explain

[ɪkˈspleɪn]
  • 释义

  • 解释;辩解，说明…的理由;

  • 词义辨析
  • explain, explicate, expound, interpret
  • 这四个词都有“解释”“阐明”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    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。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    When I try to explain how I feel he just flies into a temper.

    我刚要解释我心里是怎么想的，他就勃然大怒。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    He listens and waits for the narrator to explain more.

    他听著,等待讲的人进一步解释.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    The doctor, not wishing to make her nervous, did not fully explain the seriousness of her condition.

    大夫不愿意使她紧张, 没有充分给她说明病情的严重性.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    He thought of a reason to explain away his failure.

    他想出一个理由为他的失败辩解.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    The difficulties women encounter with their doctors partly explain why so many of us are looking to alternative therapies.

    我们很多人都寄望于替代疗法，个中原因从女性看医生所遇到的困难可知一二。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.

    几个人拉住电视台记者非要向他们解释自己不投票的理由。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Doctors cannot be bothered to explain what they do.

    医生们才懒得解释他们所做的事情。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    You have to explain it in terms that the man on the Clapham omnibus would understand.

    你必须用老百姓能理解的语言来解释这事.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    She saw his frown and hastened to explain.

    看到他皱起眉头，她赶紧解释。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 12、

    He failed to explain his meaning generally.

    他未能把自己的意思完全说清楚.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.

    法官要求被告的辩护律师做出解释.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    "Well, get on with it then," said Dobson, whereupon Davies started to explain.

    “那好吧，继续吧，”多布森说，于是戴维斯开始解释。

    柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.

    他难以说明她为什么不见了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    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!

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 18、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    In regular group confessionals, the worst performers have to explain themselves to their peers.

    在定期举行的集体检讨会上，表现最差的人必须向同事作出解释。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    This helps to explain the unfortunate experience of a certain agriculturist from the U.S. assigned to duty in another country.

    这对解释某位被分配到另一国家去工作的美国农业学家的不幸遭遇是有帮助的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    A hundred mouths can't explain it away.

    百喙莫辩.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    He tried to explain to her, but she brushed him off impatiently.

    他试图向她解释, 可她不耐烦地不搭理他.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    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.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    He will explain it fully once and for all.

    他将把它充分地解释一次就此了结.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    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。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 26、

    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.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 27、

    He could not explain why it was so.

    他说不出个所以然来.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    I shall try, with as much patience as possible, to explain yet again.

    我会尽可能耐心地试着再解释一遍。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    "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。”

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 30、

    I won't explain how this works now — it might muddle you up.

    我现在先不讲解工作原理─那样会使你摸不着头脑的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
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