illumination
UK/i.lju:mi'neiʃәn/US
TOEFLB2
释义
n.
Light, or the act of lighting something up.
照明；照亮的动作。
n.
A sudden understanding or insight; clarification.
豁然开朗的领悟；启发、阐明。
n.
Decoration of a manuscript with gold and color.
手稿的泥金（金色与彩色）装饰。
词根拆分
词根派生illuminate + -ion 把动作变成名词，并保留同样的双重生活：字面 illumination（街道或建筑的照明）和比喻 illumination（豁然开朗的领悟）；还带着中世纪的艺术义——泥金装饰手稿里的金彩工艺。
词根 lumin 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 1.natural/artificial illumination自然/人工照明
- 2.festive illuminations节日彩灯
- 3.a moment of illumination灵光一现的领悟
- 4.manuscript illumination手稿泥金装饰
例句
- 1.
The festival's illumination turned the whole harbor into a sea of light.
节日的灯光把整个港口变成了一片光海。
- 2.
After hours of confusion, the answer came to her in a moment of illumination.
困惑了几个小时后，答案在一瞬间的灵光中向她降临。
- 3.
The museum displays manuscripts famous for their delicate illumination.
博物馆展出了以精致泥金装饰著称的手稿。