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Unravel V Erg Mystery 英[ʌnˈrævl 美[ʌnˈrævəl Vt.解开;阐明;拆散;Vi.被解开;被拆散 Verb 崩溃;失败

单词 unravel
音标
英[ʌnˈrævl] 美[ʌnˈrævəl]
解释
vt.解开;阐明;拆散;vi.被解开;被拆散;
例句

VERB
崩溃;失败
If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.
例: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。
例:When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.她回到美国的时候,婚姻破裂了。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:unravels~done:unravelled~ing:unravelling~past:unravelled~

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