| 词汇 | explain |
| 释义 | explain 2 ENTRIES FOUND: explain (verb) hasten (verb) explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ verb explains; explained; explaining explain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ verb explains; explained; explaining Learner's definition of EXPLAIN 1 [+ object] : to make (something) clear or easy to understand说明；讲解；阐明 I need a lawyer to explain this contract to me.我需要律师给我说明一下这份合同。 The professor explained the poem to the class.教授给学生讲解了这首诗歌。 She explained how the machine worked.她讲解了这台机器的工作原理。 I explained to them that I would be available by phone.我告诉他们可以打电话找我。 2 : to tell, show, or be the reason for or cause of something解释；说明…的原因 [+ object] Scientists could not explain the strange lights in the sky.科学家无法解释天空出现的奇异的光。 I don't know how to explain the dog's strange behavior.我不知道如何去解释那条狗的奇怪行为。 “I need to rest,” I explained to them. = I explained to them that I needed to rest.“我需要休息。”我对他们解释道。 We asked him to explain his reasons to us.我们要求他向我们说明原因。 Can you explain why no one was informed earlier?你能否解释一下为什么没有人事先得到通知？ Well, that explains it!好的，这样就说得通了！ That explains why we we're so far behind schedule.那就是我们远远落后于计划的原因。 [no object] Give me a chance to explain.给我一个解释的机会。 explain away [phrasal verb] 1 explain away (something) or explain (something) away : to make (something) seem less important by telling how it happened, what caused it, etc.搪塞；敷衍应对 It will be hard for his lawyers to explain away this new evidence.要把这一新的证据搪塞过去对他的律师来说并不容易。 She tried to explain her symptoms away by insisting she was just overtired.她试图搪塞自己的病症，坚持说自己不过是太累了。 2 : to give a reason for (a fault, a mistake, etc.) so that you will not be blamed for it为…做辩解；找借口 They've tried to explain away the delays, citing computer problems.他们试图为一系列延误找借口，说是电脑出了问题。 explain yourself 1 : to give a reason for your behavior解释自己的行为 She had a hard time explaining herself after the theft was revealed.盗窃行为被揭露后，她很难为自己的行为做出解释。 I don't think that I should have to explain myself to you.我认为没必要向你解释我的行为。 2 : to say something clearly so that it can be understood说明自己的意思 Let me try to explain myself more clearly.让我把我的意思解释得更清楚些。 hasten to explain — see hasten — explainable /ɪkˈspleɪnəbəl/ adjective [more explainable; most explainable] He thought all behavior was explainable in terms of genetics.他认为，所有行为从遗传学角度都是可以解释的。 |
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