| 单词 | illustrate |
| 释义 | illustrate verb¹ 1put pictures in sth加入插图adverb | preposition adverb➤copiously, generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely, richly配有大量插图；插图丰富▸➤fully全部配有插图▸➤attractively, beautifully, handsomely, superbly配上好看的插图；配以美观的插图；搭配精美插图➤photographically (especially name) 插配照片◆a collection of photographically illustrated magazines一批插配照片的杂志preposition➤by用⋯图解◆most items are illustrated by a photograph.多数物件都配有一张示例照片。➤with用⋯配作插图◆the new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft.新版本中插配有大量飞机照片。illustrate verb² 2make sth clear using examples/pictures用实例或图片说明adverb | verb + illustrate | preposition adverb➤amply充分说明▸➤➤aptly, brilliantly, neatly, nicely, superbly, well恰当说明；精彩地阐明；很好地阐明；极好地表明◆the dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools.长期资金匮乏所造成的严重后果，在该国的中小学表现得最清楚不过了。➤perfectly十分清楚地阐明➤effectively有效地说明▸➤merely, simply仅仅说明◆his question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject.他提的问题仅仅说明了他对这个学科的无知。➤clearly, dramatically, graphically, powerfully, strikingly, vividly清楚地说明；令人印象深刻地说明；生动地阐明；有力地说明▸➤brutally, starkly, tragically残酷地表明；毫不掩饰地表明；悲剧性地说明◆the case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks.这个案子悲剧性地说明了烟花爆竹的危险性。verb + illustrate➤serve to用以说明◆two examples serve to illustrate this point.有两个例子可以说明这一点。➤attempt to, seek to, try to试图说明；力图说明◆what she attempts to illustrate is the difference between her company and her competitors.她试图说明的是她的公司与竞争者之间的差别。➤help (to)有助于说明◆he is showing these silent films to help illustrate his story of survival.他正在放映这些无声电影，用以更好地说明他劫后余生的过程。➤be enough to, suffice to足以说明◆two more examples will suffice to illustrate this point.再用两个例子就足以说明这一点。➤be chosen to, be designed to, be intended to被选中来说明；用来说明；意在阐明preposition➤by用⋯说明◆this consequence can be illustrated by a simple example.这种后果可以用一个简单的例子来说明。➤to向⋯说明◆a way of illustrating to the chairman the folly of his decision向主席表明其决定有多么愚蠢的一个方法illustrate [transitive, usually passive] to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc.（给书籍等）加插图，做图表◆a beautifully illustrated book有精美插图的书◆his lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition.他的演讲中穿插了探险时拍摄的幻灯片。 ➡ see also illustration → diagram illustrate [transitive] to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, diagrams, etc.（用事例、图片、图表等）说明，解释◆to illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story.为了说明我的观点，我来给你们讲个小故事。◆last year's sales figures are illustrated in figure 2.图 2 显示了去年的销售数字。 ➡ see also illustrate → show 1 , illustration → diagram , illustration → example 1 , illustrative → descriptive illustrate [transitive] (rather formal) to show that sth is true or exists表明；显示◆the incident illustrates the need for better security measures.这起事件说明有必要加强安全措施。 ➡ see also illustrate → explain 1 , illustration → example 1 note 辨析 indicate, demonstrate or illustrate? demonstrate is the strongest of these words and indicate is the weakest. in this meaning one thing indicates or illustrates another: these words cannot take a person as subject, although demonstrate can.这三个词中 demonstrate 语气最强，indicate 语气最弱。表达此义时，indicate 和 illustrate 指一件事情表明另一件事情，不能以人作主语，而 demonstrate 则可以◆let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing.我来向你说明一下我们所面临的一些困难吧。◆let me indicate/illustrate to you the difficulties we are facing. illustrate/ˈɪləstreɪt ||; ˈɪləstret/verb[t] 1. to explain or make sth clear by using examples, pictures or diagrams 用例子、图片或图表说明: ◇these statistics illustrate the point that i was making very well. 这些统计资料把我要说的都说清楚了。 2. to add pictures, diagrams, etc to a book or magazine （为书或杂志）加插图: ◇most cookery books are illustrated. 大部份烹饪书籍都附有插图。 illustratesee ⇨ show 8 il·lus·trate /`ɪləstret; ˈɪləstreɪt/v [t] 1. to explain or make something clear by giving examples 举例说明［某事物］:◇a chart might help to illustrate this point. 一份图表可能有助于阐明这一点。 2. to draw or paint pictures for a book 给［书］加插图:◇a children's book illustrated by dr. seuss 一本由瑟斯博士绘插图的儿童书 |
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