| 单词 | explanation |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ASK〕I demand an explanation for your appalling behaviour. 我坚决要求你对自己的这种恶劣行为作出解释。朗文写作活用〔BELIEVE〕Students invent all sorts of unlikely explanations as to why they can't do their homework. 学生们编造各种古怪的借口来解释自己为什么不做功课。朗文写作活用〔CLEAR/NOT CLEAR〕I think my explanation only confused matters further. 我想我的解释只会给事情添乱。朗文写作活用〔CONFUSED〕After my explanation, Mandy still had a puzzled expression on her face. 我作了解释，曼迪仍然一脸困惑。朗文写作活用〔DESERVE〕Why didn't you turn up for the meeting? I think I'm at least owed some kind of explanation. 你为什么没来开会？我认为至少也该给我个解释。朗文写作活用〔DETAIL〕It was only a quick explanation - he didn't really go into detail. 他只是很快地解释了一下，并没有真正触及细节。朗文写作活用〔EXACT/NOT EXACT〕The doctor's vague explanations only increased Clara's fears. 医生含糊不清的解释反而加深了克拉拉的忧虑。朗文写作活用〔EXPLAIN〕What was their explanation for their decision? 他们对自己的决定作了怎样的解释?朗文写作活用〔ORGANIZE〕Gates gave a brief, businesslike explanation of his plans for the company. 盖茨简单利落地介绍了他为公司制定的计划。朗文写作活用〔PERSUADE〕Her explanation failed to satisfy the jury. 她的解释未能让陪审团信服。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕In an attempt to provide an explanation she said she thought I had given her permission to be absent. 为了作出解释，她说她以为我同意她请假了。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕Scientists have offered various explanations for these changes in climate. 科学家对这些气候变化提出了各种各样的解释。朗文写作活用〔SIMPLE〕There must be a perfectly simple explanation. 肯定有极为简单的解释。朗文写作活用〔SOLVE〕No one has been able to find a rational explanation for the ship's sudden disappearance. 轮船突然失踪，没有人能找出一个合理的解释。朗文写作活用〔SOLVE〕Sheena has had these stomach pains before, but the doctors think they have found an explanation this time. 希娜以前也这样肚子痛过，但这一次医生相信他们已经找到原因了。朗文写作活用〔STRANGE〕No one could offer an explanation for his mysterious disappearance. 没有人能够为他的神秘失踪作出解释。朗文写作活用〔UNDERSTAND/NOT UNDERSTAND〕His explanations of how it worked left me none the wiser. 听了他对工作原理的解释我仍不明白。朗文写作活用〔UNTRUE〕One of the jurors said that Hill's explanation just didn't ring true. 其中的一位陪审员说，希尔的解释听上去根本就不真实。朗文写作活用〔admit〕The facts admit of no other explanation.这些事实不可能再有其他的解释。朗文当代〔afford〕These records afford no explanation.这些记录找不出任何解释。21世纪英汉〔allow〕The facts allow no other explanation.事实不容许有其他的解释。英汉大词典〔allow〕The facts allow of only one explanation.这些事实只可能有一种解释。牛津高阶〔all〕You have followed the explanation so far? All right, now we come to the second stage.到此为止你们听得懂我的解释吧?那好,现在让我们讨论第二阶段的内容。英汉大词典〔alternative〕People still try to find an alternative explanation.人们仍然试图找到另一种解释。外研社新世纪〔attempt〕There's no point in even attempting an explanation - he'll never listen.试图去解释是毫无意义的——他根本不会听。剑桥高阶〔bald〕There was just this bald statement of resignation - no explanation or anything.只有简单的辞职声明——没有解释之类的东西。剑桥高阶〔bear〕His behavior bears two explanations.他的行为可以有两种选择。文馨英汉〔bite〕I didn't believe her explanation but I bit my tongue.我不相信她的解释，但我忍着没有说出来。牛津高阶〔bought〕I don't buy that explanation.我不接受那样的解释。21世纪英汉〔buy〕They refused to buy that explanation.他们拒绝接受那样的解释。英汉大词典〔case〕Like the others, he produced a written explanation, but in Scott's case this was a 30-page printed booklet.他和其他人一样也写了份书面解释，但斯科特的书面解释却是一本长达 30 页的打印出来的小册子。