音标：[i'lju:mineit]
vt. 照明, 用灯装饰, 阐明, 说明, 使灿烂
vi. 照亮, 用灯装饰
【电】 照亮
在线英汉词典

illuminate的短语、例句：

illuminate v[Tn] 1 provide (sth) with light 照明, 照亮, 照射（某物）
a football pitch illuminated with floodlights 用泛光灯照亮的足球场. 2 decorate (sth) with bright lights for a special occasion 用灯装饰（某物）
illuminate a street, building, etc 用彩灯装饰街道、 建筑物等. 3 (esp formerly) decorate (a book) with gold, silver and bright colours, usu by hand （尤指旧时）用金色、 银色或鲜艳色彩装饰（书）（通常为手工制作）
an illuminated manuscript 装饰过的手稿. 4 (fml 文) make (sth) clear; help to explain 阐明（某事物）; 解释清楚; 启发
illuminate a difficult passage in a book 解释书中难懂的段落.