illuminating

英 [ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ]

adj.  富于启发性的
v.  照明; 照亮; 照射; 阐明; 解释; 用彩灯装饰
illuminate的现在分词

现在分词：illuminating　

TEM8

BNC.15627 / COCA.17570

牛津词典

adj.

• 富于启发性的
  helping to make sth clear or easier to understand
  1. We didn't find the examples he used particularly illuminating.
     我们觉得他采用的那些例证启发性不是特别大。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 照亮;照明;照射
  Toilluminatesomething means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.
  1. No streetlights illuminated the street...
     这条街上没有照明的路灯。
  2. The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
     叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
• VERB 阐释;说明
  If youilluminatesomething that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.
  1. They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
     他们用游戏和图画来阐明他们的主题。

英英释义

adj

• tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
  1. an enlightening glimpse of government in action
  2. an illuminating lecture
  Synonym:enlighteninginformative

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