explain

[iks'plein]

v.说明, 解释

vt.

1. 解释; 说明; 阐明[(+to)][+wh-][+(that)]

He explained that he had been cheated.

他解释说他是上当受骗了。

Can you explain how the machine operates?

你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗?

Please explain this rule to me.

请给我讲解一下这条规则。

2. 为……辩解; 说明……的理由(或原因)[+wh-]

He made up a story to explain why he was absent.

他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。

vi.

解释; 说明; 辩解

I've got to explain about it.

我得解释一下此事。

词形变化

形容词: explainable | 动词过去式: explained | 动词过去分词: explained | 动词现在分词: explaining | 动词第三人称单数: explains |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.解释; 阐明; 简化

solve  answer  clarify  simplify  illustrate  illuminate  show  demonstrate  describe  portray  justify  interpret  

同义参见:

decipher  expound  read  unscramble  construe  annotate  enlighten  amplify  unravel  unfold  tell  define  specify  

反义:

vt.vi.解释; 辩解

obscure  

英英释义

动词 explain:

make plain and comprehensible

同义词：explicate

define

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

同义词：excuse

短语词组

explain away

1. 通过解释消除

He explained away the children's fears.

他通过解释消除了孩子们的恐惧。

2. 辩解; 就……做出令人满意的解释

She tried to explain away the missing money.

她试图为丢失的钱辩解。

explain oneself

1. 把自己的意思解释清楚

Would you explain yourself a little more?

你说得再清楚点好吗?

2. 解释自己的行为

You are late again! I hope you can explain yourself this time.

你又迟到了! 我希望这一次你能找出个理由。

补充

explainexplain英:[iksˈplein] 美:[ɪkˈsplen]vt. & vi.1.讲解, 解释You needn't explain any more.你不必再解释了。He explained that he had to leave at once.他解释说他必须立即离开。UFOs are often explained as supernatural.不明飞行物常常被解释为超自然现象。vt.1.说明…的原因; 辩解Please explain this rule.请把这条规定说明一下。Please explain where to begin and how to do it.请说明从什么地方开始, 以及如何做。

例句

1. Not every judge has the ability to explain the law in simple terms.不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。 2. 'He and Mrs Stein have a plan,' she explained.“他和斯泰因夫人是有计划的。”她解释道。 3. Can you explain it to me?你能跟我解释一下吗？ 4. Ask your solicitor to explain the contract to you.让你的律师跟你解释一下这份合同。 5. Can you explain to us how you reached that conclusion?你能跟我们说明一下你是如何得出这个结论的吗？ 6. She explained that she had never been there before, and got lost.她解释说她从没去过那里, 所以迷路了。 7. 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。 8. He wrote to me to explain his decision.他写信给我说明他的决定。 9. He tried to explain his absence from school to his mother.他试图跟妈妈解释自己没有上学的原因。 10. explain why you didn't telephone.解释一下为什么你没打电话。 11. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself.埃米违反了医院的纪律, 她将不得不为自己的行为进行辩解。 12. The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.接待员对延误表示道歉, 解释说这一天实在太繁忙了。 13. 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。 14. to explain an obscure point阐明一个含糊的观点 15. to explain how to do something讲解如何做某事 16. How can you explain such a silly remark?你怎能解释这样一个愚蠢的意见? 17. He explained the problem to me.他对我解释这个问题。 18. I cannot explain her strange behaviour.我无法为她的奇怪行为辩解。 19. She explained why she was late.她解释她为什么迟到。 20. He explained as best he could.他尽力解释好。 21. When you are wrong, never explain.如果你错了就不要辩解。 22. [with clause]they explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals.他们说明他们的生活集中在宗教仪式上。 23. [with direct speech]‘It's a mechanical device of great age,’ the professor explained.“这是件古老的机械装置，"教授解释说。 24. [with obj.]he explained the situation.他说明了情形。 25. Cassie found it necessary to explain her blackened eye.凯茜发现有必要解释一下她发黑的眼睛。 26. [with clause]he makes athletes explain why they made a mistake.他让运动员们解释出错的原因。 27. [no obj.]I explained about Maureen calling round.我对莫林来访一事做了解释。 28. he was too panicked to stay and explain himself to the policeman.他太慌张了，所以没有停下来向警察解释。 29. She explained how I should fill in the form.她教我怎样填表格。 30. I don't understand this. Can you explain it to me?这个我不明白，你可以解释一下吗？ 31. ‘This work isn't very good.’ ‘I wasn't feeling very well.’ ‘Oh, that explains it then.’“这工作做得不太好。”“我身体有点不舒服。”“怪不得了。” 32. The manager explained to the customers why the goods were late.经理向顾客解释了货物迟来的原因。 33. I need a lawyer to explain this contract to me.我需要律师给我说明一下这份合同。 34. The professor explained the poem to the class.教授给学生讲解了这首诗歌。 35. She explained how the machine worked.她讲解了这台机器的工作原理。 36. I explained to them that I would be available by phone.我告诉他们可以打电话找我。 37. Scientists could not explain the strange lights in the sky.科学家无法解释天空出现的奇异的光。 38. I don't know how to explain the dog's strange behavior.我不知道如何去解释那条狗的奇怪行为。 39. "“I need to rest,” I explained to them. = I explained to them that I needed to rest."“我需要休息。”我对他们解释道。 40. We asked him to explain his reasons to us.我们要求他向我们说明原因。 41. Can you explain why no one was informed earlier?你能否解释一下为什么没有人事先得到通知？ 42. "Well, that explains it!"好的，这样就说得通了！ 43. That explains why we we're so far behind schedule.那就是我们远远落后于计划的原因。 44. Give me a chance to explain.给我一个解释的机会。 45. It will be hard for his lawyers to explain away this new evidence.要把这一新的证据搪塞过去对他的律师来说并不容易。 46. She tried to explain her symptoms away by insisting she was just overtired.她试图搪塞自己的病症，坚持说自己不过是太累了。 47. "They've tried to explain away the delays, citing computer problems."他们试图为一系列延误找借口，说是电脑出了问题。 48. She had a hard time explaining herself after the theft was revealed.盗窃行为被揭露后，她很难为自己的行为做出解释。 49. I don't think that I should have to explain myself to you.我认为没必要向你解释我的行为。 50. Let me try to explain myself more clearly.让我把我的意思解释得更清楚些。 51. He thought all behavior was explainable in terms of genetics.他认为，所有行为从遗传学角度都是可以解释的。