
understood
词源
源自古英语 understandan(理解),由 under(在...之下) + standan(站立)构成,字面意为站在某物之下以掌握其含义。
verb
❶ understand 的过去式和过去分词形式,表示已经理解或领会了某事。常用于描述过去某个时刻的理解状态或结果。
“She finally understood the math problem after the teacher explained it again.”
(老师再次解释后,她终于明白了这道数学题。)
“I thought you understood the instructions, but apparently not.”
(我以为你理解了说明,但显然没有。)
adjective
❶ 表示某事是公认的、不言而喻的或默认的。常用于描述不需要明确说明的共识或默契。
“It's an understood rule that you knock before entering.”
(进门先敲门是默认的规矩。)
“In our family, helping each other is just understood.”
(在我们家,互相帮助是理所当然的事。)
常见短语
make oneself understood — 通过语言或行为让他人明白自己的意思,尤其在不熟悉语言的环境中。
“He used gestures to make himself understood in the foreign country.”
(他在国外用手势让别人明白他的意思。)
understood correctly — 用于确认是否准确理解了某件事,常见于正式沟通或重要信息确认场景。
“If I understood correctly, the meeting is postponed to next week?”
(如果我理解正确的话,会议推迟到下周了?)