explain的名词_explain的用法
本文主要阐释：explain的名词及explain的用法
explain的名词是explaination
explain作为v. [I,T] 及物/不及物动词 1、to make something clear or easy to understand 解释﹐说明
例句：Our lawyer carefully explained the procedure . 我们的律师仔细解释了程序。
2、to give or be a reason for something 说明[是]…的塬因
例句：Wait ! I can explain everything . 等一下!我可以解释一切。
例句：explain yourself- to tell someone who is angry or upset with you the reasons why you did something 作出解释; 表白
例句：Mr Hennessey tells me you haven ' t been to school for the lastfew days ; I think you ' d better explain yourself . 赫尼西先生告诉我你有好几天没上学了﹐你最好解释一下为甚么。
3、to say clearly what you mean 把自己的意思说清楚
例句：No , I didn ' t mean that . I guess I haven ' t explained myselfvery well . 不﹐我不是那个意思﹐我想我是没说清楚。编者补充explain的日常用法 1、explain (to sb) why/how/where etc
例句：The librarian will explain how to use the catalogue system . 图书馆管理员将说明如何使用目录系统。
2、explain that
例句：I explained that I was really a police officer . 我解释说我的确是警察。
3、explain (sth) to sb
例句：He briefly explained the situation to them . 他向他们简要介绍了一下情况。
4、explain that
例句：She explained that she had been ill . 她解释说她病了。
5、explain why/how etc
例句：Perhaps genetic differences can explain why some womendevelop breast cancer and others do not . 也许基因差异可以解释为甚么有些妇女患乳腺癌﹐另一些妇女却没有。
编者补充：
| (过去式: explained; 过去完成式: explained; 现在进行式: explaining) | |||||||||||||||||||
| v.t. | |||||||||||||||||||
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To make intelligible or clear. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 阐明；说明。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Can you explain how an airplane flies ? | |||||||||||||||||||
| 你能解释飞机如何飞行吗？ | |||||||||||||||||||
| The students were asked to explain the meaning of the poem. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 学生们被要求解释此诗的意义。 | |||||||||||||||||||
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To account for. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 辩解；辩护。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Explain your conduct to me. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 告诉我你行为的理由。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| v.i. | |||||||||||||||||||
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To give an explanation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 解释。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| explain away | |||||||||||||||||||
| 为了免于被责备而辩明；辩解。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| explain oneself | |||||||||||||||||||
| 说明自己的心意；解释。为自己的行为辨护或说明原委。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| cf. | |||||||||||||||||||
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These words are alike in implying an attempt to make something clear. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Explain, define及describe 等字均含阐明之义。 | |||||||||||||||||||
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To explain is to make intelligible or to show the reason for, often by giving causes. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Explain 为讲明或说明理由（常举出原因）： | |||||||||||||||||||
| to explain a difficult passage | |||||||||||||||||||
| 解释艰深之文句。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| He explained that his lameness was due to an accident. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 他解释他的跛脚是意外造成的。 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Define is less general than explain; it puts the emphasis on exactness. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Define 不如 explain 之普通，其义着重准确性： | |||||||||||||||||||
| to define a word in a dictionary | |||||||||||||||||||
| 在字典中给字下定义。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| He defined his policy. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 他界定他的政策。 | |||||||||||||||||||
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To describe is to set forth in words, often by supplying a mental picture. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Describe 指用文字叙述，使人觉得历历如绘： | |||||||||||||||||||
| to describe a game | |||||||||||||||||||
| 描述一种游戏。 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 相关词：adj. explainable. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 同义词：define, describe. | |||||||||||||||||||
本文所有参考文献：
1、《英语大词典》
2、《雅虎词典》
3、《英语百科全书》
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