The street was illuminated by lamps.
路灯把街道照亮了。
Choose the synonym for the word “illuminate” as it is used in the sentence: The teacher tried to illuminate the complex topic for the students with a simple explanation.
B — clarify. “illuminate” means v. light up, clarify
A single bright lantern was enough to ______ the whole small cave.
D — illuminate. “illuminate” means v. light up, clarify
illuminate — v. light up, clarify. In Chinese: 照亮，阐明.
illuminate is pronounced /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: il · lu · mi · nate.
The street was illuminated by lamps. (路灯把街道照亮了。)
light, clarify — all close in meaning to illuminate (v. light up, clarify).
Yes. illuminate appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
il(make)+lumin(light)+ate