英汉词典

explain 基本解释

• v. 说明；解释

explain 词态变化

explain 中文词源

ex-, 向外。-plain, 平的，词源同plan, plain. 即展开，解释。

explain 英文词源

explain

explain: [15] To explain a matter is literally to ‘make it plain’. The word comes from Latin explānāre, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix ex- and the adjective plānus ‘flat’ (source of English plain). This originally meant ‘flatten out, make smooth’, but the metaphorical sense ‘make clear’ soon took over, and accompanied the verb into English (although in the 16th and 17th centuries a few scholars attempted to revive the literal sense: ‘He must calm and explain his forehead’, Sir Thomas Chalenor, translation of Desiderus Erasmus’ Praise of Folly 1549).
=> esplanade, plain

explain (v.)

early 15c., from Latin explanare "to explain, make clear, make plain" (see explanation). Originally explane, spelling altered by influence of plain. Also see plane (v.2). In 17c., occasionally used more literally, of the unfolding of material things: Evelyn has buds that "explain into leaves" ["Sylva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions," 1664]. Related: Explained; explaining; explains. To explain (something) away is from 1709.

explain 词组搭配

explain 英文释义

1. make palin and comprehensible;

"He explained the laws of physics to his students"

2. define;

"The committe 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 amy explain her reluctance to date again"

explain 同义词解析

explain, interpret, illustrate, clarify, account

这些动词均有"说明"之意。

explain： 含义广，最普通用词，指把某事向原来不了解、不清楚的人解释明白、说清楚等。

interpret： 着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。

illustrate： 多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。

clarify： 指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。

account： 说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。

explain 双语例句

1. Her aggressiveness made it difficult for him to explain his own feelings.

她咄咄逼人的态度让他难以解释自己的感情。

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2. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself.

破坏了医院的纪律，埃米将不得不为自己辩解。

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3. Doctors cannot be bothered to explain what they do.

医生们才懒得解释他们所做的事情。

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4. Our traveller'sbehaviour on the journey is hard to explain.

我们的旅客一路上的行为让人很难解释。

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5. Oh, I can't explain it. It's just unreal. Everybody is so happy.

啊，我都没法形容。就是太棒了，每个人都很高兴。

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explain 实用场景例句

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？

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She explained to them what to do in an emergency.

她向他们说明了紧急情况下应采取的行动。

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‘It works like this, ’ she explained.

“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。

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She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen.

她试图说明一下原因，可他根本不听。

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Alex explained that his car had broken down.

亚历克斯解释说他的汽车出了毛病。

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Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.

嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。

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scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe

有助于解释宇宙起源的科学发现

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The government now has to explain its decision to the public.

政府现在必须向公众解释决策的理由。

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(informal)Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened) .

噢，原来是这么回事。

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I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you.

我真不明白我为什么非要向你解释我的行为不可。

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Could you explain yourself a little more─I didn't understand.

请把你的意思说得更清楚一点——我还不明白。

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First, I'll explain the rules of the game.

首先我要说明一下游戏规则。

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It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.

对初学者解释这个问题很难。

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‘Let me explain! ’ he added helpfully.

“让我来说明一下！”他热心地补充道。

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I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.

我解释说救护车很快就到。

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He explained who each person in the photo was.

他对照片里的人一一作了介绍。

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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'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。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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I can't explain such a statement by him on the basis of logic. He must have blown his top.

我从逻辑推理方面解释不了他讲的这番话,他想必是神经错乱了.

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He will explain it fully once and for all.

他将把它充分地解释一次就此了结.

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Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.

许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长.

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Please explain to me where to begin and how to do it.

请向我说明从哪里开始以及怎样做.

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Don't try to explain away the situation. If you have made mistakes, just admit them.

不要再分辩了, 有错误就承认嘛!

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Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.

让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么.

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He failed to explain his meaning generally.

他未能把自己的意思完全说清楚.

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