朗文当代〔cave in〕I more or less caved in, though I still defended my explanation.尽管我还为自己的解释辩护, 我或多或少屈服了。外研社新世纪〔clarify〕Her explanation did not clarify matters much.她的解释并没有使事情清楚多少。韦氏高阶〔coincidence〕Scientists have no explanation for the coincidence of these phenomena.科学家无法解释这些现象为什么会同时发生。韦氏高阶〔competing〕There are several competing explanations of the emergence of Fascism.现在对法西斯主义的出现有一些彼此矛盾的解释。外研社新世纪〔confess〕I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。牛津高阶〔content〕My explanation seemed to content him.我的解释似乎让他很满意。剑桥高阶〔content〕She is not content with these explanations.她对这些解释不满意。外研社新世纪〔convert〕The explanation converted him to our point of view.经作说明他转而支持我们的观点。英汉大词典〔conviction〕Her explanation failed to carry conviction (= failed to sound convincing) in the face of the facts.在事实面前，她的解释没有说服力。牛津搭配〔conviction〕It was a reasonable explanation, but his voice lacked conviction .这解释合情合理，只是他的语气不坚定。朗文当代〔convoluted〕His grammar explanations are terribly convoluted.他对语法的讲解非常晦涩难懂。剑桥高阶〔credit〕He could not credit her explanation.他不能相信她的解释。英汉大词典〔decently〕He didn't get a decent explanation.他没有得到一个像样的解释。柯林斯高阶〔defy〕These phenomena seemingly defy rational explanation.这些现象看上去不能得到合理的解释。英汉大词典〔demand〕I demanded an explanation.我要求给我一个解释。剑桥高阶〔diagram〕You can reduce long explanations to simple charts or diagrams.你可以把冗长的解释简化成一目了然的图表。柯林斯高阶〔entangle〕His explanation only served to entangle the question further.他的解释只是使问题更复杂化了。英汉大词典〔evade〕The accident evades explanation.这场事故的发生使人大惑不解美国传统〔excuse〕An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.理由；藉口：为…提供理由或为获得谅解而做的解释美国传统〔excuse〕Maybe there is some kind of psychological explanation for what he has done, but this cannot excuse him.他的所作所为也许可以从心理学的某个角度得到解释, 但这不能免除他的罪责。外研社新世纪〔exegesis〕Critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text.解释，注释，评注：对原文批评的解释或分析美国传统〔explain〕To minimize by explanation.辩白：用解释减少美国传统〔explanation〕An explanation is clearly called for.无疑需要一个解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕Did the company offer an explanation for the delays? 那家公司对多次延期给出解释了吗？韦氏高阶〔explanation〕He gave a detailed explanation of the events leading up to the accident.他详细说明了导致这场事故发生的诸多事件。麦克米伦高阶〔explanation〕He gave no explanation for what he was doing that evening.他没有说明那天晚上他在干什么。朗文当代〔explanation〕He said, by way of explanation, that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red.他解释说他没有看到红灯亮了。剑桥高阶〔explanation〕Her success has been so remarkable as to defy explanation.她的成功是如此惊人，简直无法解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕I can think of one possible explanation for her reaction.关于她的反应，我想到了一个可能的解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕I had no explanation for her strange mood.我无法解释她异常的情绪。牛津搭配〔explanation〕I suppose you deserve an explanation.我认为你理应得到一个解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕I think you owe me an explanation (=you should explain to me) .我认为你应该向我解释一下。朗文当代〔explanation〕I'll try and give you a quick explanation of how the machine works.我争取快速地给你解释一下机器的工作原理。朗文当代〔explanation〕I'm not satisfied with your explanation.我不满意你的解释。英汉大词典〔explanation〕It's the only explanation I can think of.这是我能够想到的唯一理由。