Word of the Day : November 12, 2021
edify
教化；启迪；教诲
verb ED-uh-fye
What It Means
Edify means "to uplift, enlighten, or inform."
Edify 的意思是“提升、启发或告知”。
Examples
The speaker's words edified the graduating class, giving them hope and encouragement.
演讲者的话语对毕业班的学生们起到了启迪作用，给了他们希望和鼓励。
"This is our first theatrical performance where our theatre is now complete. Young audience members will be edified by being around lots of amazing women's stories, and the old ones will be reminded of the progress that we have made." — Cate Belleveau, quoted in The Bemidji (Minnesota) Pioneer, 29 Sept. 2021
“这是我们的第一场戏剧表演，我们的剧院现已完工。青年听众将被许多精彩的女性故事所熏陶，而年长的观众将被我们提醒要取得的进步。”
Did You Know?
Edify comes from the Latin verb aedificare, meaning "to instruct or improve spiritually"; it is based on aedes, the word for "temple." Edify shares the spiritual meaning of its Latin root, but it is also used in general contexts to refer to the act of instructing in a way that improves the mind or character overall.
Edify 来自拉丁语动词 aedificare，意思是“to instruct or improve spiritually「在精神上指导或提高」”； 它源于 aedes，即“temple「寺庙」”的意思。 Edify 与它的拉丁词根的 spiritual 「精神的；心灵的；宗教的」含义相同，但它也用于一般语境，指以全面改善心智或性格的方式进行指导的行为。
Quiz
Fill in the blanks to create a verb meaning "to enlighten spiritually or intellectually" or "to shine light on": il _ u _ _ _ _ t _.
illuminate
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