explain

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v. 解释, 说明

发音

US /ɪkˈspleɪn/
IN /ɛksˈplen/

词形变化

explain'd explained explainest explaineth explaining explains 三单 explains explaint explaining 现在分词 explained 过去式 explained 过去分词

别名

explane

教材释义与例句

动词

说明；解释

to tell someone about something in a way that is clear or easy to understand

He carefully explained the procedure.

他仔细解释了程序。

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

    及物

    The issue was explained to the governor in detail.

  2. 2.

    To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To make flat, smooth out.

    废旧
  4. 4.

    To unfold or make visible.

    废旧

    April 14, 1684, John Evelyn, a letter sent to the Royal Society concerning the damage done to his gardens by the preceding winter The horse-chestnut is […] ready to explain its leaf.

  5. 5.

    To make something plain or intelligible.

    不及物

    She tried to explain but he wouldn’t listen.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

excuse explicate

上位词 6

tell say state inform justify vindicate

下位词 10

shine comment alibi clarify interpret account for clear up elucidate naturalize rede

相关短语

explain away 通过解释消除 please explain retain and explain

词源

From Middle English explanen, from Old French explaner, from Latin explanō (“to flatten, spread out, make plain or clear, explain”), from ex- (“out”) + planō (“to flatten, make level”), from planus (“level, plain”); see plain and plane. Compare esplanade, splanade. Displaced Old English reċċan.

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