illustrate
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they illustrate | |
| he / she / it illustrates | |
| past simple illustrated | |
| past participle illustrated | |
| -ing form illustrating |
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to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc. 加插图于；给（书等）做图表 - illustrate something
She illustrated her own books. 她为自己的书配插图。 - illustrate something with something
His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition. 他在演讲中使用了探险时拍摄的照片。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb2The new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft. 新版本中插配有大量飞机照片。 a collection of photographically illustrated magazines 一批插配照片的杂志 a beautifully illustrated book 有精美插图的书
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- copiously
- generously
- heavily
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- by
- with
- illustrate something
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to make the meaning of something clearer by using examples, pictures, etc. （用示例、图画等）说明，解释 - illustrate something
To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story. 为了说明我的观点，让我来给你们讲个小故事。 Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2. 图 2 显示了去年的销售数字。 He is showing these silent films to help illustrate his story of survival. 他正在放映这些无声电影，用以更好地说明他劫后余生的过程。 - illustrate something with something
Each topic is illustrated with concrete examples of economic practice. 每个主题都用具体的经济实践例子来说明。 - illustrate how, what, etc…
Here's an example to illustrate what I mean. 这儿有个例子可以说明我的意思。
Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表 This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period. 这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。
This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June. 这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。
The results are shown in the chart below. 结果显示在下面的图表中。
In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age. 在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。
This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age. 这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。
As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people. 从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。
According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use. 从这些数字看，乘坐公交车出行占公共交通使用率的 60%。
From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport. 从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
Language Bank processprocessDescribing a process 描述过程 This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made. 这个图说明了造纸的过程。
First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips. 首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。
Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine. 接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。
Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed. 制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。
Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed. 木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。
The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt. 下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。
As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper. 当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。
At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time. 这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。
The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls. 最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- amply
- aptly
- brilliantly
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- serve to
- attempt to
- seek to
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- illustrate something
to show that something is true or that a situation exists 表明…真实；显示…存在 - illustrate something
The incident illustrates the need for better security measures. 这次事件说明了加强安全措施的必要。 - illustrate how, what, etc…
This story illustrates how little has changed. 这个故事说明了变化是多么小。 - illustrate that…
These data illustrate that many parents are not aware of the risks. 这些数据表明，许多父母没有意识到风险。
Extra ExamplesHis question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject. 他提的问题仅仅说明了他对这个学科的无知。 The case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks. 这个案子悲剧性地说明了烟花爆竹的危险性。 The dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools. 长期资金匮乏所造成的严重后果，在该国的中小学表现得最清楚不过了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- amply
- aptly
- brilliantly
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- serve to
- attempt to
- seek to
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- by
- to
- illustrate something
Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘illuminate, shed light on’): from Latin illustrat- ‘lit up’, from the verb illustrare, from in- ‘upon’ + lustrare ‘illuminate’.