explaining

常見例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

• When you are wrong, don't explain.
  錯了,你不用解釋。
• I don't understand this, please explain.
  我不明白這點,請解釋一下。
• Jenny tried to explain.
  詹妮想設(shè)法解釋一下。
• You needn't explain any more.
  你不必再解釋了。

用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

• That explains his absence.
  他缺席就是這個原因。
• They sent us a letter to explain the delay.
  他們給我們一封信解釋為什么耽擱了。
• Please explain the meaning of the poem.
  請說明這首詩的意思。
• I will try to explain the situation as I see it.
  我將試著根據(jù)我自己的看法講一講形勢。
• He explained scientifically the most important questions of political economy.
  他科學(xué)地闡述了政治經(jīng)濟學(xué)中的一些最重要的問題。
• This can be easily explained.
  這很容易解釋。
• This problem will be explained next time.
  這個問題下次再作解釋。
• This problem has not yet been satisfactorily explained.
  這個問題還沒有得到令人滿意的解釋。

S+～+wh-to- v

• He explained how to use this instrument.
  他解釋如何使用這臺儀器。
• Can you explain why to do it like that?
  你能解釋為什么那樣做嗎?
• They didn't explain where to get it.
  他們沒有說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.
  他們開始解釋說,天氣使他們耽擱了。
• I explained that we could stay no longer.
  我說過我們不能再停留了。
• I explained that we were perfectly safe.
  我向他說過我們非常安全。
• The man operating this pump explained that it could supply enough water to irrigate 5000 mu of land.
  開水泵的人說,這個水泵抽上來的水足夠灌溉五千畝地。

S+～+wh-clause

• The enclosed letter will explain what has happened.
  附來的信將說明發(fā)生的情況。
• The worker explained how the machine worked.
  那位工人講解這臺機器如何運用。
• He explained how the machine was used.
  他給我們講解這機器怎么使用。
• She tried to explain why she had stayed out so late.
  她設(shè)法解釋她為什么在外面呆這么晚的原因。

引出直接引語

• “I came by subway,” she explained.
  “我是坐地鐵來的,”她解釋說。

更多例句

雙語例句

• So why am I explaining all this?
  那么我為什么要解釋這么多呢？
• We have to do a better job at explaining this.
  我們必須在解釋這些方面做得更好才行。
• Do not ever interrupt someone while they are talking, or explaining you something.
  當(dāng)別人在說話或是在向你解釋什么的時候，不要打斷他。

原聲例句

• Senator John C.Calhoun of South Carolina said the committee should write a declaration explaining the position of the South.
• You'll find Eve in Book Nine of Paradise Lost voicing essentially this same sentiment when she's explaining to Adam why she needs to work separately.
  你會在失樂園第十部看到夏娃說出了實際上是,同樣的意見，當(dāng)她向亞當(dāng)解釋,她需要和他分開工作的時候。
  耶魯公開課 - 彌爾頓課程節(jié)選
• We posit--or the fans of souls posit-- the existence of souls so as to explain something that needs explaining about us.
  我們 或者靈魂論的擁護者們假設(shè),靈魂是存在的,這就能解釋一些我們自身不解的東西
  耶魯公開課 - 死亡課程節(jié)選

權(quán)威例句

• This ruling prompted Harris to demand written statements from the counties explaining their reasons for recounting.
  FORBES: Top Of The News: Candidates Return To Court
• Please no more responses from the female gender explaining how we feel as men or husbands.
  FORBES: Readers Say
• Dr. Oz continues his introduction by explaining that mercury is contained in silver tooth fillings.
  FORBES: Dr. Oz Is Worried About Your Teeth. Should You Worry Too?
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