ex·plain

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【词性】：v．

【释义】：

讲解，说明，解释，表明：Will you please explain this rule to me?你能不能把这条规律给我说明一下?Can you explain what this means?你能解释这是什么意思吗?He explained that he had to leave at once．他说明他马上得走．That explains matters．原来如此．Please explain yourself．1)请解释一下你的意思，2)请解释一下你为什么这样做．explain sth·away巧辩过去，搪塞过去：explain away a difficulty巧辩以解脱难关．