The streets were illuminated for the celebration.是什么意思？

The streets were illuminated for the celebration.

街上张灯结彩准备庆祝。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

streets

n. 大街，街道( street的名词复数 )；

例句
I went round the streets and found his new abode.
我走街串巷找到了他的新住所。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

illuminated

adj. 被照明的，发光的，（书籍等）用鲜明图案装饰的，受到启发（启蒙）的；v. 使明亮( illuminate的过去式)，照亮，阐明，说明，启发；

例句
...the restaurant's garish, illuminated signs.
餐馆花哨的烫金招牌

for

prep. 为，为了，倾向于，关于，当作；conj. 因为，由于；

例句
I've come looking for a bit of advice.
我特来讨教。

celebration

n. 庆祝，庆祝会（仪式），颂扬；

例句
The Conference will be a celebration of women's achievements.
该会议将成为对女性成就的一曲赞歌。