explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn//ɪkˈspleɪn/

★★★★★v.

explains
explaining
explained
explained

vt

① 说明,讲解
- The teacher explained the meaning of the idiom.老师说明那个成语的意义。
- He explained the rule to me.他把那条规则说明给我听。
- I explained (to them) that I was not interested.我(向他们)说明我不感兴趣。
- He explained (to us) what had happened.他(向我们)说明出了什么事。
- Please explain how to use this machine.请说明如何使用这机器。

② 解释(行为等);辩解
- Explain your behavior.解释你的行为。
- Explain why you are so late.解释你为什么到这么晚。
- "I'm tired," she explained.「我累了,」她解释说。

vi

① 说明,辩明
- Let me explain.让我解释吧。

字辨

explain: 为表以易懂的方式加以说明的最普通用语

expound: 指由专家以系统的方式说明,尤指解说神学上的内容等

expound a doctrine

explicate: 为比expound正式的用语,指以做学问般地详细说明

explicate the meaning of democracy

interpret: 指以特殊的知识或想像力等,说明不易了解的事物

interpret a poem

construe: 指解释或说明文句本身的结构

construe a phrase

词族

explainableadj.可说明的,可解释的
explanationn.说明,解释
explanatoryadj.说明的,解释的

短语

explain away
- ① 辩解;搪塞过去;以解释消除(疑惧等)
- He tried to explain away his error.他试图辩解自己的过错。
explain oneself
- ① 解释明白;说明自己的立场[心意]
- Let me explain myself.让我说明我的想法[立场]。
- She explained herself to her mother.她向母亲说明自己的心意。

同义词

account forv.解释
clear upv.说明
demonstratev.说明
describev.描述
give a reason forv.辩解
illustratev.说明
interpretv.诠释
justifyv.辩解
make clearv.解释

construe
decipher
dope out
enucleate
explicate
expound
extenuate
figure out
gloss over
gloze
palliate
rationalize
resolve
sleek over
solve
spell out
unravel
whitewash

excuse

反义词

confusev.使混淆
obscurev.使含糊

单词	explain
释义	explain /ɪkˈspleɪn//ɪkˈspleɪn/ ★★★★★v. explains explaining explained explained vt ① 说明,讲解 The teacher explained the meaning of the idiom.老师说明那个成语的意义。 He explained the rule to me.他把那条规则说明给我听。 I explained (to them) that I was not interested.我(向他们)说明我不感兴趣。 He explained (to us) what had happened.他(向我们)说明出了什么事。 Please explain how to use this machine.请说明如何使用这机器。 ② 解释(行为等);辩解 Explain your behavior.解释你的行为。 Explain why you are so late.解释你为什么到这么晚。 "I'm tired," she explained.「我累了,」她解释说。 vi ① 说明,辩明 Let me explain.让我解释吧。字辨 explain: 为表以易懂的方式加以说明的最普通用语 expound: 指由专家以系统的方式说明,尤指解说神学上的内容等 expound a doctrine explicate: 为比expound正式的用语,指以做学问般地详细说明 explicate the meaning of democracy interpret: 指以特殊的知识或想像力等,说明不易了解的事物 interpret a poem construe: 指解释或说明文句本身的结构 construe a phrase 词族 explainableadj.可说明的,可解释的 explanationn.说明,解释 explanatoryadj.说明的,解释的短语 explain away ① 辩解;搪塞过去;以解释消除(疑惧等) He tried to explain away his error.他试图辩解自己的过错。 explain oneself ① 解释明白;说明自己的立场[心意] Let me explain myself.让我说明我的想法[立场]。 She explained herself to her mother.她向母亲说明自己的心意。同义词 account forv.解释 clear upv.说明 demonstratev.说明 describev.描述 give a reason forv.辩解 illustratev.说明 interpretv.诠释 justifyv.辩解 make clearv.解释 construe decipher dope out enucleate explicate expound extenuate figure out gloss over gloze palliate rationalize resolve sleek over solve spell out unravel whitewash excuse 反义词 confusev.使混淆 obscurev.使含糊
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