explain
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. 解释 (意思)
Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms. 然而,并非每个法官都能用浅易的话来解释法律。
Don't sign anything until your lawyer has explained the contract to you. 在你的律师向你解释该合同之前什么也别签。
Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work. 格里菲斯教授解释了该药似乎是怎样起作用的。
2. V-T/V-I If you explain, or explain something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. 解释 (原因)
"Let me explain, sir."—"Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know."
“让我来解释,先生。”—“别跟我说那事。我不想知道。”
Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions. 逃走之前,她留下了张便条为她的行为作了解释。
Explain why you didn't telephone. 解释一下你为什么不打电话。
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explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ (explaining,explained,explains)
剑桥词典
- to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it
- She tried to explain what had happened but he kept interrupting her.
- Any decent teacher should be able to explain the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs .
- Pay attention to what she's saying because she won't explain it a second time .
- She painstakingly explained how the machine worked .
- This booklet about the project explains things in an easy , non-technical way.
解释;说明;阐明
If there's anything you don't understand , I'll be happy to explain. 如果你有什么不懂的地方,我会很乐意为你讲解。
The teacher explained the rules to the children . 老师向孩子们说明规则。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] Our guide explained where the cathedral was. 导游给我们讲解了大教堂的位置。
He explained how the machine worked . 他解释了这台机器的工作原理。
Please could you explain why you're so late. 你能否解释一下你迟到这么久的原因?
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] She explained that she was going to stay with her sister . 她解释说她要去和妹妹一起住。
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "Someone must have hit the wrong button ," an official explained. “一定有人误碰了按钮,”一位官员解释说。
Molly asked the teacher if she could explain herself a little more clearly (= say more clearly what she meant ). 莫莉请求老师能否讲得更清楚些。
No one has been able to explain (= give the reason for) the accident . 还没有人能解释事故的原因。
explain yourself
to give reasons for your behaviour
为自己的行为作出说明(或解释)
He hadn't been home for three days so I asked him to explain himself. 他一连3天没有回家,所以我要他解释一下怎么回事儿。
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