illustrate
英 [ˈɪləstreɪt] 美 [ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret]

vt.

说明；表明；给…加插图；（用示例、图画等）说明

vi.

举例说明；

变形

过去式：illustrated过去分词：illustrated现在分词：illustrating第三人称单数：illustrates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 给…加插图 add pictures to (sth written)
2. vt. 说明,阐明; 表明 make the meaning of sth clearer by giving related examples

英英释义

illustrate[ 'iləstreit ]

• v.
  • clarify by giving an example of

    同义词：exemplifyinstance

  • depict with an illustration
  • supply with illustrations

    "illustrate a book with drawings"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• illustrate book给书配插图
• illustrate sb's success说明某人的成功

～+副词

• illustrate clearly清楚地说明
• illustrate eloquently雄辩地说明
• illustrate heavily大量插图

～+介词

• illustrate by facts用事实说明
• illustrate with用…作插图说明

词组短语

illustrate with用…来说明；给…加（插图）

同近义词辨析

demonstrate, illustrate

这组词都有“说明”的意思，其区别是：

demonstratev.多指通过具体动作或物体进行演示、示范、表演、展示等以达到说明或解释的目的。

This salesman demonstrated how to cook with a pressure cooker.这个推销员当众演示如何用压力锅煮东西。

illustratev.强调通过举例、列图表或比较等方式来说明道理。

The teacher illustrated the history lesson by telling a story about George Washington.那个老师通过乔治·华盛顿的故事来讲述他的历史课。

manifest, indicate, illustrate

manifest 表明、透露、清楚表示（show plainly）,显露（性质、感情） [反身用法]显示，出现（reveal）

indicate显示，

illustrate图例说明

clarify, interpret, account, explain, illustrate

这组词都有“说明”的意思，其区别是：

clarify指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。

interpret着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。

account说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。

explain含义广，最普通用词，指把某事向原来不了解、不清楚的人解释明白、说清楚等。

illustrate多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. He pointed at the diagram to illustrate his point.
   他指着图表来说明他的论点。
2. In this section, I'll illustrate some of these differences.
   在这一节,我将举例说明一些不同之处。
3. Our textbook is very well illustrated.
   我们的课本插图丰富。
4. This chart is used to illustrate all the changes.
   这张图片用来解释所有的变化。
5. We can illustrate our data with the column chart.
   我们可以用柱状图解释数据。

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