Explain means to teach somebody something they don't already know,to slowly tell them what is happening.
For example:If you don't understand,how to do mathematics,let me explain to you what they addition is.
說明
explain
[Iks5pleIn]
vt.,vi.
說明；闡明
Explain what this word means.
解釋詞的含義.
Will you please explain the third paragraph again for us?
請您把第三段給我們再解釋一下好嗎?
Can you explain why you were late?
你能解釋一下你為什么遲到嗎?
The price tag says $100 and you charged me for $120; how do you explain the discrepancy?
"貨物標(biāo)簽上寫的是一百美元,你向我索價(jià)一百二十美元,這個(gè)差異該怎么解釋?"
explain away
辯解,辯護(hù)
explain oneself
講解,說明
給出理由
explain
[iks5plein]
vt.
說明,講解,闡明
為...辯解,辯護(hù); 說明...的理由[原因]
explain the word properly in English
用英語正確地解釋這個(gè)詞
explain the situation
講解形勢
explain one's absence
說明缺席的理由
Please explain to me where to begin and how to do it.
請向我說明從哪里開始以及怎樣做.
He explained how the machine was used.
他解釋了怎樣使用那臺機(jī)器.
explain
[iks5plein]
vi.
說明,闡明
You needn't explain.
你不要辯解!
explainable
adj.
explainer
n.
explainingly
adv.
explain away
(把過失、懷疑等)搪塞[巧辯]過去
explain oneself
說明自己的意思[動機(jī)]; 為自己的行為辯解
explain...as...
把.....
explain interpret
都含“解釋”的意思.
explain 指“解釋不明之事”,如:
He is explaining how a machine operates.
他正在解釋機(jī)器是如何運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的.
interpret 側(cè)重于“用特殊的知識、信念、判斷、了解或想象去闡明特別難懂的事物”,如:
How do you interpret this poem?
你怎樣解釋這首詩呢?
explain
來自拉丁語explanare弄平,其中planare使平