explain

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英[ɪkˈspleɪn]
美[ɪkˈspleɪn]

基本释义

v.
解释; 辩解,说明…的理由

词性变化

实用例句

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?

牛津词典

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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‘It works like this, ’ she explained.

“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。

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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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Alex explained that his car had broken down.

亚历克斯解释说他的汽车出了毛病。

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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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scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe

有助于解释宇宙起源的科学发现

牛津词典

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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(informal)Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened) .

噢,原来是这么回事。

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I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you.

我真不明白我为什么非要向你解释我的行为不可。

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Could you explain yourself a little more─I didn't understand.

请把你的意思说得更清楚一点——我还不明白。

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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 was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.

对初学者解释这个问题很难。

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‘Let me explain! ’ he added helpfully.

“让我来说明一下!”他热心地补充道。

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I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.

我解释说救护车很快就到。

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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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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。

'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。

I can't explain such a statement by him on the basis of logic. He must have blown his top.

我从逻辑推理方面解释不了他讲的这番话,他想必是神经错乱了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He will explain it fully once and for all.

他将把它充分地解释一次就此了结.

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Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.

许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长.

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Please explain to me where to begin and how to do it.

请向我说明从哪里开始以及怎样做.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Don't try to explain away the situation. If you have made mistakes, just admit them.

不要再分辩了, 有错误就承认嘛!

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.

让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么.

《简明英汉词典》

He failed to explain his meaning generally.

他未能把自己的意思完全说清楚.

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真题例句

My memory is like a library of video tapes, walk-throughs of every day of my life from waking to sleeping, he explains.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

I'm extremely sensitive to sounds, smells and visual detail, explains Nicole Donohue, who has taken part in many of these studies.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Could he help explain her experiences?McGaugh invited her to his lab, and began to test her: he would give her a date and ask her to tell him about the world events on that day.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

So, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Robison explained.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Also, being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life, which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

But many tech home   remedies can be explained by a little science.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

Students' belief about the cause of their failure explains their attitude toward setbacks.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

I realized these different types of students not only explain their failures differently, but they also hold different theories of intelligence.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Gamification is about understanding what it is that makes games engaging and what game designers do to create a great experience in games, and taking those learnings and applying them to other contexts such as the workplace and education, explains Kevin Werbach, a gamification expert who teaches at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

To explain the increase of international oil trade.

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis explains that the problem with Course Smart's current digital textbooks is that they have to be revised repeatedly.

出自-2013年6月阅读原文

At Alfie's, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen's club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance (原产地).

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

We can get a lot of our ingredients once a week from the UK," Tamlyn explains

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.

出自-2011年6月阅读原文

Now how can we explain these very different results?

出自-2012年12月听力原文

What does the speaker try to explain?

出自-2011年12月听力原文

Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act

出自-2011年12月听力原文

I'm having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can't explain it in a way that makes sense to me.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it

出自-2011年6月听力原文

But now I don't know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it.

出自-2011年6月听力原文

To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community, explaining that they should never hide during a fire.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

My biology teacher did not even let me explain why I missed the field trip.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

Can you explain what it means

出自-2010年6月听力原文

And as they explain the information to Betty, they identify problems in their own thinking.

2018年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

Could he help explain her experiences?

2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Economic factors seem to explain less of why young adult women are increasingly likely to live at home.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

For women,delayed marriage—which is related, in part, to labor market outcomes for men—may explain more of the increase in their living in the family home.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

I realized these different types of students not only explain their failures differently, but they also hold different "theories" of intelligence.

2016年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

She also wants to explain that there are no right or wrong answers regarding manners on this front yet, because the technology is just now becoming mainstream.

2018年12月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C

a basis for explaining human genetic diversityan aid to understanding different populationsan explanation for social and cultural differencesa term to describe individual human characteristicsmodern genetics research is likely to fuel racial conflictsrace is a poorly defined marker of human genetic diversityrace as a biological term can explain human genetic diversitygenetics research should consider social and cultural variablesit is absolutely necessary to put race aside in making diagnosisit is important to include social variables in genetics researchracial categories for genetic diversity could lead to wrong clinical predictionsdiscrimination against black people may cause negligence in clinical treatmentThey be more precise with the language they use.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

That, too, explains the heavy Washington presence at this year's show, as these new technologies intrude upon heavily regulated areas.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Harvard Business School professor Leslie Perlow explains that when people feel the pressure to be always on, they find ways to accommodate that pressure, including altering their schedules, work habits and interactions with family and friends.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

That helps explain why, as I'm First's Rubinoff indicated, the schools to which these students end up resorting can end up being some of the poorest matches for them.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

So what factors, at the community level, do predict if poor children will move up the economic ladder as adults? What explains, for instance, why the Salt Lake City metro area is one of the 100 largest metropolitan areas most likely to lift the fortunes of the poor and the Atlanta metro area is one of the least likely?Harvard economist Raj Chetty has pointed to economic and racial segregation, community density, the size of a community's middle class, the quality of schools, community religiosity, and family structure, which he calls the single strongest correlate of upward mobility.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Physical characteristics of moving objects help explain the dynamics of energy systems.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Can you just explain what process you go through with a new client?

