illuminating
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlü-mə-ˌnā-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
illuminating — 形容詞
- illuminatingpositive
- more illuminatingcomparative
- most illuminatingsuperlative
1. providing useful knowledge or understanding that was not there before, especiall
啟發性的
能提供新資訊或讓人更清楚的
providing useful knowledge or understanding that was not there before, especially by explaining something in a clear and helpful way
Mei-Lin found the documentary about ocean pollution deeply illuminating.
Mei-Lin 覺得這部關於海洋污染的紀錄片非常有啟發性。
find + noun phrase + illuminating — pattern for personal reaction
Kenji's comments about the new accounting system were illuminating to the whole team.
Kenji 對新會計系統的評論讓整個團隊都受益良多。
The workshop proved illuminating, helping Fatima understand the company's new software.
這場工作坊很有啟發性，幫助 Fatima 了解了公司的新軟體。
What the visiting scientist said about the experiment was so illuminating that the team redesigned the study.
那位訪問學者對實驗的看法非常有啟發性，團隊因此重新設計了研究。
For Elena, the biography of her grandmother was the most illuminating book she had read that year.
對 Elena 來說，她祖母的傳記是她那年讀過最有啟發性的書。
- enlightening
very similar meaning; slightly more formal and often implies personal or moral growth rather than factual clarity
- insightful
emphasises depth of perception or the ability to see into the heart of a matter
- revealing
focuses on uncovering something that was previously hidden or unknown
- confusing
makes a subject harder rather than easier to understand
- uninformative
provides little or no useful information
文法句型
be + illuminating + for/to [person]
find + noun phrase + illuminating
用法筆記
Commonly used in the 'find + object + illuminating' pattern. Frequently followed by 'for' or 'to' to indicate the person who gains understanding.