explains

[iksˈpleinz]
  • 释义

  • 讲解，解释( explain的第三人称单数 );说明…的原因，辩解;说明，解释，辩解;

  • 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、

    Somewhat ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished.

    他有点天真地解释了这一罪行可能是如何实施的。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works.

    录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    He explains that there was an explosion of courses through the 1960s.

    他解释说20世纪60年代课程迅速增多。

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.

    这份传单介绍了如何向银行意见调查官投诉。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    His extravagance explains why he is always in debt.

    他挥霍无度,难怪总是欠债.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    This explains the retreat of explicit political statements to the editorial pages.

    这就说明了为什么鲜明的政治言论退出了评论版.

    辞典例句
  • 7、

    "I don't want to appear big-headed," explains Loubet, "but I would say there is a 95% chance of success."

    “我并不想显得自大，”劳伯特解释说，“但我有95%的成功把握。”

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.

    字典解释词而百科全书解释事实.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The law of gravitation explains many phenomena not previously, understood.

    引力定律解释了许多以前所不能理解的现象.

    辞典例句
  • 10、

    Miriam also explains some of the mysteries of her past.

    米丽亚姆吐露了一些她过去的秘密.

    辞典例句
  • 11、

    Good Heavens! That explains a lot!

    天哪！这下我明白了！

    柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    He explains this regulation to me word for word.

    他逐字逐句地替我解释这项条例.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 13、

    As the director of the project explains, there are still a few teething troubles to overcome.

    正如项目主任解释的，仍有几个初期问题有待解决。

    柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    That he explains him is not intentionally doing this thing.

    他解释他不是故意做这件事的.

    辞典例句
  • 15、

    The discovery also explains why helium is found in radioactive mineral deposits.

    这个发现也解释了为什么在放射性矿渣中找到了氦.

    辞典例句
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