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explaining

UK //ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ//US //ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'explanare',意为‘使平坦’或‘展开’,后演变为中古英语 'explainen'。

verb

❶ 通过言语或文字使某事变得清晰或易于理解,通常涉及详细说明原因、过程或背景。

“She was explaining the rules of the game to the new players.”

(她正在向新玩家解释游戏规则。)

“The teacher spent the whole lesson explaining the concept of gravity.”

(老师花了整节课的时间解释重力的概念。)

同义词:clarifying, describing, elucidating

常见短语

explaining away — 试图通过解释来消除疑虑或批评,通常带有辩解或找借口的意味。

“He tried explaining away his mistake by blaming the computer.”

(他试图通过责怪电脑来解释自己的错误。)