音标:[ik'splein] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
v. 解释, 说明
v. make plain and comprehensible
v. define
词型变化:过去式 : explained ; 过去分词 : explained ; 第三人称单数 : explains ; 现在分词 : explaining ; 名词复数形式 : explains
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词性分布:
动词100%

explain的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. She explained her conduct to her boss.她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。
  2. He explained his plan in some detail.他仔细地说明了自己的计划。
  3. The lawyer explained the new law to us.律师向我们解释了新法律。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. When you are wrong, don't explain.错了,你不用解释。
  2. I don't understand this, please explain.我不明白这点,请解释一下。
  3. Jenny tried to explain.詹妮想设法解释一下。
  4. You needn't explain any more.你不必再解释了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. That explains his absence.他缺席就是这个原因。
  2. They sent us a letter to explain the delay.他们给我们一封信解释为什么耽搁了。
  3. Please explain the meaning of the poem.请说明这首诗的意思。
  4. I will try to explain the situation as I see it.我将试着根据我自己的看法讲一讲形势。
  5. He explained scientifically the most important questions of political economy.他科学地阐述了政治经济学中的一些最重要的问题。
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  7. This can be easily explained.这很容易解释。
  8. This problem will be explained next time.这个问题下次再作解释。
  9. This problem has not yet been satisfactorily explained.这个问题还没有得到令人满意的解释。
S+~+wh-to- v
  1. He explained how to use this instrument.他解释如何使用这台仪器。
  2. Can you explain why to do it like that?你能解释为什么那样做吗?
  3. They didn't explain where to get it.他们没有说明在什么地方弄到它的。
S+~+that-clause
  1. They began to explain that they had been delayed by the weather.他们开始解释说,天气使他们耽搁了。
  2. I explained that we could stay no longer.我说过我们不能再停留了。
  3. I explained that we were perfectly safe.我向他说过我们非常安全。
  4. The man operating this pump explained that it could supply enough water to irrigate 5000 mu of land.开水泵的人说,这个水泵抽上来的水足够灌溉五千亩地。
S+~+wh-clause
  1. The enclosed letter will explain what has happened.附来的信将说明发生的情况。
  2. The worker explained how the machine worked.那位工人讲解这台机器如何运用。
  3. He explained how the machine was used.他给我们讲解这机器怎么使用。
  4. She tried to explain why she had stayed out so late.她设法解释她为什么在外面呆这么晚的原因。
引出直接引语
  1. “I came by subway,” she explained.“我是坐地铁来的,”她解释说。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
explain away (v.+adv.)
    通过解释消除… give a satisfactory reason for; get rid of by explanationexplain sth ⇔ away

    I didn't believe her at first, but she managed to explain away my doubts.

    起初我不相信她,可是她的解释消除了我的怀疑。

    She explained away the child's fears.

    她通过解释消除了孩子的恐惧。

    He tried to explain away his lateness, but we didn't accept his excuse.

    他竭力为自己迟到辩解,但是,我们不相信他的托词。

    You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.

    你将会发现你很难为说过这种无理的话辩解。

    He thought of a reason to explain away his failure.

    他想出一个理由为他的失败辩解。

    John explained away his unfinished task by showing his boss a certificate for sick leave.

    约翰交给上司一个病假条,以此解释他为什么没完成任务。

    The criminal tried to explain away the false signature, but it was clear that he was guilty.

    罪犯试图为伪造签名一事开脱自己,但他显然是有罪的。

    The murder suspect couldn't explain away his fingerprints at the scene.

    这个杀人嫌疑犯解释不清为什么在杀人现场会留有他的指纹。

    Such a conclusive evidence is hard to be explained away.

    如此确凿的证据是很难巧辩的。

explain oneself (v.+pron.)
    为自己的行为辩解 give an excuse for one's behaviour
explain to (v.+prep.)
    向…解释 make sth clear to sbexplain to sb

    You'd better go and explain to the teacher.

    你最好去向老师解释清楚。

    explain sth to sb

    You should explain this matter to your wife.

    你应该向你妻子解释这件事。

    Can you explain his behaviour to me?

    你能向我解释清楚他的行为吗?

    I will explain my decision to you when I come back.

    我回来时会向你解释我的决定。

    The speaker tried to explain his meaning to the crowd.

    演讲者竭力向听众讲清他的意思。

    explain to sb that-clause

    I explained to them that three days in Beijing was very little time to see all the sights.

