explain

explain音标

英 [ɪkˈspleɪn]

美 [ɪkˈsplen]

explain基本释义

v.说明；解释

explain用法及例句

v.(动词)

说明，解释，阐明

说明...的理由

替...辩解

吐露，讲出，明说

揭开

v.(动词)

vt. & vi. 讲解,解释 give or show the meaning of

vt. & vi. 说明…的原因; 辩解 give or be the reason for; account for

verb

1. serve as a reason or cause or justification of

e.g. Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at workHer recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again

Synonym: excuse

2. make plain and comprehensible

e.g. He explained the laws of physics to his students

Synonym: explicate

3. define

e.g. The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean

1. 解释;说明If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.

e.g. Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms...然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。e.g. Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。

2. 解释;辩解;说明…的理由If you explain something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.

e.g. 'Let me explain, sir.' — 'Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'...“您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”e.g. Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions...逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。

相关词组：explain away

1. 解 说：一个服务群可能包含了一个服务;一个服务群可能只包含了一个服务,如查询(search)服务群包含了查询(search)服务;一个服务群也可能不包含任何服务,如解说(explain)服务群没有定义任何服务,

2. 說：解释是一个含糊的词汇,既指传释(translate)也指解说(explain). 文学解释在这两者上均是必不可少的,当批评家将自己限制在清晰的文学术语中,他的解释会更加适合他本人,但也会富有建构性或解构性. 他们也会对着意详尽解释的人作出解释.

常用例句

词汇搭配

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explain

A：Would you mind doing something for me?你不介意帮我做点事吗？

B：I would if I could.没问题，只要我办得到。

A：Will you please explain the meaning of this word?请你为我解释一下这个字的意思好吗？

B：Yes, with pleasure.好的，很乐意。

More Two - word Verbs-(又一些成语动词)

A：I hadn't finished telling you about two-word verbs, Bob.鲍勃，关于成语动词，我还没有对你讲完。

explain

B：Do I have to hear more? I'm not sure I can follow it.我还需要听你讲吗？我不知道是否能理解。

explain

A：Sure you can. This part is the most interesting.你当然能理解。这一部分是*有意思的。

B：Okay. Go ahead.好，说吧。

A：Well, here are sentences with two-word verbs with objects, They all mean different things.嗯，下列这些句子里的成语动词有宾语，这些句子的意思都不相同。

B：Can you explain how they're different?你能否解释一下怎么不同？

A：Each part or both parts of the two-word verb can have an object.The verb may have different meanings with different objects, or different arrangements of object.Is that clear? You look confused.成语动词的每个部分或两个部分可以有一个宾语。动词加上不同的宾语或宾语的不同组合，就可以有不同的含意。清楚了吗？你好像弄糊涂了。

explain是什么意思

B：I'm not confused, I was just thinking.我没有糊涂。我只是在思考。

用作动词(v.)

通过解释消除… give a satisfactory reason for; get rid of by explanationexplain 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

1. explain away : 通过解释消除；

2. explain oneself : 说明自己意图, 为自己辩解；

用作动词(v.)

