explaining

[ɪk'spleɪnɪŋ]
  • v.

    讲解,解释( explain的现在分词 );说明…的原因,辩解;说明,解释,辩解;


  • 词义辨析

    explain, explicate, expound, interpret

    这四个词都有“解释”“阐明”的意思。它们的区别在于:
    1.explain指对不了解、不明白或不清楚之事进行解释; explicate指对复杂的事情进行讨论或说明; expound指对某问题或道理进行解释说明; interpret指对难以理解的疑难点解释说明清楚。例如:
    Explain yourself! Why did you do it?你说清楚!为什么干那种事?
    The principle is explicated into three axioms.这一原理可以分析成三条公理。
    The priest expounded his religion to us.那位神父向我们阐述了他所信的宗教。
    The professor interpreted the poem for us.教授为我们解释了那首诗的真正含义。
    2.explain是仔细、详尽地运用专业知识进行解释; explicate是逐点讨论和仔细说明; expound是指某人在具有渊博知识的基础上,详细地、系统地解释说明; interpret是用言语或表演等方式解释说明。例如:
    He explained how to use the parachute.他讲解怎样使用降落伞。
    I am sure you can explicate this work to me.我确信你能为我分析一下这篇作品。
    In these two chapters, the author expounds the law of universal gravitation.在这两章里,作者详尽阐述了万有引力定律。
    The poet read and then interpreted his poem about nature.诗人先读,然后解释了他那首关于大自然的诗。

  • 双语例句
1、

He is explaining how a machine operates.

他正在解释机器是如何运转的.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

2、

Dick was patiently explaining about soils and drains and native wages.

迪克耐心地解释土壤、排水和工人工资等事情.

辞典例句

3、

He predicts they will have, quote, "an awful lot of explaining to do".

他预计他们需要“大费周章地解释一番”,这是他的原话。

柯林斯例句

4、

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。

柯林斯例句

5、

Scientists have tended to skate over the difficulties of explaining dreams.

科学家们往往回避释梦的难题。

柯林斯例句

6、

He had a vague idea of finding Anne and explaining it all to her.

他隐约觉得要去找安妮,向她解释所发生的一切.

——《简明英汉词典》

7、

She gave her aunt no handle for explaining or confessing.

她不会给姑母有可乘之机来作什么解释与忏悔.

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8、

I don't like her didactic way of explaining everything.

我不喜欢她那种像教小孩子一样解释一切的方法.

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9、

Tom isn't a bad hand , now , at explaining Scripture, I'll dare swear.

我敢担保, 汤姆讲解《圣经》还一定讲得不错呢.

辞典例句

10、

I have spent such a long time explaining it to you, but you still do not understand it.

我给你解释了这么半天, 你还不明白.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

11、

I'm through with the explaining.

我不想再解释了。

柯林斯例句

12、

I'm not very good at explaining myself.

我不太善于为自己辩解。

柯林斯例句

13、

Theory also provides useful guidelines for explaining observed relations.

理论上也为解释所观察到的关系提供了线索.

辞典例句

14、

I wrote a letter to the car rental agency, explaining what had happened.

我给租车行写了一封信说明发生的情况。

柯林斯例句

15、

The teacher is explaining the theory of evolution to the students.

老师正在给学生们解释进化论.

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