2016年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

first, they explain that if a given variable is playing a role in affecting well-being, then we should expect any change in that variable to correlate with the observed changes in well-being.

2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

Have you ever had someone try to explain something to you a dozen times with no luck?

2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

It is yet a challenge to explain the cause-and-effect relationship between sleep and nutrition.

2017年12月六级真题(第二套)听力  Section B 

On the exercise’s website, officials explain that the report they prepare during this rehearsal will inform disaster management for years to come.

2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C

That helps explain why, as I'm first's Rubinoff indicated, the schools to which these students end up resorting can end up being some of the poorest matches for them.

2015年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B

The finding points to longstanding evidence that fiber may reduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk.

2017年6月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B

We need more scientists who can explain what they are doing in language that is convincing and understandable to the public.

2016年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section A

Berger explains in his new book, "contagious: why things catch on."

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

But, if I could explain, my mother doesn't want me to go overseas.

2017年高考英语浙江卷(11月) 听力 原文

Chris lewis will explain how brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early "civil engineers".

2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Daughter elisabeth explains, "our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace."

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Explain why she was interested in the computer.

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 选项

Explain why the number of certain species has declined.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

Explain your frustrations calmly and sensibly—see it as an opportunity to clear up any difficulties you may have with this person.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas.

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

He struggled to explain what he heard in his head.

2019年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

If Tononi's theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a night's, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information — our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.

2017年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

If you are in need of a deadline extension, simply explain the situation to the professor.

2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 七选五 原文

In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions from 2008 to 2012.

2016年高考英语上海卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

It explains the history of artistic works.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读E 选项

It's much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Let me explain a little about it.

2017年高考英语全国卷2 听力 原文

Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

Phil Blythe explains: "For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others."

2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Professor david Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

So how do you explain your job to kids?

2016年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文

Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Tell the person you're sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.

2017年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

That can be a lot more efficient than pages and pages explaining the data.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

The author explains the role of food in celebrations by using examples.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读E 题设

The author mentions the functions of science at the beginning of the passage to explain why many writers use science in their works.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读E 题设

The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with teo.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

The real reason why prices were, and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.

2015年高考英语江苏卷 单项填空 原文

The world may be more clearly explained through children's play.

2016年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读C 选项

The writer believes that technology explains greater parental involvement with their children.

2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 题设

To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate their actions.

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London's ice trade grew.

2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Write another email as swiftly as you can and send it with a brief explaining that this is the correct version and the previous version should be ignored.

2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Yet it's the only way to explain what we've done to the night: we've engineered it to receive us by filling it with light.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

On the contrary, constraints on improving productivity explain why education isn't developing more quickly there than it is.

出自-2009年考研阅读原文

The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of people was wearing, promoting or developing whatever it is before anyone else paid attention.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

The idea is intuitively compelling,but it doesn’t explain how ideas actually spread.

出自-2010年考研阅读原文

In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada ,Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her, Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

It is this apparent transcendence of politics that explains monarchs’ continuing popularity polarized.

出自-2015年考研阅读原文

But it is really happiness that's linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities explain why firms there spend more on R and D?

2016年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesn't explain history very well.

2020年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The findings do not simply explain people's tendency to befriend those of similar ethnic backgrounds, say the researchers.

2015年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The idea is intuitively compelling, but it doesn't explain how ideas actually spread.

2010年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of certain looks, brands, or neighborhoods.

2010年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Why this similarity exists in smell genes is difficult to explain, for now.

2015年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. make palin and comprehensible;

    "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

  • 2. define;

    "The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

  • 3. 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 amy explain her reluctance to date again"

同义词辨析

explain, interpret, illustrate, clarify, account

这些动词均有"说明"之意。

  • explain: 含义广,最普通用词,指把某事向原来不了解、不清楚的人解释明白、说清楚等。
  • interpret: 着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。
  • illustrate: 多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。
  • clarify: 指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。
  • account: 说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。

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反义词

vt. & vi.解释;辩解

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