unravel

美 [ʌnˈrævl]英 [ʌnˈrævl]
  • v.解开;瓦解;解体;崩溃;(把缠或织在一起的线)拆散;松开;说明;阐释;澄清;变得清楚易懂

过去式: unravelled 现在分词: unravelling 过去分词: unravelled 第三人称单数: unravels

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verb

【不规则形式】-ll- NAmE -l-
1

(把缠或织在一起的线)解开,拆散,松开
if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel , they become separated

I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball.

我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。

2

解体;崩溃;瓦解
to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole

3

阐释;说明;澄清;变得清楚易懂
to explain sth that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand

The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.

这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。

unravel

频次

  • 2
    VERB 崩溃;失败
    If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.

    His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal...

    他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。

  • 3
    V-ERG 解开;拆散;(使)松开
    If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads.

    He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt...

    他的手很灵巧,其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线,他都能解开。

  • 4
    V-ERG 揭开;揭示
    If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.

    A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance...

    一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛,要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。

verb

1
become undone
the sweater unraveled
Synonym: run
2
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
unravel the thread
Synonym: unknot unscramble untangle unpick
3
disentangle
can you unravel the mystery?
Synonym: ravel ravel out

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  1. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn 't even attempt

    他的手很灵巧,其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线,他都能解开。

  2. What moves him is the desire to unravel the mysteries of nature .

    推动他们的还是解开自然然之谜的愿望。

  3. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age .

    这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。

  4. I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball .

    我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。

  5. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal

    他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。

  6. When she returned to America , the marriage unravelled .

    她回到美国的时候,婚姻破裂了。

  7. Gradually , with an intelligent use of flashbacks , Yves ' story unravels .

    通过巧妙运用倒叙手法,伊夫的故事慢慢呈现出来。

  8. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband 's disappearance

    一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛,要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。

  9. The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel .

    铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害,都快散了。

  10. The ends of ropes are in good condition and secured without unravelling .

    缆绳端部状况良好及牢固,并无松散脱线。

  11. The legal tangle was never really unravelled .

    这起法律纠葛从来没有真正解决。

  12. This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians .

    正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。

  13. Nail head clamp the unravelling of nail exteriorize broken nails and clean .

    钉头卡钉,拆开钉头取出碎钉并清洁。

  14. Each time , many thought that the American system was unravelling .

    每一次,很多人都认为美国体制完蛋了。

  15. The whole strategy could unravel at that point .

    整个战略可能在那时瓦解。

  16. But I also don 't want the universe to unravel .

    但我更不希望这个世界四分五裂。

  17. The risks of an unravelling Chinese real estate story look substantial .

    中国房地产崩盘的风险看上去极为巨大。

  18. There is still a good deal to unravel .

    还有不少问题要澄清。

  19. We will use all our resources to unravel this mystery .

    我们要尽全力解开这个谜。

  20. Following the guide , you will unravel this problem .

    按照指南,你一定会解决这问题。

  21. The damage was done , and he began to unravel .

    危险已经存在,他开始找出真相。

  22. That , she says would bring about the " unravelling of society " .

    她认为这样会带来“社会秩序的崩溃”。

  23. Start forgiving today and unravel all those years of pain .

    今天开始原谅和解开过去这些年的痛苦。

  24. Children unravel the world ; adults try to knit it back together .

    当孩童拆散世界时,成人试著去将它重新接合起来。

  25. So many things to unravel & to decide .

    有那么多的事情要处理&要作出决定。

  26. Scientists have unravelled one of the secrets of a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine .

    科学家解开了传统中药中一种植物的奥秘.

  27. But the order that allowed Germany into this position is unravelling .

    但让德国取得这种地位的秩序却正在散去。

  28. These primordial lies set the stage for his later unravelling .

    这些谎言为他日后的遭遇埋下祸根。

  29. Now that she has got everything she wanted , the system continues to unravel .

    如今她已经得偿所愿,于是体系继续瓦解。

  30. The End Times , when all of creation will finally unravel , are here .

    所有造物最终粉碎的终结时刻就在眼前。