enlighten的过去式

1. 启发，启迪，启蒙
2. 开导
3. 阐明
4. 使摆脱蒙昧，使明白，使领悟
5. 教育，教导，授与…知识
6. 使摆脱偏见
7. 照耀
8. 提示
9. 开明，开化
10. 使摆脱无知
11. 讲清（用意），告诉，通知

1. make understand;

   "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
   

2. give spiritual insight to; in religion
3. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"
   "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
   

1.启发;开导;教化
Toenlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.

enlighten的解释

e.g. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years toenlighten the profession...
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
e.g. If you know what is wrong with her, pleaseenlighten me.
如果你知道她出什么问题了，请告诉我。

1. Peter thought the world was flat until I enlightened him.
   在我开导彼特以前,他认为地球是扁平的。
2. The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general reader.
   他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。
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3. Listen to both sides and you will be enlightened.
   兼听则明。

enlighten about〔on〕 (v.+prep.)

使(某人)领悟〔明白〕(某事) cause to understand; free from false beliefs
enlighten sb about〔on〕 sth

Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.

没有人急于使我明白导致这场争执的事件。

Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?

请给我解释一下你将来的计划好吗?

enlighten, illuminate, illumine, illustrate, light, lighten

这组词的共同意思是“照亮”。它们之间的区别是:illuminate指用光线照亮黑暗处,引申可指启发、阐明复杂或难懂的问题; illumine与illuminate同义,多为文学和诗歌用语; light多指照亮道路或某一处所; lighten也指使黑暗处明亮一些,常引申作诗歌用语; enlighten原指照耀,现只用于引申义指启发、开导或使人摆脱偏见、迷信等; illustrate指增加光泽,引申指美化或润色。