enlighten 音标拼音: [ɛnl'ɑɪtən]
vt . 授予…知识,启发,启蒙,开导,教导
授予…知识,启发,启蒙,开导,教导
enlighten v 1 :
make understand ; "
Can you enlighten me --
I don '
t understand this proposal " [
synonym : {
enlighten }, {
edify }]
2 :
give spiritual insight to ;
in religion [
synonym : {
enlighten },
{
irradiate }]
3 :
make free from confusion or ambiguity ;
make clear ; "
Could you clarify these remarks ?"; "
Clear up the question of who is at fault " [
synonym : {
clear }, {
clear up }, {
shed light on },
{
crystallize }, {
crystallise }, {
crystalize }, {
crystalise },
{
straighten out }, {
sort out }, {
enlighten }, {
illuminate },
{
elucidate }]
Enlighten \
En *
light "
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v .
t . [
Pref .
en -
lighten :
cf .
AS .
inl [
imac ]
htan .
Cf . {
Enlight }.]
1 .
To supply with light ;
to illuminate ;
as ,
the sun enlightens the earth .
[
1913 Webster ]
His lightnings enlightened the world . --
Ps .
xcvii .
4 .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To make clear to the intellect or conscience ;
to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon ;
to furnish with increase of knowledge ;
to instruct ;
as ,
to enlighten the mind or understanding .
[
1913 Webster ]
The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God . --
Trench .
[
1913 Webster ]
158 Moby Thesaurus words for "
enlighten ":
account for ,
acculturate ,
acquaint ,
advance ,
advertise ,
advertise of ,
advise ,
allegorize ,
ameliorate ,
amend ,
apprise ,
awaken ,
beacon ,
better ,
boost ,
break the spell ,
brief ,
brighten ,
brighten up ,
bring forward ,
bring word ,
broaden the mind ,
burst the bubble ,
catechize ,
civilize ,
clarify ,
clear up ,
coach ,
communicate ,
correct ,
counsel ,
crack ,
debunk ,
decipher ,
demonstrate ,
demythologize ,
direct ,
disabuse ,
disappoint ,
disclose ,
disenchant ,
disillude ,
disillusion ,
disillusionize ,
edify ,
educate ,
elevate ,
elucidate ,
emend ,
enhance ,
enrich ,
euhemerize ,
exemplify ,
explain ,
explain away ,
explicate ,
expose ,
exposit ,
expound ,
familiarize ,
fatten ,
favor ,
flood with light ,
floodlight ,
forward ,
foster ,
give instruction ,
give lessons in ,
give notice ,
give reason for ,
give the facts ,
give the meaning ,
give word ,
go straight ,
ground ,
guide ,
highlight ,
illume ,
illuminate ,
illumine ,
illustrate ,
improve ,
improve upon ,
inform ,
instruct ,
irradiate ,
lard ,
leave word ,
let down easy ,
let in on ,
let know ,
lift ,
light ,
light up ,
lighten ,
luminate ,
make an improvement ,
make clear ,
make plain ,
meliorate ,
mend ,
mention to ,
notify ,
nurture ,
open the eyes ,
overshine ,
popularize ,
prick the bubble ,
promote ,
put straight ,
raise ,
rationalize ,
reeducate ,
refine upon ,
reform ,
relume ,
relumine ,
report ,
school ,
send word ,
serve notice ,
set right ,
set straight ,
sharpen the wits ,
shed light upon ,
shine upon ,
show ,
show how ,
show the way ,
show up ,
simplify ,
socialize ,
solve ,
speak ,
spell out ,
spotlight ,
straighten out ,
teach ,
teach a lesson ,
teach the rudiments ,
tell ,
tell the truth ,
throw light upon ,
train ,
transfigure ,
transform ,
tutor ,
unblindfold ,
uncharm ,
undeceive ,
unfold ,
unlock ,
unravel ,
unspell ,
upgrade ,
uplift ,
verse ,
wake up
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