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。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

When you are wrong, don't explain.
错了,你不用解释。

I don't understand this, please explain.
我不明白这点,请解释一下。

Jenny tried to explain.
詹妮想设法解释一下。

You needn't explain any more.
你不必再解释了。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

That explains his absence.
他缺席就是这个原因。

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。

Please explain the meaning of the poem.
请说明这首诗的意思。

I will try to explain the situation as I see it.
我将试着根据我自己的看法讲一讲形势。

He explained scientifically the most important questions of poptical economy.
他科学地阐述了政治经济学中的一些最重要的问题。

1

This can be easily explained.
这很容易解释。

This problem will be explained next time.
这个问题下次再作解释。

This problem has not yet been satisfactorily explained.
这个问题还没有得到令人满意的解释。

S+～+wh-to- v

He explained how to use this instrument.
他解释如何使用这台仪器。

Can you explain why to do it pke that?
你能解释为什么那样做吗?

They didn't explain where to get it.
他们没有说明在什么地方弄到它的。

S+～+that-clause

They began to explain that they had been delayed by the weather.
他们开始解释说,天气使他们耽搁了。

I explained that we could stay no longer.
我说过我们不能再停留了。

I explained that we were perfectly safe.
我向他说过我们非常安全。

The man operating this pump explained that it could supply enough water to irrigate 5000 mu of land.
开水泵的人说,这个水泵抽上来的水足够灌溉五千亩地。

S+～+wh-clause

The enclosed letter will explain what has happened.
附来的信将说明发生的情况。

The worker explained how the machine worked.
那位工人讲解这台机器如何运用。

He explained how the machine was used.
他给我们讲解这机器怎么使用。

She tried to explain why she had stayed out so late.
她设法解释她为什么在外面呆这么晚的原因。

引出直接引语

“I came by subway,” she explained.
“我是坐地铁来的,”她解释说。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

explain a difficult problem解释难题

explain a foreign passage解释这段外文

explain a plan说明计划

explain a principle解释原理

explain a theory阐释理论

explain an important problem阐述了一个重要问题

explain pfe解释生命

explain one's absence说明缺席的理由

explain one's behaviour解释自己的行为

explain one's decision解释某人的决定

explain one's error解释自己的错误

explain one's hesitation解释犹豫的原因

explain one's idea解释自己的想法

explain one's own emotions解释某人的情感

explain one's views阐明观点

explain oneself解释,为自己辩解

explain such a silly remark解释这种蠢话

explain such conduct解释这种行为

explain the aim说明目的

explain the delay解释耽搁的原因

explain the essence of说明…的实质

explain the foopsh behaviour解释愚蠢的行为

explain the hows and whys of an issue解释一个问题(争端)的经过和缘由

explain the matter说明这件事

explain the meaning of the sentence解释句子的意思

explain the nature of说明…的性质

explain the new law解释新法律

explain the new tax system说明新的税收制度

explain the obscure point解释模糊的地方

explain the phenomenon解释这种现象

explain the poem解释这首诗

explain the point of view阐明观点

explain the problem解释这个问题

explain the question解释这个问题

explain the reason for说明…的理由

explain the rule解释这规则

explain the secret of one's success说明自己成功的秘密

explain the situation说明形势

explain the text讲解课文

explain the word解释这个单词

～+副词

explain adequately恰当地解释

explain amply充分地说明

explain apologetically抱歉地解释

explain away讲明,解释清楚

explain away a fault为过失而辩解

explain briefly扼要说明

explain candidly公正地解释

explain carefully细心地解释

explain clearly清楚地解释

explain competently有资格辩解

explain comprehensively全面地解释

explain concisely简要地解释

explain confusedly解释得很混乱

explain definitely明确地解释

explain easily容易解释

explain effectively有效地辩解

explain elaborately详尽地解释

explain essentially实质上解释

explain exactly精确地解释

explain facetiously滑稽地解释

explain fully充分地说明

explain fundamentally基本上解释清楚

explain haltingly吞吞吐吐地解释

explain hesitatingly含糊地解释

explain immediately立即解释

explain incongruously解释得很合理

explain ingeniously巧妙地解释

explain invaluably非常有价值地解释

explain lamely不中用地辩解

explain lucidly清楚地说明

explain minutely详细地解释

explain paradoxically自相矛盾地解释

explain parenthetically作为插入语的解释

explain passionately热情地解释

explain patiently耐心地解释

explain philosophically解释得富有哲理性

explain plausibly花言巧语地辩解

explain presently目前解释

explain properly恰当地解释

explain proudly骄傲地解释

explain psychologically从心理角度解释

explain roughly粗略说明

explain satisfactorily作令人满意的解释

explain scientifically科学地阐述

explain solemnly庄重地解释

explain sufficiently解释得过多

explain technically从技术上解释

explain tenderly亲切地解释

explain voluntarily自愿地解释

～+介词

explain about it把这件事解释一下

explain sth as把…解释成

explain sth on the theory of用…理论解释某事

explain to向…说明

v.(动词)

explain的基本意思是“解释,说明”,指把对方不知道、不理解的事以易懂的方式加以说明,使其清楚、明白。

explain既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,宾语可以是名词、代词,也可以是带疑问词的动词不定式或that从句,还可以是反身代词,说明自己的意思、动机或行为。

“向某人说明某事”不用explain sb sth 结构,可用explain sth to sb 表示。

explain可引出直接引语。

v.(动词)老师给我讲解了语法难点。

误 The teacher explained me the difficult point of grammar.

