| 釋義 |
explain /ik'splein; ik'splen/ vt 1 [VP6A, 9, 8, 10, 14] ~ sth (to sb), make plain or clear; show the meaning of： 解釋; 講解; 說明： A dictionary tries to ~ the meanings of words. 一部字典設(shè)法解釋字的意義。 Please ~ this problem to me. 請(qǐng)將此問題解釋給我聽。 Please ~ to me what this means. 請(qǐng)對(duì)我說明這是什么意思。 He ~ed that he had been delayed by the weather. 他解釋說他曾為天氣而就擱。 Please ~ yourself, make your meaning clear. 請(qǐng)說明你的意思。 2 below. 參看下列第 2 義。 2 [VP6A, 15B] account for: 辯明; 說明…的原因或理由： Can you ~ his behaviour? 你能辯明他的行為嗎？ That ~s his absence. 那就說明了他缺席的原因。 Please ~ yourself, give reasons for your conduct. 請(qǐng)說明你這種行為的理由。 ~ sth away, show why one should not be blamed for a fault, mistake, etc: 說明自己何以不應(yīng)為某項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤等而受責(zé); 辯護(hù)： You will find it difficult to ~ away your use of such offensive language, 您將發(fā)現(xiàn)你很難為說過這種無禮的話辯護(hù)。 |