providing moral or intellectual instruction 教导的,启迪的,起教化作用的 edifying literature. 有教育意义的文学。 ■[with negative]used to express one's disapproval of or distaste for something [用来表示反对和厌恶] pasty-faced Englishmen waving their Union Jacks are never an edifying sight. 面色苍白的英国人挥动着国旗从来都不是个有教育意义的场面。