illuminateil•lu•mi•nate /ɪ'ljuːmɪneɪt/

vt

1. 照明，照亮

• be illuminated with electricity 用电照明

• a poorly illuminated room 灯光昏暗的房间

2. 正式 阐明；启发；教导

• be greatly illuminated 受很大启发

3. 用灯装饰

• The city was illuminated for the celebration. 全城张灯结彩以示庆祝。

4. 文 使容光焕发

• A sudden smile illuminated her face. 她突然微微一笑，显得容光焕发。