late 14c., "to remove the dimness or blindness" (usually figurative, from one's eyes or heart); see en- (1) + lighten. From 1660s as "supply with intellectual light." Literal senses are later and less common in English: "put light in" is from 1580s; "shed light upon" is from 1610s. Related: Enlightened; enlightening. Old English had inlihtan "to illuminate, enlighten."
雙語例句
1. She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他講明自己的出身背景。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?
請(qǐng)給我解釋一下你將來的計(jì)劃好 嗎 ?
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. Please favour [ enlighten ] me with your instructions.
請(qǐng)不吝賜教.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. Can you enlighten her on this subject?
對(duì)這個(gè)問題你能啟發(fā)啟發(fā)她 嗎 ?
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.