- [countable]
a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, for decoration or to explain something （書、雜志等中的）圖表，插圖 50 full-colour illustrations 50 張全彩色插圖 detailed illustrations of animals, birds and plants 動物、鳥類和植物的詳細插圖 - illustration by somebody
a volume of Chaucer with illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones 附有愛德華·伯恩·瓊斯插圖的喬叟作品 - illustration for something
He produced illustrations for children's books. 他爲兒童書籍制作插圖。
Extra ExamplesTopics Artb2His illustrations have appeared in the pages of numerous publications. 他的插圖已經出現在許多出版物中。 The kite is assembled as shown in the illustration. 風筝的組裝方法如插圖所示。 a wonderful book with full-page illustrations 一本配有全頁插圖的精彩好書 the illustrations accompanying the text 配合文本的插圖 the new Inca map, with a detailed illustration of ancient Machu Picchu 附有古城馬丘比丘的詳細示意圖的新版印加地圖 The illustration on page 10 shows the layout of the area. 第10頁上的插圖顯示該地區的布局。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- black-and-white
- colour/color
- coloured/colored
- …
- depict something
- show something
- accompany something
- …
- in an/the illustration
- with an/the illustration
- illustration by
- …
- [uncountable]
the process of illustrating something 圖解；圖示；例釋 the art of book illustration 書籍插圖的藝術
- [countable, uncountable]
a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something （說明事實的）故事，實例，示例 The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 這些統計數字清楚地闡明了我要陳述的要點。 - as an illustration
I use this case as an illustration. 我用這個案例作爲例證。 Let me, by way of illustration, quote from one of her poems. 作爲說明，讓我援引她的一首詩。
Synonyms exampleexample- case
- instance
- specimen
- illustration
- example something such as an object, a fact or a situation that shows, explains or supports what you say; a thing that is typical of or represents a particular group or set:
Can you give me an example of what you mean? 你能給我舉個實例來解釋你的意思嗎？
- case a particular situation or a situation of a particular type; a situation that relates to a particular person or thing:
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. 在某些情況下，人們必須等上好幾周才能得到約見。
- instance (rather formal
) a particular situation or a situation of a particular type: 指例子、事例、實例： The report highlights a number of instances of injustice. 這篇報道重點列舉了一些不公正的實例。
- specimen an example of something, especially an animal or plant:
The aquarium has some interesting specimens of unusual tropical fish. 水族館裏有一些罕見的熱帶魚，很有趣。
- illustration (rather formal
) a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about something: 指說明事實的故事、實例、示例： The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make. 這些統計數字清楚地闡明了我要陳述的要點。
example or illustration? 用 example 還是 illustration？ - a(n) example/case/instance/specimen/illustration of something
- in a particular case/instance
- for example/instance
Extra ExamplesChicago serves as an illustration of the problems faced by such cities. 芝加哥就是一個實例，可以反映這類城市所面臨的問題。 These figures are for illustration purposes only. 這些數字僅用於舉例說明。 These events are a graphic illustration of the fact that their promises cannot be trusted. 這些事件形象生動地說明一個事實 : 他們的承諾不可信。 It was a textbook illustration of the way the UN works. 那是一個反映聯合國工作方式的標準示例。 Explain the policy of détente and provide some illustrations of how it worked in practice. 解釋何爲緩和政策並舉例說明其實際效用。 As an illustration of this point, I'm going to tell you a true story. 爲了說明這一點，我給諸位講一個真實的故事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- perfect
- …
- serve as
- give (somebody)
- offer
- …
- purposes
- as an illustration
- by way of illustration
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘illumination; spiritual or intellectual enlightenment’): via Old French from Latin illustratio(n-), from the verb illustrare, from in- ‘upon’ + lustrare ‘illuminate’.