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单词 enlighten
释义
enlightenen‧light‧en /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
enlighten
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyenlighten
he, she, itenlightens
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyenlightened
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave enlightened
he, she, ithas enlightened
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad enlightened
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill enlighten
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have enlightened
Continuous Form
PresentIam enlightening
he, she, itis enlightening
you, we, theyare enlightening
PastI, he, she, itwas enlightening
you, we, theywere enlightening
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been enlightening
he, she, ithas been enlightening
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been enlightening
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be enlightening
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been enlightening
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • I see teaching as an opportunity to enlighten students, not just inform them.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Although it covers everything from Texas to California, the Arizona section is especially enlightening.
  • His speeches at maneuver conferences were always logical and enlightening, and one could not help respecting his extraordinary ability.
  • It can also be enlightening to ask about the circumstances of the original referral.
  • Students would have been in the position of enlightening the faculty, and that would disrupt the existing hierarchy.
  • They enlighten us on the mystery, we are grateful to them, we trust them and then we buy their product.
  • Trying two or three jobs at once can be an enlightening experience.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorproviding a lot of information
providing a lot of new or useful information: · The lecture was very informative and helpful.· Jim found the library staff friendly and informative.· The informative newsletter is published once every two months.
formal providing a lot of new or useful information: · The President described his conversation with the Russian leader as enlightening.· She has given us some truly enlightening insights into the subject of personality disorders.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· The tutorial programs in Boston were using them and so were many of the more enlightened private schools.· Outside a federal printing office they prayed that Congress would embrace more enlightened poverty policies.· It is a decidedly loving look that Taylor takes, which may not assuage the sensibilities of a supposedly more enlightened age.
formal to explain something to someoneenlighten somebody as to/on/about something Baldwin enlightened her as to the nature of the experiment.enlightening adjective
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