動(dòng)詞 illuminate:

1. make lighter or brighter
   同義詞：light, illume, illumine, light up
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
   同義詞：clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, elucidate
3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

1. That biography is an illuminate footnote to the history of our times.
   那篇傳記對(duì)我們這個(gè)時(shí)代是一個(gè)很有啟發(fā)性的說(shuō)明。
2. The lights that illuminate the audience section of a concert hall, a theater, or an auditorium.
   觀眾席照明燈照亮音樂(lè)廳、戲院或報(bào)告廳的觀眾席的燈
3. A sudden smile illuminated her face.
   突然的微笑使她容光煥發(fā)。

il.lu.mi.nate

v.（動(dòng)詞）
il.lu.mi.nat.ed,il.lu.mi.nat.ing,il.lu.mi.nates
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To provide or brighten with light.
照明，照亮：給予光亮或用光使發(fā)亮
To decorate or hang with lights.
以燈裝飾：用燈光進(jìn)行裝飾或把燈吊起來(lái)取得裝飾效果
To make understandable; clarify:
解釋，說(shuō)明：使某物能被理解；說(shuō)清楚：
例句：
.Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters.(New Republic)
.靈活的攻擊往往能突出競(jìng)選者之間的重大區(qū)別，同時(shí)又能取悅于選民.(新共和國(guó))

To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.
啟發(fā)，闡釋：智力上或精神上進(jìn)行啟蒙；使別人懂某事
To endow with fame or splendor; celebrate.
顯揚(yáng)，顯赫：使出名，使光輝燦爛；慶賀
To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
裝飾：用裝飾性圖案、模型、寫(xiě)成亮色或貴重金屬質(zhì)地的字母對(duì)（如書(shū)頁(yè)）進(jìn)行裝飾
To expose to or reveal by radiation.
暴露于射線：用輻射手段暴露或發(fā)現(xiàn)某物
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become lighted; glow.
發(fā)光：變亮；閃爍
To provide intellectual or spiritual enlightenment and understanding:
啟發(fā)：提供智力或精神上的啟示和理解：
例句：
.Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you`re on a slippery slope.(Bill Moyers)
.當(dāng)你決定僅從中取樂(lè)，而不好好思考時(shí)，你的行動(dòng)就可能招致失敗和恥辱。.(比爾·莫耶斯)

To be exposed to or revealed by radiation.
暴露于射線：被輻射發(fā)現(xiàn)或曝光
n.（名詞）

One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
自認(rèn)先知先覺(jué)的人：具有先見(jiàn)或自稱受到特別啟迪的人

來(lái)源：
Middle English illuminaten
中古英語(yǔ) illuminaten
from Latin illômin3re illômin3t-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) illômin3re illômin3t-
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [里面] *參見(jiàn) in-2
lômin3re [to light up] from lômen lômin- [light] * see leuk-
lômin3re [點(diǎn)亮] 源自 lômen lômin- [光] *參見(jiàn) leuk-

【引伸】
illu.minat.ingly
adv.（副詞）