柯林斯高阶〔explanation〕It's the only explanation I can think of.这是我能想到的唯一解释。外研社新世纪〔explanation〕See Appendix II for further explanation.请阅附录(二)补充说明。英汉大词典〔explanation〕She launched into a detailed explanation of every aspect of her work.她开始详细地解释她工作的每一个方面。牛津搭配〔explanation〕She left the room abruptly without explanation.她未作解释就突然离开了房间。牛津高阶〔explanation〕She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday.她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。外研社新世纪〔explanation〕She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday.她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。柯林斯高阶〔explanation〕She wrote to the company demanding an explanation.她写信给公司要求解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕That was supposedly the explanation for their misdeeds.那可能是为他们的罪行进行的辩解美国传统〔explanation〕The causal explanation must be that old age causes poverty, not that poverty causes people to be old.因果解释一定是年老引起贫困，而不是贫困催人老。牛津搭配〔explanation〕The deputy airport manager said there was no apparent explanation for the crash.机场副经理说那次飞机失事没有明显的原因。柯林斯高阶〔explanation〕The judge didn't believe his explanation that he had stolen the money in order to give it to charity.他辩解说偷钱是为了捐给慈善机构，但是法官并不相信。剑桥高阶〔explanation〕The men left quickly with no attempt at explanation.这些人并未试图解释便很快地离开了。牛津搭配〔explanation〕The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。牛津高阶〔explanation〕The professor's explanation was that the poem is really a parody.教授解释说，那首诗的确是仿作。韦氏高阶〔explanation〕The simplest explanation for his achievements lies in his greater ability and superiority over his contemporaries at college.他之所以取得成就，最简单的解释就是他比大学中的同龄人能力更强，表现更优秀。牛津搭配〔explanation〕There are several possible explanations for the current oil shortage.针对当前的石油短缺，有几种可能的解释。韦氏高阶〔explanation〕There are two explanations of this passage.对这段话有两种解释。英汉大词典〔explanation〕There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe.对宇宙的总体结构没有任何有说服力的解释。朗文当代〔explanation〕There is no generally accepted explanation of this practice.对这一习惯做法没有公认的解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕There was a hint of schoolboy shyness in his explanation.他的解释中带有一丝学生的羞涩。外研社新世纪〔explanation〕There was no apparent explanation for the attack.这次攻击事件没有明显的理由可作解释。牛津搭配〔explanation〕There was no reasonable explanation for her decision.没办法合理解释她的决定。外研社新世纪〔explanation〕What was her explanation for why she was late? 她是如何解释她迟到的原因的？剑桥高阶〔fairy tale〕A fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation.编造的故事，谎言：虚构的、高度想象的故事或解释美国传统〔far〕His explanation is clearer by far.他的解释清楚得多。英汉大词典〔few〕Mr Wingate was full of explanations, but precious few (=hardly any) of them made sense.温盖特先生一大堆解释，但是言之成理的少之又少。朗文当代〔fit〕His explanation didn't fit in with what I saw.他的解释和我所见到的不相符。麦克米伦高阶〔follow〕As will be stated next. Used to introduce a specified enumeration, explanation, or command.（所述）：接着将作出说明。用来介绍特定的细目、解释和命令美国传统〔follow〕If the explanation is right, two things follow.如果解释是正确的, 那么可以推断出两点。外研社新世纪〔follow〕If the explanation is right, two things follow.如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。柯林斯高阶〔frame〕A clear explanation of the subject provides a frame on which a deeper understanding can be built.