edifying

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When I wrote my book on him, my mother told me she wished I'd chosen 'someone more edifying than that old blasphemer.
儅我寫關(guān)於他的書時(shí)，我母親希望我能寫一個(gè)更具啓迪意義的作家，而不是喬伊斯這個(gè)凟神老頭子。
But I will make an exception for this Newsweek article by Daniel Gross , in part because he invokes my name so prominently and in part because his error is so edifying.
不過，我將爲(wèi)這篇發(fā)表在《新聞周刊》上的丹尼爾格·格羅斯的大作破例一次，部分原因是他在文中直點(diǎn)我的名字令我無法眡而不見，部分則因爲(wèi)他的錯(cuò)誤非常有啓發(fā)性。
Taking green-thinking trips feels edifying but, as with everything, it all comes down to pleasure and taste.
去做綠色旅遊固然是好事，但是對遊客來說，最終要得到的還是旅遊的愉悅和品味。

Veterans benefits have been around for ages, and their track record is none too edifying.
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Also, perhaps in consequence of its relative globality, its presentations are particularly well done and edifying.
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When the occasion demanded it, David could be edifying, while appropriately firm and blunt.
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If you describe something as edifying, you mean that it benefits you in some way, for example by teaching you about something.
You say that something is not very edifying when you want to express your disapproval or dislike of it, or to suggest that there is something unpleasant or unacceptable about it.