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英式：[ɪk'spleɪn] 美式：[ɪk'spleɪn]

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explain单词基本解析：

v.解释; 辩解，说明…的理由
v.说明, 解释
vt.& vi.讲解，解释；

explain变化用词：

explain英英释义：

Verb

1. make palin and comprehensible;

"He explained the laws of physics to his students"

2. define;

"The committe explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of;

"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"

"Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"

动词 explain:

make plain and comprehensible

同义词：explicate

define

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

同义词：excuse

explain[ ik'splein ]v.make plain and comprehensible

"He explained the laws of physics to his students"

同义词：explicate

define

"The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

"Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

同义词：excuse

explain中文词源：

explain用法和例句：

Can you explain how the email system works?

你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗？

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。

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。

(informal)Oh well then, that explains it (= I understand now why sth happened) .

噢，原来是这么回事。

I really don't see why I should have to explain myself to you.

我真不明白我为什么非要向你解释我的行为不可。

Could you explain yourself a little more─I didn't understand.

请把你的意思说得更清楚一点——我还不明白。

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.

他对照片里的人一一作了介绍。

Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms...

然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。

Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...

在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。

'Let me explain, sir.' — 'Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'...

“您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”

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。

I can't explain such a statement by him on the basis of logic. He must have blown his top.

我从逻辑推理方面解释不了他讲的这番话,他想必是神经错乱了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He will explain it fully once and for all.

他将把它充分地解释一次就此了结.

《简明英汉词典》

Many theories purport to explain growth in terms of a single cause.

许多理论都标榜以单一的原因解释生长.

《简明英汉词典》

Please explain to me where to begin and how to do it.

请向我说明从哪里开始以及怎样做.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Don't try to explain away the situation. If you have made mistakes, just admit them.

不要再分辩了, 有错误就承认嘛!

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.

让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么.

《简明英汉词典》

He failed to explain his meaning generally.

他未能把自己的意思完全说清楚.

《简明英汉词典》

explain

A salesman explain a new product.

一位售货员说明新产品。

Soon he hasan opportunity of explain that to her.

不久他便有了向她解释那件事的机会。

It is needless for me to explain.

不用听我讲。

Can the Secretary explain this in detail?

不知局长可否详细解释?

Wonder how they explain it to the heathen Chinee.

不知道他们怎样向中国异教徒宣讲。

In order to properly explain these signs of nature, he felt that he must do still more research.

为了适当地解释这些自然特征，他觉得必须做更多的研究。

Why should I trouble to explain it all?

为什麽我得费事都解释一遍呢?

How do you explain this strange turn of events?

事情出现这种异常变化，你作何解释？

People have propose all sort of hypotheses to explain why dinosaur have become extinct.

人们提出种种假设，试图说明恐龙为什么会灭绝。

To explain(behavior) in psychological terms.

从心理学角度解释（行为）

He didn't relish the prospect of having to explain his behavior.

他不喜欢对他自己的所作所为作出解释。

He never has to explain anything to a wife.

他不必向老婆解释什么东西。

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。

They begged him to explain, but he remained dumb.

他们请求他解释，但他保持沉默不语。

He can only explain the awful absence of absolutes.

他只能解释事物均非绝对。

He listens and waits for the narrator to explain more.

他听着,等待讲的人进一步解释。

Nd... oh, it's too complicated to explain!

他已经跟她结了婚，可她又爱上他姐夫，而且...哎，太乱了，说不清。

He had to appear before the committee to explain his behaviour.

他必须亲自向委员会解释他的行为。

He couldn't explain the irregularities in the balance sheet, and I suspect him of taking the money.

他无法解释资产负债表中的不正常的情况,我怀疑他把钱放进自己腰包了。

He had a lot to explain, and no time for more than a short meeting. Thus a lengthy briefing had to be telescoped into half an hour.

他有许多要说明的，但又没时间开长会，所以只好把一份长汇报削短成半小时的简介。

He omitted to explain why he had been late.

他没有解释他为什么迟到。

He cooked up a story to explain the broken window .

他编了个故事来解释这打破了的窗子。

He made up a story to explain why he was absent.

他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。

He was able to explain his apparent faults away.

他能够解释清他明显的过错。

He tried to explain away the missing money.

他试图为丢失钱而进行辩解。

He go to great pain to explain the problem to us.

他费了很大劲向我们解释那个问题。

He was hard put (to it) to explain her disappearance.

他难以说明她为什麽不见了。

Comrade Yu will explain the matter to you.

余同志会给你们说明这件事的。

Serving to explain; explanatory.

作解释用的; 说明的

How can I explain if you keep butting in?