对主题的明确阐述为深入理解提供了一个框架。朗文当代〔fraud〕His explanation was a fraud.他的解释是骗人的鬼话。英汉大词典〔further〕I am not satisfied with your explanation and intend to take the matter further.我对你的解释不满意，打算进一步探讨这个问题。牛津高阶〔gloss〕A purposefully misleading interpretation or explanation.曲解：故意误解、曲解美国传统〔go〕He went into a long explanation of the affair.他开始长篇大论地解释起那件事来。牛津高阶〔hard put〕I would be hard put to find an explanation.我将很难找到一个解释。韦氏高阶〔impenetrable〕His reports were virtually impenetrable without an explanation.如果不借助解释，他的报告实质上没法读懂。牛津搭配〔improbable〕He gave an improbable explanation as to why he was late.他为他的迟到做出了一个未必可信的解释。外研社新世纪〔indicate〕Her tone indicated that she didn't believe a word of my explanation.她的语气暗示她对我的解释一个字儿也不信。麦克米伦高阶〔inexact〕Both explanations were inexact.两种解释都不准确。柯林斯高阶〔innuendo〕A parenthetic explanation of a word or charge in a legal document.加注说明：在一个法律文件中对一句话或控告的附带性解释美国传统〔intelligible〕We need an explanation that is readily intelligible to ordinary people.我们需要能让普通人一听就懂的解释。牛津搭配〔interpretation〕An explanation or a conceptualization by a critic of a work of literature, painting, music, or other art form; an exegesis.评注：评论家对一部文学作品、绘画、音乐或其他音乐形式所作的解释或概念；评注美国传统〔involved〕She gave a long involved explanation that no one could follow.她作了一个冗长而复杂的解释，没一个人能听懂。麦克米伦高阶〔launch〕He launched into an elaborate explanation of his theory.他开始详尽地阐发他的理论。英汉大词典〔likely〕He could offer no likely explanation when I asked him.我问他的时候，他没有给出一个合理的解释。朗文当代〔listen〕He refused to listen to her explanation.他拒绝听她解释。牛津搭配〔logical〕She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.她无法就她的行为向我做出合理的解释。韦氏高阶〔logical〕There was a logical explanation.存在一个合理的解释。外研社新世纪〔long-winded〕The teacher was known for his long-winded explanations.这位教师以讲解啰唆枯燥而出名。韦氏高阶〔loosely〕Loosely translated it means: 'Don't look for complicated explanations when a simple one will do.'翻译过来大概的意思是“如果可以言简意赅地解释就不要用复杂的说法”。外研社新世纪〔magic〕There can be a magic about love that defies all explanation.爱情的魔力也许根本无法解释。外研社新世纪〔merely〕You don't have to be present. Merely send a letter of explanation.你不一定要出席,只要寄封信去说明一下就可以了。英汉大词典〔muddy〕The spokesman's explanations only muddied the mess further.发言人的解释反而使混乱的局势更显得扑朔迷离。英汉大词典〔mud〕His explanation was as clear as mud.他的解释让人根本听不懂。麦克米伦高阶〔mumbo jumbo〕His explanation was just a lot of mumbo jumbo.他的解释只是一堆胡言乱语。韦氏高阶〔none〕Her explanation left me none the wiser.她解释过之后我依然不明白。外研社新世纪〔obvious〕The most obvious explanation is not always the correct one.最明显的解释并不总是正确的解释。麦克米伦高阶〔obvious〕There's a perfectly obvious explanation for this trend.这一趋势有一种极合理的解释。麦克米伦高阶〔offer〕He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour.他没有对自己的行为作出任何解释。牛津高阶〔officially〕The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there are no premises available.官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。柯林斯高阶〔official〕The official explanation for the cancellation of the conference is that there are no premises available.官方对取消此次会议作出的解释是没有场地。外研社新世纪〔opposing〕Two opposing explanations can be offered.可以提供两种截然相反的解释。麦克米伦高阶〔overkill〕Should I add an explanation, or would that be overkill? 我应该再解释一下吗，还是那样会画蛇添足？剑桥高阶〔overreach〕His explanation overreached somewhat.他的辩解多少有点过火。21世纪英汉〔owe〕You owe me an explanation.