
explain
英 /ɪkˈspleɪn/ 美 /ɪkˈspleɪn/
- 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
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。
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
辨析提示
说explain something to someone,不说explain someone。
词族
explanation (n.)、explanatory (adj.)、explainable (adj.)
近义 clarify
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