enlighten

啓発する、教える

相手が知らなかったことや理解できなかったことをわかるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To help someone understand something they did not know or understand before.

• Please enlighten me.
• The talk enlightened us about local wildlife.
• Her explanation enlightened readers who knew little about the subject.

使い方： enlighten someone about something (Could you enlighten me about the new rules?); enlighten someone on something (The guide enlightened us on the building's history.)

類義語： inform, educate

よく使う表現： enlighten someone, enlighten someone about something, enlighten me, enlighten the public

照らす

物に光を当てたり、場所を明るくしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To shine light on something or make a place bright.

• The rising sun enlightened the valley.
• A single candle enlightened the dark chamber.
• Moonlight enlightened the path before them.

類義語： light, illuminate, light up

反対語： darken

よく使う表現： enlighten the earth, enlighten the darkness