你应该给我一个解释。韦氏高阶〔paranormal〕Science may be able to provide some explanations of paranormal phenomena.科学也许能够解释某些超自然现象。外研社新世纪〔paranormal〕Science may be able to provide some explanations of paranormal phenomena.科学也许能够解释某些超自然现象。柯林斯高阶〔parrot〕Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.一代又一代学生学会了机械地重复这些标准解释。外研社新世纪〔parrot〕Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.一代又一代学生学会了机械地重复这些标准解释。柯林斯高阶〔parse〕To break (a sentence) down into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part.语法分析：把（句子）分解成各个组成词类，并从形式、功能和各部分的句法关系上加以说明美国传统〔pat〕His explanation was too pat to be believable.他的解释太过敷衍，让人难以相信。韦氏高阶〔plausibility〕A more plausible explanation would seem to be that people are fed up with the Conservative government.貌似更加合理的解释似乎是，人们已经厌倦了保守党政府。柯林斯高阶〔pooh-pooh〕Some pooh-poohed his explanation as unconvincing.有些人认为他的解释不能令人信服而嗤之以鼻。英汉大词典〔possible〕It is possible that there's an explanation for all this.这一切可能都是有原因的。外研社新世纪〔possible〕There seem to be only two possible explanations .似乎只有两个合理的解释。朗文当代〔premise〕To state in advance as an introduction or explanation.预述：作为引言或解释而提前陈述美国传统〔present〕At the present time we have no explanation for this.目前我们还无法解释这件事。朗文当代〔press〕The more she pressed him for an explanation, the more he refused to speak.她越是逼他解释，他越是拒绝开口。麦克米伦高阶〔proffer〕The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。柯林斯高阶〔provide〕We are hoping the enquiry will provide an explanation for the accident.我们希望调查可以为事故的原因提供解释。朗文当代〔puzzlement〕The explanation only increased their puzzlement.这种解释只能使他们更加困惑。韦氏高阶〔rather〕Matt left rather suddenly without any explanation.马特走得很突然，没有留下任何解释。麦克米伦高阶〔rational〕I'm sure there's a rational explanation for all this.我相信这一切都有合理的解释。朗文当代〔rational〕There is no rational explanation for his actions.对他的所作所为无法作出合理的解释。牛津高阶〔rational〕There must be some rational explanation for what happened.对发生的事一定有一个理性的解释。剑桥高阶〔reasonable〕The police apparently thought this explanation perfectly reasonable.警方显然认为这种解释完全合理。牛津搭配〔rehearse〕I figured I'd better be prepared with a well-rehearsed explanation.计划周密的麦克米伦高阶〔resolution〕An explanation, as of a problem or puzzle; a solution.解释：如一个问题或难题等的解释；解答美国传统〔ring true/false〕Her explanations didn't ring true.她的解释听起来不像是实话。剑桥高阶〔ring true〕Something about his explanation didn't quite ring true.他的解释听起来有点不太真实。剑桥高阶〔ring〕It was a possible explanation, but it didn't quite ring true.这也许是个理由，但听上去不像是真的。朗文当代〔ring〕It was a possible explanation, but it didn't quite ring true.这是一种可能的解释，但听起来不太真实。麦克米伦高阶〔satisfactory〕There seems to be no satisfactory explanation.似乎没有令人满意的解释。朗文当代〔satisfy〕Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher.她的解释没有让老师信服。牛津高阶〔satisfy〕I had doubts, but your explanation satisfies me.我曾有过疑问,但经你解释现在清楚了。英汉大词典〔science〕The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena.科学：对现象进行观察、认知、描述、实验性的研究及理论上的解释美国传统〔self-evident〕Requiring no proof or explanation.不言而喻的：不需证明或解释的美国传统〔simple〕Her simple explanation was readily accepted.她诚恳的解释马上就被接受了。外研社新世纪〔simplify〕Try to simplify your explanation for the children.你给孩子们讲解要设法讲得简单明了。英汉大词典〔song and dance〕An elaborate story or explanation intended to deceive or mislead.花言巧语：为了达到欺骗或诱导的目的而精心编制出来的故事或解释美国传统〔sound〕Her explanation sounds reasonable (to me).