explain - IELTS 词汇详解

explain 🔊

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it.

A teacher in a bright classroom, pointing at a colorful chart on a whiteboard that shows simple steps like '1, 2, 3'. A few students are watching attentively, with notebooks open. The scene is focused on the teacher's hand and the chart, with natural light from a window. No text.

解释 🔊

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jiě shì

动词

把事情描述清楚,让别人容易明白。

📁 分类：School Education 🔖 等级：初级

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📖 词根拆解

来自拉丁语 'ex-' (向外) 和 'planare' (使平坦),合起来意为 '使清晰易懂'。

💡 联想技巧

想象 'explain' 发音像 'ex-plane',就像用飞机把混乱的想法运走,留下一片平坦、清晰的理解之地。

📖 例句

My friend explained the rules of the game so everyone could play together. 🔊 我的朋友解释了游戏规则,这样大家就能一起玩了。

🔗 固定搭配

explain something – 解释某事

explain in detail – 详细解释

explain clearly – 清楚地解释

🔄 同义词

clarify (v.) – 澄清

describe (v.) – 描述

🚫 反义词

confuse (v.) – 使困惑

🌱 派生词

explanation (n.) – 解释

explanatory (adj.) – 解释性的

📖 文化故事

在中世纪的欧洲,一位学者面对一群困惑的村民,他们无法理解天上的星星为何移动。学者拿起一根木棍,在地上画起圆圈,开始... 他的动作让抽象的知识变得触手可及,从此‘解释’成为了沟通的桥梁。

explain 🔊

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

To give reasons for something or make it understandable by providing causes.

A person sitting at a kitchen table, speaking earnestly to a family member, with hands gesturing to show cause and effect. In the background, there's a calendar with a marked date and a plant, symbolizing a decision. The focus is on the person's face and hands, with warm indoor lighting. No text.

说明 🔊

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shuō míng

动词

说明某事的原因或理由,让人理解为什么发生。

📁 分类：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 等级：初级

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📖 例句

She had to explain why she chose to study environmental science in college. 🔊 她必须说明为什么选择在大学学习环境科学。

🔗 固定搭配

explain why – 说明原因

explain the reason – 解释理由

explain oneself – 为自己辩解

🔄 同义词

justify (v.) – 证明合理

account for (v.) – 解释原因

🚫 反义词

conceal (v.) – 隐藏

🌱 派生词

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