explain的固定搭配短语

explain的固定搭配短语

“explain”是一个常用的动词,意为“解释;说明;讲解”,其常见的固定搭配短语有:

  1. explain sth. to sb.:意思是“向某人解释某事”。例如:

    • You should explain to your teacher why you were late.(你应该向老师解释一下你迟到的原因。)
    • Can you explain this math problem to me?(你能给我解释一下这道数学题吗?)
  2. explain oneself:用于解释自己的行为、想法等,或者为自己辩解。例如:

    • You need to explain yourself. Why did you do that?(你得解释一下,你为什么要那么做?)
    • Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself.(破坏了医院的纪律,埃米将不得不为自己辩解。)
  3. explain away:意思是“通过解释消除(疑虑等)”。例如:

    • I didn't believe her at first, but she managed to explain away my doubts.(起初我不相信她,可是她的解释消除了我的怀疑。)
    • He tried to explain away his mistake, but no one believed him.(他试图为自己的错误找借口辩解,但没人相信他。)

另外,“explain”作及物动词时,可以直接接宾语,即“explain+名词/代词”,如“The professor explained the theory very clearly.”(教授把这个理论讲解得十分清楚。);也能接宾语从句,即“explain+that/wh-从句”,如“She explained that she had missed the bus.”(她解释说自己没赶上公交车。)。而作不及物动词时,“explain”通常放在句子末尾,不直接接宾语,若需要接对象,则需用“to+宾语”的形式,如“He didn't explain clearly.”(他没解释明白。)和“I will explain to you later.”(我稍后给你解释。)。

总的来说,在使用“explain”及其固定搭配短语时,需要根据具体的语境和想要表达的意思来选择合适的搭配和用法。