explain
- v.解释;说明;阐明;说明(…的)原因;解释(…的)理由
过去式： explained 现在分词： explaining 过去分词： explained 第三人称单数： explains
ex- 出,出去 + plain 平坦
explainverb
解释；说明；阐明
to tell sb about sth in a way that makes it easy to understand
First, I'll explain the rules of the game.
首先我要说明一下游戏规则。
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.
对初学者解释这个问题很难。
‘Let me explain!’ he added helpfully.
“让我来说明一下！”他热心地补充道。
I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.
我解释说救护车很快就到。
He explained who each person in the photo was.
他对照片里的人一一作了介绍。
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 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。
‘It works like this,’ she explained.
“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。
说明（…的）原因；解释（…的）理由
to give a reason, or be a reason, for sth
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen.
她试图说明一下原因，可他根本不听。
Alex explained that his car had broken down.
亚历克斯解释说他的汽车出了毛病。
Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.
嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。
scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe
有助于解释宇宙起源的科学发现
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。
Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened) .
噢，原来是这么回事。
为…作辩解
to give reasons why sth is not your fault or why sth is not important
explain
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VERB 解释;说明
If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.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。
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VERB 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.'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。”
verb
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- 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 may explain her reluctance to date again
- Synonym: excuse
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- make plain and comprehensible
- He explained the laws of physics to his students
- Synonym: explicate
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- define
- The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean
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The article advances a new theory to explain changes in the climate .
这篇文章提出了一个解释气候变化的新理论。
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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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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 works like this , ' she explained .
“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。
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She began to explain her plan of action to the group .
她开始向小组讲解她的行动计划。
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His book explains the theory for the lay public .
他的书为大众阐明了这个理论。
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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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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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I 'll explain it to you step by step .
我来一步一步地给你解释。
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At least give him the opportunity of explaining what happened .
至少要给他机会解释一下发生了什么事。
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Would you mind explaining that again , please ?
请你再解释一遍行吗？
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It 's all very complicated ─ but I 'll try and explain .
尽管这一切都很难理解，但我会尽力解释。
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Can you explain that point again ?
你能再解释一下那一点吗？
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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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Oh well then , that explains it .
噢，原来是这么回事。
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Please give me a chance to explain .
请给我一个解释的机会。
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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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This explains the rules under which the library operates .
这份材料说明了图书馆的运行规则。
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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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She explained the thinking behind the campaign .
她解释了发起这场运动的想法。
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She tried to explain how the system works , but it 's all Greek to me .
她努力解释系统如何运作，可我怎么也弄不明白。
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Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate .
有几个因素已被援引来说明出生率降低的原因。
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He rang off before I could explain .
我还没来得及解释他就挂了。
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It 's pretty hard to explain .
这事很难解释清楚。
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The book explains grammar simply and clearly .
这本书对语法解释得简明扼要。
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It 's the nth time I 've explained it to you .
这件事我已经向你解释过无数遍了。
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This only goes halfway to explaining what really happened .
这只是部分地解释了实际发生的事。
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The leaflet explains how to apply for a place .
这本小册子介绍如何申请职位。
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I think that 's my cue to explain why I 'm here .
我想这就是要我解释一下我为什么到这里来。
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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。
普通用词，指说明某人或某事物的细节，使有清晰的形象。
The police asked her to describe the robber.
警察叫她描述一下强盗的样子。
He described how the accident had happened.
他描述了事故是如何发生的。
She described the beauty of London in Chapter 6.
她在第6章里描述了伦敦之美。
指详细说明关于某事的事实或信息。
In the report, the manager detailed the progress his staff had made over the last year.
经理在报告中详述了下属员工在去年取得的进展。
The usage of this cleanser is fully detailed in the brochure.
这种清洁剂的用法在小册子里有详细说明。
指以一种清楚明了的方式讲解某事。
Can you explain how the machine is operated?
请说明如何使用这台机器好吗？
The teacher explained the rules to the children.
老师向孩子们说明规则。
指叙述经历或讲故事。
I'd like to narrate my life story.
我想叙述一下我的生平。
The story is narrated by the main actor.
故事由男主角讲述。
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