正 The teacher explained the difficult point of grammar to me.

你能解释他为什么要那样做吗?

误 Can you explain why he is doing that for me?

正 Can you explain to me why he is doing that?

析 表示“向某人说明某事”可用explain sth to sb 结构,不能用explain sb sth/explain sth for sb 结构。

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。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

When you are wrong, don't explain.
错了,你不用解释。

I don't understand this, please explain.
我不明白这点,请解释一下。

Jenny tried to explain.
詹妮想设法解释一下。

You needn't explain any more.
你不必再解释了。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

That explains his absence.
他缺席就是这个原因。

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。

Please explain the meaning of the poem.
请说明这首诗的意思。

I will try to explain the situation as I see it.
我将试着根据我自己的看法讲一讲形势。

He explained scientifically the most important questions of poptical economy.
他科学地阐述了政治经济学中的一些最重要的问题。

1

This can be easily explained.
这很容易解释。

This problem will be explained next time.
这个问题下次再作解释。

This problem has not yet been satisfactorily explained.
这个问题还没有得到令人满意的解释。

S+～+wh-to- v

He explained how to use this instrument.
他解释如何使用这台仪器。

Can you explain why to do it pke that?
你能解释为什么那样做吗?

They didn't explain where to get it.
他们没有说明在什么地方弄到它的。

S+～+that-clause

They began to explain that they had been delayed by the weather.
他们开始解释说,天气使他们耽搁了。

I explained that we could stay no longer.
我说过我们不能再停留了。

I explained that we were perfectly safe.
我向他说过我们非常安全。

The man operating this pump explained that it could supply enough water to irrigate 5000 mu of land.
开水泵的人说,这个水泵抽上来的水足够灌溉五千亩地。

S+～+wh-clause

The enclosed letter will explain what has happened.
附来的信将说明发生的情况。

The worker explained how the machine worked.
那位工人讲解这台机器如何运用。

He explained how the machine was used.
他给我们讲解这机器怎么使用。

She tried to explain why she had stayed out so late.
她设法解释她为什么在外面呆这么晚的原因。

引出直接引语

“I came by subway,” she explained.
“我是坐地铁来的,”她解释说。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

explain a difficult problem解释难题

explain a foreign passage解释这段外文

explain a plan说明计划

explain a principle解释原理

explain a theory阐释理论

explain an important problem阐述了一个重要问题

explain pfe解释生命

explain one's absence说明缺席的理由

explain one's behaviour解释自己的行为

explain one's decision解释某人的决定

explain one's error解释自己的错误

explain one's hesitation解释犹豫的原因

explain one's idea解释自己的想法

explain one's own emotions解释某人的情感

explain one's views阐明观点

explain oneself解释,为自己辩解

explain such a silly remark解释这种蠢话

explain such conduct解释这种行为

explain the aim说明目的

explain the delay解释耽搁的原因

explain the essence of说明…的实质

explain the foopsh behaviour解释愚蠢的行为

explain the hows and whys of an issue解释一个问题(争端)的经过和缘由

explain the matter说明这件事

explain the meaning of the sentence解释句子的意思

explain the nature of说明…的性质

explain the new law解释新法律

explain the new tax system说明新的税收制度

explain the obscure point解释模糊的地方

explain the phenomenon解释这种现象

explain the poem解释这首诗

explain the point of view阐明观点

explain the problem解释这个问题

explain the question解释这个问题

explain the reason for说明…的理由

explain the rule解释这规则

explain the secret of one's success说明自己成功的秘密

explain the situation说明形势

explain the text讲解课文

explain the word解释这个单词

～+副词

explain adequately恰当地解释

explain amply充分地说明

explain apologetically抱歉地解释

explain away讲明,解释清楚

explain away a fault为过失而辩解

explain briefly扼要说明

explain candidly公正地解释

explain carefully细心地解释

explain clearly清楚地解释

explain competently有资格辩解

explain comprehensively全面地解释

explain concisely简要地解释

explain confusedly解释得很混乱

explain definitely明确地解释

explain easily容易解释

explain effectively有效地辩解

explain elaborately详尽地解释

explain essentially实质上解释

explain exactly精确地解释

explain facetiously滑稽地解释

explain fully充分地说明

explain fundamentally基本上解释清楚

explain haltingly吞吞吐吐地解释

explain hesitatingly含糊地解释

explain immediately立即解释

explain incongruously解释得很合理

explain ingeniously巧妙地解释

explain invaluably非常有价值地解释

explain lamely不中用地辩解

explain lucidly清楚地说明

explain minutely详细地解释

explain paradoxically自相矛盾地解释

explain parenthetically作为插入语的解释

explain passionately热情地解释

explain patiently耐心地解释

explain philosophically解释得富有哲理性

explain plausibly花言巧语地辩解

explain presently目前解释

explain properly恰当地解释

explain proudly骄傲地解释

explain psychologically从心理角度解释

explain roughly粗略说明

explain satisfactorily作令人满意的解释

explain scientifically科学地阐述

explain solemnly庄重地解释

explain sufficiently解释得过多

explain technically从技术上解释

explain tenderly亲切地解释

explain voluntarily自愿地解释

～+介词

explain about it把这件事解释一下

explain sth as把…解释成

explain sth on the theory of用…理论解释某事

explain to向…说明

【近义词】

• define
• explicate
• expound
• interpret
• account for
• justify

【反义词】

• obscure难解的