explain
/ɪkˈspleɪn/
v.
一句话记住
解释;说明;阐明原因
释义与例句
v.
解释;说明;阐明原因
to make something clear or easy to understand, or to give a reason for it
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The teacher explained the rule with several simple examples.
老师用几个简单的例子解释了这条规则。
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Can you explain why the results were different this time?
你能解释为什么这次的结果不同吗?
展开其余 1 条例句
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She explained the process to the new members of staff.
她向新员工说明了这一流程。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
用 explain something to somebody,不用 explain somebody something;explain why 后接原因从句。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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explanation 解释;说明;理由explanation 是名词,可指使事物易懂的说明,也可指某事发生的原因。The most likely explanation is that the battery was faulty. 最可能的解释是电池出了故障。
同义词
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clarify 澄清;阐明clarify 强调消除困惑或误解;explain 泛指解释概念、过程或原因。Could you clarify the final point in your proposal? 你能澄清一下提议中的最后一点吗?
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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describe 描述;描绘describe 重在说明事物的外观、特征或事件经过;explain 重在使人理解方法、含义或原因。The witness described what she had seen. 目击者描述了她所看到的情景。
常见搭配
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explain something to somebody 向某人解释某事He explained the new timetable to the students. 他向学生们解释了新的时间表。
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explain why 解释为什么The report explains why demand has fallen. 报告解释了需求下降的原因。