enlighten

动词 enlighten:

1. make understand
   同义词：edify
2. give spiritual insight to; in religion
   同义词：irradiate
3. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
   同义词：clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, illuminate, elucidate

1. How can I enlighten your wooden head?
   我怎么才能让你这木头疙瘩开窍呢？
2. She was anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
   她急着要使我明白引起这场争执的那些事情。
3. Can you enlighten me on this subject?
   关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？

en.light.en

v.tr.（及物动词）
en.light.ened,en.light.en.ing,en.light.ens
To give spiritual or intellectual insight to:
启迪，开导：给予精神或智力的洞察力：
例句：
.Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.(Thomas Jefferson)
.普遍启迪人民群众，暴君和压迫阶级的主体和心智就会象魔鬼在黎明时分一样消逝.(托马斯·杰斐逊)

To give information to; inform or instruct.
教导：提供信息；引导

【引伸】
enlight.ener
n.（名词）