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1. explain away : 通过解释消除；

2. explain oneself : 说明自己意图, 为自己辩解；

1. He made up a story to explain why he was absent.
    他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。

2. explain的意思

2. Can you explain how the machine operates?
    你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗？

3. Please explain this rule to me.
    请给我讲解一下这条规则。

4. explain什么意思

4. He explained how the machine was used.
    他解释了怎样使用那台机器。

1. I''ve got to explain about it.
    我得解释一下此事。

A：Would you mind doing something for me?
      你不介意帮我做点事吗？

B：I would if I could.
      没问题，只要我办得到。

A：Will you please explain the meaning of this word?
      请你为我解释一下这个字的意思好吗？

B：Yes, with pleasure.
      好的，很乐意。

A：I hadn't finished telling you about two-word verbs, Bob.
      鲍勃，关于成语动词，我还没有对你讲完。

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B：Do I have to hear more? I'm not sure I can follow it.
      我还需要听你讲吗？我不知道是否能理解。

A：Sure you can. This part is the most interesting.
      你当然能理解。这一部分是最有意思的。

B：Okay. Go ahead.
      好，说吧。

A：Well, here are sentences with two-word verbs with objects, They all mean different things.
      嗯，下列这些句子里的成语动词有宾语，这些句子的意思都不相同。

B：Can you explain how they're different?
      你能否解释一下怎么不同？

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A：Each part or both parts of the two-word verb can have an object.The verb may have different meanings with different objects, or different arrangements of object.Is that clear? You look confused.
      成语动词的每个部分或两个部分可以有一个宾语。动词加上不同的宾语或宾语的不同组合，就可以有不同的含意。清楚了吗？你好像弄糊涂了。

explain的翻译

B：I'm not confused, I was just thinking.
      我没有糊涂。我只是在思考。

1. explain是什么意思

1. 解 说：一个服务群可能包含了一个服务;一个服务群可能只包含了一个服务,如查询(search)服务群包含了查询(search)服务;一个服务群也可能不包含任何服务,如解说(explain)服务群没有定义任何服务,

2. 說：解释是一个含糊的词汇,既指传释(translate)也指解说(explain). 文学解释在这两者上均是必不可少的,当批评家将自己限制在清晰的文学术语中,他的解释会更加适合他本人,但也会富有建构性或解构性. 他们也会对着意详尽解释的人作出解释.

1. 解释;说明
    If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood.

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    e.g. Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms...
           然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。
    e.g. Don''t sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you...
           在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。

2. 解释;辩解;说明…的理由
    If you explain something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it.

    e.g. ''Let me explain, sir.'' — ''Don''t tell me about it. I don''t want to know.''...
           “您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”
    e.g. Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions...
           逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。

相关词组：explain away

1. serve as a reason or cause or justification of

    e.g. Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
           Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again

    Synonym: excuse

2. make plain and comprehensible

    e.g. He explained the laws of physics to his students

    Synonym: explicate

3. define

    e.g. The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean