音标:[.eksplә'neiʃәn] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 解释, 说明, 辩解, 表明
[经] 解释, 注释, 说明
n. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
n. thought that makes something comprehensible
n. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
词型变化:名词复数形式 : explanations
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explanation的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I made a full and frank explanation to the court.我对堂上直话直说,从头到尾解释了一番。
  2. What did he say in explanation of his stupid behavior?他说了什么来解释他那愚蠢的行为?
  3. There could be some psychological explanation for his bad health.他的健康不佳可能有心理上的原因。
  4. That's not an adequate explanation.这并不足以说明问题。
  5. His explanations are always difficult to believe.他说的总是令人难以相信。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Is that explanation clear to you?那个解释你清楚吗?
  2. Such a simple explanation never occurred to me!我从未想到如此简单的解释。
  3. The explanation you give is beyond me.我听不懂你的解释。
  4. There is an alternative explanation to the theory.对于这个理论还有一种解释。
  5. There are two explanations of this passage.对这段有两种解释。
  6. We accepted her explanation.我们接受了她的解释。
  7. We had an explanation and agreed to quarrel no more.我们进行了交谈,同意不再争吵。
  8. You will find the explanation in the encyclopedia.你可在百科全书中找到解释。
  9. For long we have been unable to find an explanation of the mystery, but at last I think we are on the track of it.很长时间我们都无法解释这一奥秘,但是我想我们最后掌握线索了。
  10. I caught hold of the idea only after much explanation on his part.经他多方解释我才了解了这个意思。
  11. He gave no explanation for his absence.他没对自己的缺席做任何解释。
  12. I demand an explanation for your rude intrusion upon my privacy.我要求你对于无礼地侵扰我的私人生活的行为作出解释。
  13. She did not continue with her explanation.她没有继续解释下去。
  14. I'm quite satisfied with your explanation, so there's no need to expand on it.我对你的解释很满意,没有必要再细说了。
  15. That's not an adequate explanation.这并不足以说明问题。
  16. There is more than one possible explanation.可能作出的解释不止一个。
  17. His explanations are always difficult to believe.他的说法总是很难令人相信。
~+that-clause
  1. His explanation that he had been held up the traffic didn't seem very plausible.他解释说因交通受阻,这好像不大讲得通。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
by way of explanation
    作为说明 as explaining
come to an explanation with
    与…商谈以消除误会 have a talk in order to avoid misunderstanding
in explanation of
    对…进行解释,为…辩解 explaining for sb/sth

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • accept an explanation接受解释
  • agree upon an explanation一致同意某一解释
  • demand an explanation要求说明〔解释〕
  • find an explanation得到说明,得以解释
  • give an explanation作出解释,予以说明
  • need an explanation需要解释
  • obtain an explanation得到说明〔解释〕
  • offer an explanation作出解释
  • provide an explanation作出解释
  • repeat an explanation反复说明〔解释〕
  • require an explanation要求解释〔说明〕
  • try an explanation试图说明
  • wait an explanation等待说明〔解释〕
形容词+~
  • additional explanation附加说明
  • common explanation普遍的说明
  • deeper explanation进一步说明,深入说明
  • economic explanation从经济学观点说明
  • full explanation充分说明
  • further explanation进一步说明
  • scientific explanation科学的解释

经典引文

  • An unfortunate child..receiving an elaborate explanation of the figures on a clock dial.

    出自:G. B. Shaw
【近义词】

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