情景對話：

A: I'm stuck on this problem. Can you help me?

我被這道題難住了，你能幫幫我嗎？

B: OK. let me see. Ah, it's so hard. I am sorry I can't solve it. Why not ask Tom? He's sure to be able to shed light on that.

好的，讓我看看。啊，太難了，我也不會做，為什么不問問湯姆？他肯定能給你指點(diǎn)一二的。

A: Good idea.

好主意。

第一， 詞海拾貝

shed light on

exp. To reveal something about something; to clarify something. （闡明……，使……清晰，弄清楚）

e.g. We've hired a private investigator to help us shed light on the clandestine dealings of the organization.

我們雇了一位私家偵探來幫助弄清楚這個組織的秘密交易。

e.g. These documents we've uncovered shed some light on how the late author's final book was meant to end.

我們發(fā)現(xiàn)的這些文件揭示了這位已故作家的最后一本書是如何結(jié)束的。

e.g. She has told them nothing that could shed light on her husband's whereabouts.

她沒向他們提供任何有關(guān)她丈夫下落的線索。

第二， 視野拓展

throw light on：闡明，使……清楚顯示

e.g. This discussion has throw some light on the problem.

這次討論使這個問題有了一些頭緒。

e.g. Let's see if Ann can throw any light on this question.

讓我們看看安是否能解釋這個問題。