il·lu·min·ateBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/ (also less frequentil·lu·mine) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyilluminateBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/present simple - he / she / itilluminatesBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪts/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪts/past simpleilluminatedBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪd/past participleilluminatedBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪd/ -ing formilluminatingBrE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/~sth(formal) toshinelightonsth照明;照亮;照射◆Floodlightsilluminatedthestadium. 泛光灯照亮了体育场。◆Theearthisilluminatedbythesun. 太阳照亮地球。~sth(formal) tomakesthcleareroreasiertounderstand阐明;解释SYNclarify◆Thistextilluminatesthephilosopher'searlythinking. 这篇文章解释了这位哲学家的早期思想。~sthtodecorateastreet, building, etc. withbrightlightsforaspecialoccasion用彩灯装饰~sth(literary) tomakeaperson'sface, etc. seembrightandexcited使容光焕发SYNlight up◆Hersmileilluminatedherentirebeing. 微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。