你一直插嘴，我还怎么解释?

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

你使用这样无礼的语言是很难说得过去的。

You are late again! I hope you can explain yourself this time.

你又迟到了!我希望这一次你能找出个理由。

Have you any idea of what I'm trying to explain?

你可知道我在试图解释什么?

You explain things in a way that is too abstract for me.

你如此解释事物对我来说太深奥了。

You should explain this to him from the outset.

你应该一开始就向他解释这事。

You should explain why you did so face to face?

你应该当面解释清楚你为什么这样做?

You have need to explain it to her.

你必须向她解释此事。

How will you explain yesterday rs event?

你怎样解释昨天的事情？

How can you explain such a silly remark?

你怎能解释这样一个愚蠢的意见?

Can you explain to us how a two-way switch works?

你给我们解释一下双路开关的工作原理好吗?

Can you explain to me how to bake a cake?

你能不能向我说一下蛋糕的做法呢?

Can you explain that point again?

你能再解释一下那一点吗?

Can you briefly explain the editorial process?

你能否简要的解释一下整个制作过程?

Can you explain to me the purpose of be?

你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗?

Can you explain the meaning of the word to me?

你能把这个单词的意思给我解释一下吗?

Can you put (explain) that in simpler words?

你能用更简洁的话把它表达出来吗?

Could you explain to me the significance of this part of the contract?

你能给我解释一下合同这一部分的含义吗？

Can you explain to me the tactics in a sprint?

你能给我解释一下短距离赛的战术吗?

Can you explain to me the tactics of volleyball?

你能给我讲解一下排球战术吗?

Can you explain why you were late?

你能解释一下你为什么迟到吗?

Can you explain how the machine operates?

你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗?

Can you explain the meaning of these foreign words?

你能解释这些外文词的意思吗？

Can you explain what this means?

你能讲一下这是什么意思吗?

Can you explain how the e-mail system works?

你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗?

Can you explain to me how film editing works?

你能象我解释电影编辑是怎样一个工作吗?

If you will indulge me for one moment (ie allow me to continue to speak), I think I can explain the matter to you.

你要是容我把话说完，我想我可以把此事给你解释清楚。

Can you explain why you can behave so good?

你解释你为什么这样表现好吗？

Are you happy? Or,shall I explain it again?

你认为可以吗?或者要我再说明?

Are you happy? Or, shall I explain it again?

你认为可以吗？或者要我再说明？

Would you explain yourself a little more?

你说得再清楚点好吗?

Material used to clarify or explain.

例证被用来说明或解释的材料

Read the text first and then explain the new words.

先读课文，然后解释生词。

Captain Kwan continued to explain in earnest.

关机长一脸认真地继续解释。

Don't explain it to him; it's only playing the lute to a cow.

别向他解释，那只是对牛弹琴。

Don't shout at me. Allow me to explain.

别对我大吼大叫。让我解释嘛。

Don't use all that technical lingo try and explain in plain English.

别尽用那种专门术语,用普通的词语解释吧。

Can you explain the way to the nearest bookstore ?

劳驾告诉我这儿最近的书店怎么走?

Can you explain the way to the nearest bookstore?

劳驾告诉我这儿最近的书店怎么走？

The doctor couldn't explain the persistence of the fever.

医生无法解释高烧何以持久不退。

It won't do to explain them only to a few people.

只给少数人讲不行。

Well, you know, it's difficult to explain.

唉，你知道，这很难解释。

Well, that doesn't explain why you didn't phone.

嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。

As a baseball fan who roots for the New York Mets, Judge Keenan sometimes uses baseball analogies to explain legal issues.

基南法官是一个支持纽约大都会棒球队的球迷，有时用棒球来推理解释法律问题。　

She could not explain her own emotions.

她不能解释她自己的情感。

She made up an excuse [story] to explain her absence.

她编了一套理由[情况]，说明自己为什么没有来。

She have to explain her behaviour to her perplexed supporter.

她要向那些不明所以的拥护者解释自己的那种行为。

She tried to explain away the missing money.

她试图为丢失的钱辩解。

She tried to explain but he wouldn't listen.

她试图说明一下原因，可他根本不听。

All right, I'll explain to you later on. Now scram!

好吧，以后我解释给你听。你现在离我远点儿！

If you will lend me your ear for a minute, I will explain how the burglar alarm works.

如果你愿意听一会儿，我就讲讲防盗警报器是怎样工作的。

用作动词(v.)

She explained her conduct to her boss.
她向老板说明了自己那种表现的原因。

He explained his plan in some detail.
他仔细地说明了自己的计划。

The lawyer explained the new law to us.
律师向我们解释了新法律。