illuminate
单词辨析：
指照亮某物或使某处充满光亮。
The light illuminates the street.
灯光照亮了大街。
At night the whole building was beautifully illuminated by moonlight.
晚上整栋大厦被月光映照得美轮美奂。
指照亮某个地方，通常用被动语态。
The kitchen was poorly lit.
厨房光线暗淡。
His room was brightly lit.
他的房间灯火通明。
指变得比原来明亮，或使某物变得更加明亮。
The bonfire lightened the sky.
篝火照亮了天空。
As the sky lightened, we had to set out.
天色渐亮，我们得出发了。
相关例句：
This story helps to illuminate why the mission failed.
这个故事有助于阐释该项使命失败的原因。
This light can be used to illuminate a glass bulb containing sodium vapour.
可以用这种光来照射一个含有钠蒸气的玻璃泡。
The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning.
叉状的闪电照亮了黑沉沉的天空。
Translator 2: I give my blood to illuminate the way.
我以我的鲜血照亮前进的路途。
Without the illuminate of sunshine, the world will be how doleful cold and cheerless.
没有阳光的照射，世界将是多么的寂寞冷清。
But the poetry spot spot star light forever will illuminate my mind.
但诗歌的点点星光将永远照亮我的心灵。