When you are wrong, don't explain.错了,你不用解释。

I don't understand this, please explain.我不明白这点,请解释一下。

Jenny tried to explain.詹妮想设法解释一下。

You needn't explain any more.你不必再解释了。

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

explain a difficult problem解释难题

explain a foreign passage解释这段外文

explain a plan说明计划

explain a principle解释原理

explain a theory阐释理论

explain an important problem阐述了一个重要问题

explain life解释生命

explain one's absence说明缺席的理由

explain one's behaviour解释自己的行为

explain one's decision解释某人的决定

explain one's error解释自己的错误

explain one's hesitation解释犹豫的原因

explain one's idea解释自己的想法

explain one's own emotions解释某人的情感

explain one's views阐明观点

explain oneself解释,为自己辩解

explain such a silly remark解释这种蠢话

explain such conduct解释这种行为

explain the aim说明目的

explain the delay解释耽搁的原因

explain the essence of说明…的实质

explain the foolish behaviour解释愚蠢的行为

explain the hows and whys of an issue解释一个问题(争端)的经过和缘由

explain the matter说明这件事

explain the meaning of the sentence解释句子的意思

explain the nature of说明…的性质

explain the new law解释新法律

explain the new tax system说明新的税收制度

explain the obscure point解释模糊的地方

explain the phenomenon解释这种现象

explain the poem解释这首诗

explain the point of view阐明观点

explain the problem解释这个问题

explain the question解释这个问题

explain the reason for说明…的理由

explain the rule解释这规则

explain the secret of one's success说明自己成功的秘密

explain the situation说明形势

explain the text讲解课文

explain the word解释这个单词

～+副词

explain adequately恰当地解释

explain amply充分地说明

explain apologetically抱歉地解释

explain away讲明,解释清楚

explain away a fault为过失而辩解

explain briefly扼要说明

explain candidly公正地解释

explain carefully细心地解释

explain clearly清楚地解释

explain competently有资格辩解

explain comprehensively全面地解释

explain concisely简要地解释

explain confusedly解释得很混乱

explain definitely明确地解释

explain easily容易解释

explain effectively有效地辩解

explain elaborately详尽地解释

explain essentially实质上解释

explain exactly精确地解释

explain facetiously滑稽地解释

explain fully充分地说明

explain fundamentally基本上解释清楚

explain haltingly吞吞吐吐地解释

explain hesitatingly含糊地解释

explain immediately立即解释

explain incongruously解释得很合理

explain ingeniously巧妙地解释

explain invaluably非常有价值地解释

explain lamely不中用地辩解

explain lucidly清楚地说明

explain minutely详细地解释

explain paradoxically自相矛盾地解释

explain parenthetically作为插入语的解释

explain passionately热情地解释

explain patiently耐心地解释

explain philosophically解释得富有哲理性

explain plausibly花言巧语地辩解

explain presently目前解释

explain properly恰当地解释

explain proudly骄傲地解释

explain psychologically从心理角度解释

explain roughly粗略说明

explain satisfactorily作令人满意的解释

explain scientifically科学地阐述

explain solemnly庄重地解释

explain sufficiently解释得过多

explain technically从技术上解释

explain tenderly亲切地解释

explain voluntarily自愿地解释

～+介词

explain about it把这件事解释一下

explain sth as把…解释成

explain sth on the theory of用…理论解释某事

explain to向…说明

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

词语用法

词义讲解

常见错误

词源解说

v.(动词)

explain的基本意思是“解释,说明”,指把对方不知道、不理解的事以易懂的方式加以说明,使其清楚、明白。

explain既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,宾语可以是名词、代词,也可以是带疑问词的动词不定式或that从句,还可以是反身代词,说明自己的意思、动机或行为。

“向某人说明某事”不用explain sb sth 结构,可用explain sth to sb 表示。

explain可引出直接引语。

v.(动词)

explain, explicate, expound, interpret

这四个词都有“解释”“阐明”的意思。其区别在于:

1.explain指对不了解、不明白或不清楚之事进行解释; explicate指对复杂的事情进行讨论或说明; expound指对某问题或道理进行解释说明; interpret指对难以理解的疑难点解释说明清楚。例如:

Explain yourself! Why did you do it?你说清楚!为什么干那种事?

The principle is explicated into three axioms.这一原理可以分析成三条公理。

The priest expounded his religion to us.那位神父向我们阐述了他所信的宗教。

The professor interpreted the poem for us.教授为我们解释了那首诗的真正含义。

2.explain是仔细、详尽地运用专业知识进行解释; explicate是逐点讨论和仔细说明; expound是指某人在具有渊博知识的基础上,详细地、系统地解释说明; interpret是用言语或表演等方式解释说明。例如:

He explained how to use the parachute.他讲解怎样使用降落伞。

I am sure you can explicate this work to me.我确信你能为我分析一下这篇作品。

In these two chapters, the author expounds the law of universal gravitation.在这两章里,作者详尽阐述了万有引力定律。

The poet read and then interpreted his poem about nature.诗人先读,然后解释了他那首关于大自然的诗。

v.(动词)

老师给我讲解了语法难点。

误 The teacher explained me the difficult point of grammar.

正 The teacher explained the difficult point of grammar to me.

你能解释他为什么要那样做吗?

误 Can you explain why he is doing that for me?

正 Can you explain to me why he is doing that?

析 表示“向某人说明某事”可用explain sth to sb 结构,不能用explain sb sth/explain sth for sb 结构。

☆ 16世纪10年代进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的explanare，意为解释，使清楚；*初源自此语的explane。

高考真题例句

考研真题例句

OG 1.explain

Let me explain a little about it.

我来稍微解释一下这件事。

2017全国卷2

OG 2.explain

The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, "Contagious: Why Things Catch On."

正如伯杰博士在他的新书《传染性:为什么事情会流行》中所解释的那样, 一篇文章越积极, 就越有可能被分享。

2016全国卷3

OG 1.explain

Gates chooses nonfiction titles because they explain how the world works.

盖茨选择非小说类的书名是因为它们解释了世界是如何运转的。

2018英语二

OG 2.explain

Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare, it is worth making an important distinction.

在解释与奥巴马医改的联系之前，有必要做一个重要的区分。

2015英语二

OG 3.explain

Companies are eager to win patents for "connecting the dots", explains Hans Sauer, a lawyer for the BIO.

生物技术创新组织的律师Hans Sauer解释说，公司渴望赢得专利，以“将点连接起来”。

2012英语二

近义词

反义词

临近词

explicate

expound

justify

define

account for

interpret

obscure难解的

explainable

explain to

explaination

explain fully

explainer

explain away

explainword

explainingle

expiry

explain point

explained

explanation

相关列句

This is what I will do. I will telephone Anna and explain.(这就是我要做的。我会打电话向安娜解释。)

I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.(我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。)

Can you explain how the email system works?(你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗？)

She concocted some elaborate story to explain her absence.(她精心编造了解释她不在场的一些谎言。)

You need a lawyer to explain all the legalities of the contracts.(你需要律师来解释这些合同在法律上的各项细节。)

How can I explain if you keep butting in?(你一直插嘴，我还怎么解释？)

Did you get that joke, Ann? I'll explain later.(安，你听懂了那个笑话吗？我以后会解释的。)

Let me explain why.(让我来解释为什么。)

She might at least have called to explain. There's gratitude for you.(她本来至少可以来电话解释一下。她就这么表示感谢。)

Well, you know, it's difficult to explain.(唉，你知道，这很难解释。)