enlighten
英 [ɪn'laɪt(ə)n; en-]
美 [ɪn'laɪtn]
- vt.インスピレーションを与える、啓発する、教える、啓発する、照らす
英語の語源
- enlighten (v.)
- late 14c., "to remove the dimness or blindness" (usually figurative, from one's eyes or heart); see en- (1) + lighten. From 1660s as "supply with intellectual light." Literal senses are later and less common in English: "put light in" is from 1580s; "shed light upon" is from 1610s. Related: Enlightened; enlightening. Old English had inlihtan "to illuminate, enlighten."
例文
- 1. She didn 't enlighten him about her background.
- 彼女は彼に自分の出身背景を明らかにしなかった。
- 2.Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future？
- あなたの将来の計画を説明していただけませんか。
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- 3. Please favour [ enlighten ] me with your instructions.
- どうぞご教示ください.
- 4.Can you enlighten her on this subject？
- この問題に啓発できますか。
- 5.Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
- この争いを招いた事件を急いで理解させる人はいない。
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