明某事。;为书籍或其他出版物提供插图、图表或其他说明性或装饰性特征。;举例说明;作图解
to supply (a book, article, etc.) with illustrations
通过举例或比较来阐明某事。
To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
为书籍或其他出版物提供插图、图表或其他说明性或装饰性特征。
To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
一般现在时
She illustrates her point with examples.
她用例子阐明观点。
The teacher asked us to illustrate our reports with simple drawings.
老师要求我们用简单的图画为报告配插图。
用法提示:illustrate 作动词,表示‘给……配插图’。
The book is beautifully illustrated with photographs of wild animals.
这本书配有精美的野生动物照片作为插图。
用法提示:illustrated 是 illustrate 的过去分词,表示‘配有插图的’。
She illustrated the recipe with step-by-step photos so beginners could follow.
她用分步照片为食谱配图,这样初学者也能跟着做。
用法提示:illustrated 是 illustrate 的过去式,表示‘为……配图/用图说明’。
The teacher illustrated the concept with a diagram.
老师用图表说明了这个概念。
This example illustrates that honesty is the best policy.
这个例子说明诚实为上策。
注意:介词用 with,表示使用的手段或工具。
He illustrated his point with a story.
他用一个故事阐明了他的观点。
比illustrate更强调实际演示或证明,常用于展示过程或有效性。
比illustrate更正式,强调作为典型例子来体现一般情况。
强调消除混淆或模糊,不一定用例子,可用解释或其他方式。
最通用,涵盖各种说明方式,但illustrate侧重用例子来使抽象具体化。
grammar · medium
易错句子The teacher illustrated with many charts.
正确表达The teacher illustrated the lesson with many charts.
“illustrate”作为及物动词时必须直接跟被说明的对象,不能省略宾语。加上宾语“lesson”使句子完整。
grammar · medium
易错句子She illustrated a beautiful landscape.
正确表达She drew a beautiful landscape.
“illustrate”主要用于通过例子或图表阐明观点,或为书籍等配插图;单纯绘画艺术应使用“draw”或“paint”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The speaker illustrated about the economy.
正确表达The speaker illustrated the economy.
“illustrate”是及物动词,后面直接接宾语,不需要介词“about”。
explain侧重解释原因或理由,常接why从句;illustrate侧重用例子或图表使抽象概念清晰。
demonstrate通过操作或实例展示如何工作,强调实际演示;illustrate多指用图画或故事说明。
阐明观点
He used a graph to illustrate his point.
他用图表阐明了他的观点。
说明概念
The teacher drew a diagram to illustrate the concept of gravity.
老师画了图来说明引力的概念。
说明过程
The manual illustrates the process step by step.
手册一步一步地说明了这个过程。
用例子说明
She illustrated her theory with several real-life examples.
她用几个现实生活中的例子说明她的理论。
给书配插图
The artist was hired to illustrate the children's book.
这位艺术家受雇为这本儿童书配插图。
阐明区别
This chart illustrates the difference between the two models.
这张图表阐明了两种型号之间的区别。
il- (in/into) + lustr (light/clarify) + -ate (verb)
il- (not) + legal
lustr (light) + -er (noun)
cre- (make) + -ate (verb)
常与illustrate搭配,表示用图表说明
illustrate常通过举例来阐明
图片或插图的说明常与illustrate相关
插图或视觉辅助工具用于illustrate
草图常用于示范或说明
说明一个观点
She used a graph to illustrate her point.
她用图表来说明她的观点。
有助于说明
These examples serve to illustrate the problem.
这些例子有助于说明问题。
正如……所示
As illustrated by the chart, sales increased.
正如图表所示,销售额增长了。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.