
好词典

源自拉丁语 'illuminare',意为'照亮'或'启发',由 'in-'(进入)和 'luminare'(照亮)组成。
❶ 被照亮的,指物体因光线照射而变得明亮可见的状态,常用于描述灯光、阳光等光源的效果。
“The room was beautifully illuminated by the chandelier.”
(房间被枝形吊灯照得非常漂亮。)
“The path was illuminated by small lanterns.”
(小路被小灯笼照亮。)
❶ 受启发的,指因获得知识或理解而使思想变得清晰或开明的状态。
“He felt illuminated after reading the philosopher's works.”
(读完这位哲学家的著作后,他感到豁然开朗。)
“Her lecture left the audience feeling illuminated.”
(她的讲座让听众感到深受启发。)
illuminated manuscript — 指中世纪或文艺复兴时期的手抄本,通常装饰有精美的彩绘和镀金图案。
“The museum has a collection of medieval illuminated manuscripts.”
(博物馆收藏了一批中世纪的彩绘手抄本。)