explain

  基本词汇  
[ɪk'spleɪn]     [ɪk'spleɪn]    
  • v. 说明;解释
explainable explained explained explaining explains
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explain的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

v. (动词)
  1. 说明,解释,阐明
  2. 说明...的理由
  3. 替...辩解
  4. 吐露,讲出,明说
  5. 揭开

双解释义

v. (动词)
  1. vt. & vi. 讲解,解释 give or show the meaning of
  2. vt. & vi. 说明…的原因; 辩解 give or be the reason for; account for

英英释义

Verb:
  1. make plain and comprehensible;

    "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

  2. define;

    "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

  3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of;

    "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
    "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

explain的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词 (v.)
  1. She explained her conduct to her boss.
    她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。
  2. He explained his plan in some detail.
    他仔细地说明了自己的计划。
  3. The lawyer explained the new law to us.
    律师向我们解释了新法律。

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)
explain away (v.+adv.)
    通过解释消除… give a satisfactory reason for; get rid of by explanation
    explain sth ⇔ away

    I didn't believe her at first, but she managed to explain away my doubts.

    起初我不相信她,可是她的解释消除了我的怀疑。

    She explained away the child's fears.

    她通过解释消除了孩子的恐惧。

    He tried to explain away his lateness, but we didn't accept his excuse.

    他竭力为自己迟到辩解,但是,我们不相信他的托词。

    You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.

    你将会发现你很难为说过这种无理的话辩解。

    He thought of a reason to explain away his failure.

    他想出一个理由为他的失败辩解。

    John explained away his unfinished task by showing his boss a certificate for sick leave.

    约翰交给上司一个病假条,以此解释他为什么没完成任务。

    The criminal tried to explain away the false signature, but it was clear that he was guilty.

    罪犯试图为伪造签名一事开脱自己,但他显然是有罪的。

    The murder suspect couldn't explain away his fingerprints at the scene.

    这个杀人嫌疑犯解释不清为什么在杀人现场会留有他的指纹。

    Such a conclusive evidence is hard to be explained away.

    如此确凿的证据是很难巧辩的。

explain oneself (v.+pron.)
    为自己的行为辩解 give an excuse for one's behaviour
explain to (v.+prep.)
    向…解释 make sth clear to sb
    explain to sb

    You'd better go and explain to the teacher.

    你最好去向老师解释清楚。

    explain sth to sb

    You should explain this matter to your wife.

    你应该向你妻子解释这件事。

    Can you explain his behaviour to me?

    你能向我解释清楚他的行为吗?

    I will explain my decision to you when I come back.

    我回来时会向你解释我的决定。

    The speaker tried to explain his meaning to the crowd.

    演讲者竭力向听众讲清他的意思。

    explain to sb that-clause

    I explained to them that three days in Beijing was very little time to see all the sights.

    我向他们说明,要把北京风光都看到三天是远远不够的。

    explain to sb wh-clause

    He explained to us how the machine was used.

    他给我们讲解了这机器怎么使用。

    You'll have to explain to me why you haven't finished your work.

    你得对我讲清楚你为什么没有完成作业。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词 ~+副词 ~+介词

经典引文

  • He took a card from his pocket...'That will explain to Dr. Everard,' he said.

    出自: M. Gray
  • He was weary from trying to explain ideas to people who could not visualize them.

    出自: J. A. Michener
  • Briers had been explaining to his superiors what he intended to do.

    出自: C. P. Snow
  • The Blackfoot chief..explained how the braves used to drive buffalo.

    出自:Daily Telegraph
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