illumination
/ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌlü-mə-ˈnā-shən/ (ame, mw)
illumination — 名詞
- illuminationsingular
- illuminationsplural
1. the presence or quality of light in a particular space, coming from the sun, a l
光線；照明
空間中可看見物體的亮光
the presence or quality of light in a particular space, coming from the sun, a lamp, or another source that allows objects to be seen clearly.
The reading room had soft natural illumination from a row of tall windows facing the garden.
閱讀室有來自一排高窗的柔和自然光線，窗戶面向花園。
natural illumination — light from the sun
Chitra adjusted the desk lamp until the illumination was strong enough for threading a needle.
Chitra 調整了檯燈的角度，直到光線足夠穿針引線。
adjust + illumination — collocation for modifying light level
Poor illumination in the warehouse caused several workers to trip over stacked boxes.
倉庫的照明不足，導致好幾名工人被堆疊的箱子絆倒。
The gallery installed UV filters to control the illumination levels around the watercolour exhibition.
美術館安裝了紫外線濾光片，以控制水彩畫展周圍的光線強度。
In winter, the Watanabe family relies on electric lamps for most of the indoor illumination.
冬天時，Watanabe 家大多依靠電燈提供室內照明。
- light
more general and everyday word; 'illumination' is slightly more formal
- brightness
focuses on the intensity rather than the presence of light
- lighting
often refers to an artificial lighting system rather than natural light
文法句型
illumination + of + place
adjective + illumination
常見錯誤
2. coloured outdoor lights used to decorate a street, building, or public area duri
燈飾
節慶時裝飾街道建築的彩色燈光
coloured outdoor lights used to decorate a street, building, or public area during a festival or celebration, especially at night.
The night-shift nurse watched the Christmas illumination being switched on from the hospital window.
值夜班的護士從醫院窗戶看著聖誕燈飾亮起。
Christmas illumination — festive decorative lighting
Diego and Lucia walked through the park every evening to admire the autumn illumination display.
Diego 和 Lucia 每晚都去公園散步，欣賞秋季燈飾。
The city council spent over two million dollars on the annual festival illumination this year.
市議會今年在年度節慶燈飾上花了超過兩百萬美元。
Colourful illumination turned the old town hall into a glowing centrepiece of the night market.
五彩繽紛的燈飾把舊市政廳變成了夜市中最耀眼的地標。
Hassan took photographs of the street illumination to send to his family in Casablanca.
Hassan 拍了街頭燈飾的照片，寄給在卡薩布蘭卡的家人。
- lights
more common in everyday speech; 'Christmas lights' is much more frequent than 'Christmas illumination'
- lighting
broader term that includes both decorative and functional light
- decorations
wider meaning that includes non-light ornaments too
文法句型
festival/Christmas + illumination
illumination + display
switch on/turn on + the illuminations
用法筆記
In British English, 'the illuminations' (plural) often refers to a town's Christmas or holiday light display. In American English, 'holiday lights' or 'decorations' is more common.
常見錯誤
3. a moment of deep understanding, sudden clarity, or spiritual awareness that make
領悟；啟發
突然理解或精神上的覺醒
a moment of deep understanding, sudden clarity, or spiritual awareness that makes something previously unclear become meaningful or obvious.
The scholar described her moment of illumination as the turning point of her entire research career.
那位學者說，她茅塞頓開的那一刻是她整個研究生涯的轉捩點。
moment of illumination — fixed phrase for sudden insight
After years of silent meditation, the old monk spoke of achieving a state of spiritual illumination.
經過多年的靜坐冥想，那位老僧侶說自己達到了精神啟發的境界。
spiritual illumination — enlightenment in a religious context
Rosa experienced a sudden illumination when she realised the data pointed to a completely different conclusion.
Rosa 突然領悟到，這些數據指向了一個完全不同的結論。
The librarian found illumination in a footnote that connected the two previously unrelated manuscripts.
圖書館員在一條註腳中找到了啟發，將之前看似不相關的兩份手稿聯繫了起來。
Reading the philosopher's original letters gave the young historian a moment of deep illumination.
閱讀那位哲學家的親筆信件，讓年輕的歷史學家有了深刻領悟的時刻。
- insight
more common in everyday and academic contexts; less spiritual than 'illumination'
- revelation
suggests something surprising or divine being made known
- enlightenment
broader and more permanent state of understanding, often spiritual
- realisation
everyday word for ordinary moments of understanding
文法句型
moment of illumination
spiritual/divine/sudden/instant + illumination
find/gain/receive + illumination
用法筆記
Frequently used in literary, philosophical, or religious writing. In everyday conversation, 'insight' or 'realisation' are more common alternatives.
常見錯誤
4. hand-painted decoration, coloured letters, or detailed pictures added to the pag
彩飾
古書中手繪的彩色裝飾圖案
hand-painted decoration, coloured letters, or detailed pictures added to the pages of old books and manuscripts, especially those produced in medieval Europe before the printing press.
The museum displayed a ninth-century gospel book with gold illumination on every single page.
博物館展示了一本九世紀的福音書，每一頁都有金色的彩飾。
gold illumination — decoration using gold leaf
Minh spent three years studying the techniques of manuscript illumination in early Irish monasteries.
Minh 花了三年研究早期愛爾蘭修道院的手稿彩飾技法。
manuscript illumination — the art form itself
The illuminated initial letter at the beginning of the chapter is a fine example of thirteenth-century French illumination.
章節開頭那個經過彩飾的大寫字母，是十三世紀法國彩飾的絕佳範例。
Conservators carefully removed dirt from the medieval illumination without damaging the fragile pigment underneath.
修復師小心翼翼地清除中世紀彩飾上的灰塵，同時不損傷底下脆弱的顏料。
An exhibition on Persian illumination attracted art historians from universities across Europe and Asia.
一場波斯彩飾展覽吸引了來自歐洲和亞洲各地的藝術史學者。
- decoration
much broader; does not specifically mean hand-painted book art
- artwork
general term for any artistic images in a book
- embellishment
formal term for decorative additions
文法句型
manuscript/medieval/book + illumination
illumination + on + page/document
gold/coloured + illumination
用法筆記
Common collocation: 'illuminated manuscript' is far more frequent as the noun phrase than 'manuscript illumination' alone. Use this sense only when referring specifically to the decorative artwork itself.