    我向他们说明,要把北京风光都看到三天是远远不够的。

    explain to sb wh-clause

    He explained to us how the machine was used.

    他给我们讲解了这机器怎么使用。

    You'll have to explain to me why you haven't finished your work.

    你得对我讲清楚你为什么没有完成作业。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • explain a difficult problem解释难题
  • explain a foreign passage解释这段外文
  • explain a plan说明计划
  • explain a principle解释原理
  • explain a theory阐释理论
  • explain an important problem阐述了一个重要问题
  • explain life解释生命
  • explain one's absence说明缺席的理由
  • explain one's behaviour解释自己的行为
  • explain one's decision解释某人的决定
  • explain one's error解释自己的错误
  • explain one's hesitation解释犹豫的原因
  • explain one's idea解释自己的想法
  • explain one's own emotions解释某人的情感
  • explain one's views阐明观点
  • explain oneself解释,为自己辩解
  • explain such a silly remark解释这种蠢话
  • explain such conduct解释这种行为
  • explain the aim说明目的
  • explain the delay解释耽搁的原因
  • explain the essence of说明…的实质
  • explain the foolish behaviour解释愚蠢的行为
  • explain the hows and whys of an issue解释一个问题(争端)的经过和缘由
  • explain the matter说明这件事
  • explain the meaning of the sentence解释句子的意思
  • explain the nature of说明…的性质
  • explain the new law解释新法律
  • explain the new tax system说明新的税收制度
  • explain the obscure point解释模糊的地方
  • explain the phenomenon解释这种现象
  • explain the poem解释这首诗
  • explain the point of view阐明观点
  • explain the problem解释这个问题
  • explain the question解释这个问题
  • explain the reason for说明…的理由
  • explain the rule解释这规则
  • explain the secret of one's success说明自己成功的秘密
  • explain the situation说明形势
  • explain the text讲解课文
  • explain the word解释这个单词
~+副词
  • explain adequately恰当地解释
  • explain amply充分地说明
  • explain apologetically抱歉地解释
  • explain away讲明,解释清楚
  • explain away a fault为过失而辩解
  • explain briefly扼要说明
  • explain candidly公正地解释
  • explain carefully细心地解释
  • explain clearly清楚地解释
  • explain competently有资格辩解
  • explain comprehensively全面地解释
  • explain concisely简要地解释
  • explain confusedly解释得很混乱
  • explain definitely明确地解释
  • explain easily容易解释
  • explain effectively有效地辩解
  • explain elaborately详尽地解释
  • explain essentially实质上解释
  • explain exactly精确地解释
  • explain facetiously滑稽地解释
  • explain fully充分地说明
  • explain fundamentally基本上解释清楚
  • explain haltingly吞吞吐吐地解释
  • explain hesitatingly含糊地解释
  • explain immediately立即解释
  • explain incongruously解释得很合理
  • explain ingeniously巧妙地解释
  • explain invaluably非常有价值地解释
  • explain lamely不中用地辩解
  • explain lucidly清楚地说明
  • explain minutely详细地解释
  • explain paradoxically自相矛盾地解释
  • explain parenthetically作为插入语的解释
  • explain passionately热情地解释
  • explain patiently耐心地解释
  • explain philosophically解释得富有哲理性
  • explain plausibly花言巧语地辩解
  • explain presently目前解释
  • explain properly恰当地解释
  • explain proudly骄傲地解释
  • explain psychologically从心理角度解释
  • explain roughly粗略说明
  • explain satisfactorily作令人满意的解释
  • explain scientifically科学地阐述
  • explain solemnly庄重地解释
  • explain sufficiently解释得过多
  • explain technically从技术上解释
  • explain tenderly亲切地解释
  • explain voluntarily自愿地解释
~+介词
  • explain about it把这件事解释一下
  • explain sth as把…解释成
  • explain sth on the theory of用…理论解释某事
  • explain to向…说明

经典引文

  • He took a card from his pocket...'That will explain to Dr. Everard,' he said.

    出自:M. Gray
  • He was weary from trying to explain ideas to people who could not visualize them.

    出自:J. A. Michener
  • Briers had been explaining to his superiors what he intended to do.

    出自:C. P. Snow
  • The Blackfoot chief..explained how the braves used to drive buffalo.

    出自:Daily Telegraph
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Single Liability System
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