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explain v.说明；解释 (1) 她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。(2) 他仔细地说明了自己的计划。(3) 律师向我们解释了新法律。 If you know football really well, then you could probably explain it to a non-fan. Explaining makes things clearer. A lot of teaching is explaining — telling how something works. Also, if you do something wrong, people will ask you to explain your actions. Explaining can help someone "get it" — whatever "it" is.

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英 [ɪk'spleɪn] 美 [ɪk'spleɪn] (1) She explained her conduct to her boss.(2) He explained his plan in some detail.(3) The lawyer explained the new law to us. To explain something is to define it, show how it works, or just tell what it is. Explaining helps people understand. 1[VERB 动词]解释；说明 If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.   [V n]  [V n to n]  [V wh]  [V with quote]  [V that]  [Also V]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。Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work...格里菲思教授解释了那种药物的工作原理。'He and Mrs Stein have a plan,' she explained...“他和斯坦夫人有个计划，”她解释说。I explained that each person has different ideas of what freedom is.我解释说，每个人对于自由是什么都有不同的观点。2[VERB 动词]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.   [V]  [V n]  [V pron-refl]  [V wh]  [V that]  [Also V n to n]'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。”Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions...逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself...破坏了医院的纪律，埃米将不得不为自己辩解。Explain why you didn't telephone...说说你为什么没有打电话。The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。相关词组：explain away

英语单词	explain
英美音标	英 [ɪk'spleɪn] 美 [ɪk'spleɪn]
中文释义	v.说明；解释
英语例句	(1) She explained her conduct to her boss. (2) He explained his plan in some detail. (3) The lawyer explained the new law to us.
中文例句	(1) 她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。 (2) 他仔细地说明了自己的计划。 (3) 律师向我们解释了新法律。
vocabulary简明	To explain something is to define it, show how it works, or just tell what it is. Explaining helps people understand.
vocabulary扩展	If you know football really well, then you could probably explain it to a non-fan. Explaining makes things clearer. A lot of teaching is explaining — telling how something works. Also, if you do something wrong, people will ask you to explain your actions. Explaining can help someone "get it" — whatever "it" is.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]解释；说明 If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. [V n] [V n to n] [V wh] [V with quote] [V that] [Also V] 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。 Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you... 在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。 Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work... 格里菲思教授解释了那种药物的工作原理。 'He and Mrs Stein have a plan,' she explained... “他和斯坦夫人有个计划，”她解释说。 I explained that each person has different ideas of what freedom is. 我解释说，每个人对于自由是什么都有不同的观点。 2 [VERB 动词]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. [V] [V n] [V pron-refl] [V wh] [V that] [Also V n to n] '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。” Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions... 逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。 Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself... 破坏了医院的纪律，埃米将不得不为自己辩解。 Explain why you didn't telephone... 说说你为什么没有打电话。 The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day. 接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。相关词组： explain away

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