explains

[iksˈpleinz]
  • v.

    讲解,解释( explain的第三人称单数 );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、

Somewhat ingenuously, he explains how the crime may be accomplished.

他有点天真地解释了这一罪行可能是如何实施的。

——柯林斯例句

2、

The video explains in simple terms how the new tax works.

录像用简单易懂的语言解释了新税法。

——柯林斯例句

3、

He explains that there was an explosion of courses through the 1960s.

他解释说20世纪60年代课程迅速增多。

柯林斯例句

4、

The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.

这份传单介绍了如何向银行意见调查官投诉。

——柯林斯例句

5、

His extravagance explains why he is always in debt.

他挥霍无度,难怪总是欠债.

——《简明英汉词典》

6、

This explains the retreat of explicit political statements to the editorial pages.

这就说明了为什么鲜明的政治言论退出了评论版.

辞典例句

7、

"I don't want to appear big-headed," explains Loubet, "but I would say there is a 95% chance of success."

“我并不想显得自大,”劳伯特解释说,“但我有95%的成功把握。”

柯林斯例句

8、

A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.

字典解释词而百科全书解释事实.

《简明英汉词典》

9、

The law of gravitation explains many phenomena not previously, understood.

引力定律解释了许多以前所不能理解的现象.

辞典例句

10、

Miriam also explains some of the mysteries of her past.

米丽亚姆吐露了一些她过去的秘密.

辞典例句

11、

Good Heavens! That explains a lot!

天哪!这下我明白了!

柯林斯例句

12、

He explains this regulation to me word for word.

他逐字逐句地替我解释这项条例.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

13、

As the director of the project explains, there are still a few teething troubles to overcome.

正如项目主任解释的,仍有几个初期问题有待解决。

柯林斯例句

14、

That he explains him is not intentionally doing this thing.

他解释他不是故意做这件事的.

辞典例句

15、

The discovery also explains why helium is found in radioactive mineral deposits.

这个发现也解释了为什么在放射性矿渣中找到了氦.

辞典例句

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