explain

US [ɪkˈspleɪn]
UK [ɪk'spleɪn]
  • v.解释；说明；阐明；说明（…的）原因
  • Web讲解；向某人解释某事；辩解
Simple Present：explains  Present Participle：explaining  Past Tense：explained  

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v.
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解释；说明；阐明to tell sb about sth in a way that makes it easy to understand
First, I'll explain the rules of the game.
首先我要说明一下游戏规则。
It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.
对初学者解释这个问题很难。
‘Let me explain!’ he added helpfully.
“让我来说明一下！”他热心地补充道。
I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.
我解释说救护车很快就到。
He explained who each person in the photo was.
他一一介绍了照片里的人。
She explained to them what to do in an emergency.
她向他们说明了紧急情况下应采取的行动。
‘It works like this,’ she explained.
“它是这样工作的。”她解释道。
It was explained that attendance was compulsory.
所给的解释是必须到场。
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说明（…的）原因；解释（…的）理由to give a reason, or be a reason, for sth
She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen.
她试图说明一下原因，可他根本不听。
Alex explained that his car had broken down.
亚历克斯解释说他的汽车出了毛病。
Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.
嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。
scientific findings that help explain the origins of the universe
有助于解释宇宙起源的科学发现
The government now has to explain its decision to the public.
政府现在必须向公众解释决策的理由。
Oh well then, that explains it(= I understand now why sth happened) .
噢，原来是这么回事。

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AllAll,解释解释,说明说明,阐明阐明,说明原因说明原因,讲解讲解,向某人解释某事向某人解释某事,辩解辩解
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This is a good place to explain that you require a deposit up front, and how much of a deposit you require.
说明你需要事先存款的理由，和你需要存款的数额。
shuō míng nǐ xū yào shì xiān cún kuǎn de lǐ yóu , hé nǐ xū yào cún kuǎn de shù é 。
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She said as a courtesy, she would call that number, explain my story and ask whoever answered if the person wanted her to connect me.
她说出于礼貌，她可以打那个电话，说明我的情况后，看接电话的人是否愿意让她再与我联系。
tā shuō chū yú lǐ mào , tā kě yǐ dǎ nà ge diàn huà , shuō míng wǒ de qíng kuàng hòu , kàn jiē diàn huà de rén shì fǒu yuàn yì ràng tā zài yǔ wǒ lián xì 。
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Explain to him that you are a very private person and hesitant to go into your history with people, but you meant to tell him before now.
向他解释你是个个人隐私看得很重的人，对于他人进入你的过去，你是迟疑的，你之前也一直想跟他说这件事。
xiàng tā jiě shì nǐ shì gè gè rén yǐn sī kàn de hěn zhòng de rén , duì yú tā rén jìn rù nǐ de guò qù , nǐ shì chí yí de , nǐ zhī qián yě yì zhí xiǎng gēn tā shuō zhè jiàn shì 。
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When I asked him to explain his process, he said I would have to experience it to understand it.
当我让他向我解释他的处理方法时，他说我只有亲身经历过才能理解。
dāng wǒ ràng tā xiàng wǒ jiě shì tā de chǔ lǐ fāng fǎ shí , tā shuō wǒ zhǐ yǒu qīn shēn jīng lì guò cái néng lǐ jiě 。
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Could you please explain the premises of your argument in more detail? It will help me understand the point you are trying to make.
你能详细说明你们的论据吗？这会帮助我了解你们的重点。
nǐ néng xiáng xì shuō míng nǐ men de lùn jù ma ? zhè huì bāng zhù wǒ liǎo jiě nǐ men de zhòng diǎn 。
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Make everyone feel as if he or she is important enough to you that you are willing to explain yourself.
使得每个人都感觉到，他或她对您来说是非常重要的，以至于您很愿意向他们解释自己的观点。
shǐ de měi gè rén dōu gǎn jué dào , tā huò tā duì nín lái shuō shì fēi cháng zhòng yào de , yǐ zhì yú nín hěn yuàn yì xiàng tā men jiě shì zì jǐ de guān diǎn 。
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PC Magazine goes on to explain that the word comes from Sanskrit and means "the incarnation of a god on earth. "
PCMag进一步解释说，这个词源于梵文，意思是“天神在凡间的化身”。
PCMag jìn yí bù jiě shì shuō , zhè ge cí yuán yú fàn wén , yì si shì " tiān shén zài fán jiān de huà shēn " 。
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It's hard to explain but when there's something so little that relies on you so much, you have no choice but to turn into a man.
这很难解释，但是当一个小东西这么依赖着你的时候，你不由自主地就会慢慢地成熟。
zhè hěn nán jiě shì , dàn shì dāng yī gè xiǎo dōng xi zhè me yī lài zhe nǐ de shí hou , nǐ bù yóu zì zhǔ de jiù huì màn màn de chéng shú 。
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If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, it may explain at least one of their shared beliefs: Men and women can't be real friends.
如果男人来自火星，女人来自水星，那么至少能解释那那男女共同相信的一点。
rú guǒ nán rén lái zì huǒ xīng , nǚ rén lái zì shuǐ xīng , nà me zhì shǎo néng jiě shì nà nà nán nǚ gòng tóng xiāng xìn de yì diǎn 。
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The girl shivered inwardly at the thought of having to explain to her mother why she had stayed out so late.
一想到得向母亲解释为何这么晚才回家，女孩不由得打了个寒颤。
yī xiǎng dào de xiàng mǔ qīn jiě shì wèi hé zhè me wǎn cái huí jiā , nǚ hái bù yóu de dǎ le gè hán zhàn 。
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