她的解释（对我来说）似乎合理。文馨英汉〔sound〕His explanation sounds reasonable to me.他的解释我听着有道理。牛津高阶〔splutter〕When I demanded an explanation, he just stood there spluttering.我要求他做出解释，他就站在那儿结结巴巴地说了几句。韦氏高阶〔square〕That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it.那个解释和事实相符，不是吗？柯林斯高阶〔stand sth on its head〕New data has stood the traditional explanation of the island's origin on its head.新的资料动摇了关于这个岛起源的传统说法。剑桥高阶〔strong〕There is a strong element of truth to each of these explanations.这些解释每一个都很有道理。外研社新世纪〔subtilization〕I'm sorry to say your explanation subtilizes me.真遗憾，你的解释更令我如坠入五里雾中。21世纪英汉〔sufficient〕Do you really regard that explanation as sufficient? 你真的认为那个解释很充分吗？牛津搭配〔take〕I'm not sure how much of his explanation she took in.我不清楚她对他作出的解释理解了多少。麦克米伦高阶〔throw aside〕Detectives threw aside professional training and caution, and looked for a different explanation.侦探们将受过的专业训练和小心谨慎抛之脑后，开始寻求另一种解释。柯林斯高阶〔truth〕Their explanation was simpler but came closer to the truth.他们的解释比较简单，但更接近真相。韦氏高阶〔turn off〕Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.他们的水在几周以前就毫无理由地被切断了。柯林斯高阶〔two-bit〕That may be two-bit psychology, but it's the only explanation I have.那种想法可能不值一提, 却是我唯一的解释。外研社新世纪〔unaccounted-for〕Missing or absent without explanation, as from a roll call or after a military operation.无故缺席的：点名或军事行动后缺席而未作解释的美国传统〔unquestioningly〕She accepted his explanation unquestioningly.她毫不怀疑地接受了他的解释。韦氏高阶〔view〕There is, in my view, a simple explanation.我认为有一种简单的解释。外研社新世纪Helen stood (with her) hands on (her) hips, waiting for an explanation.海伦双手放在臀部，站在那里等候着解释。剑桥国际His explanation clarified the mystery. 他的说明解开了这个谜。译典通His explanation was more or less helpful. 他的解释多少有些帮助。译典通His explanation was wrapped up in so much technical verbiage that I simply couldn't understand it.他的解释使用如此专业化的累赘词藻，我根本就无法听懂。剑桥国际I don't accept that shallow explanation.我不会接受那样肤浅的解释。剑桥国际I wasn't wholly convinced by her explanation.她的解释没有完全说服我。剑桥国际I'm not satisfied with your explanation of where you were last night-- not by any manner of means! 我对你关于昨晚去向的解释一点也不满意。剑桥国际It would help our readers to understand the technical terms if we interpolated some explanations into the text.如果我们在文本中插入一些解释，会帮助读者理解那些术语。剑桥国际It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.当火车晚点而又不解释原因时，确是很令人恼火的。剑桥国际No criticism / explanation / promise / reply could be elicited from her family.从她家人的口中得不到任何评论/解释/许诺/答复。剑桥国际Professor Smith gave a clear explanation of the experiment. 史密斯教授对这次实验做了清晰的讲解。译典通The great irony was that despite all his explanations nobody believed him. 最具讽刺意味的是：尽管他竭力解释，可没一个人相信他。译典通The journal entry consists of three parts: a debit entry, a credit entry and a short explanation.日记账分录包括三个部分：借项、贷项和简短的说明。牛津商务There is a supposedly simple explanation for what happened.对所发生事据说有一简单解释。剑桥国际There must be a perfectly rational explanation for what happened.对所发生的事一定有个非常合理的解释。剑桥国际There was just this bald statement of resignation--no explanation or anything.只有直截了当的辞呈，没有解释或其他任何东西。剑桥国际You're not going to put me off (= stop me asking questions) with excuses -- I want an explanation.你不要拿借口搪塞我----我需要一个解释。剑桥国际 |
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