
释义
v. 解释;说明
to make something clear or easy to understand
v. 说明……的原因
to give or be the reason why something happens
例句
Could you explain how this coffee machine works?
你能说明一下这台咖啡机怎么用吗?
Differences in access to healthcare may partly explain why life expectancy varies considerably between regions.
医疗服务可及性的差异,可能在一定程度上解释不同地区预期寿命差距较大的原因。
常用搭配
- explain something to someone | 向某人解释某事
- explain why | 解释为什么
- explain in detail | 详细解释
- explain the difference | 说明区别
词族
- explanation (n.)
- explanatory (adj.)
- explainable (adj.)
近义
- clarify
用法提示
说explain something to someone,不说explain someone。
常见问题
- explain 是什么意思?
- v. 解释;说明;v. 说明……的原因
- explain 怎么发音?
- 英音 /ɪkˈspleɪn/,美音 /ɪkˈspleɪn/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。