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enlighten

/ɪnˈlaɪtən/ 动词 C2

中文: 启发、开导、阐明

  1. To supply with light. (transitive) · The sun enlightens the Earth.
  2. To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to. (figuratively, transitive) · She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.· Care to enlighten me, if you think I'm so benighted?

He/she/it enlightens · 过去式 enlightened · 过去分词 enlightened · -ing形式 enlightening

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enlightens
过去式
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过去分词
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That all united should fail to enlighten the competent enquirer in any case is almost inconceivable.”
《A Study in Scarlet》,第18页 · B2
They are all people who are in trouble about something, and want a little enlightening.
《A Study in Scarlet》,第20页 · B2
Hence things which have perplexed you and made the case more obscure, have served to enlighten me and to strengthen my conclusions.
《A Study in Scarlet》,第74页 · B2
Can you enlighten me on that point?”
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第289页 · C1

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