1. 说明，解释，阐明
2. 说明...的理由
3. 替...辩解
4. 吐露，讲出，明说
5. 揭开

1. vt. & vi. 讲解,解释 give or show the meaning of
2. vt. & vi. 说明…的原因; 辩解 give or be the reason for; account for

1. 解 说：一个服务群可能包含了一个服务;一个服务群可能只包含了一个服务,如查询(search)服务群包含了查询(search)服务;一个服务群也可能不包含任何服务,如解说(explain)服务群没有定义任何服务,

2. 說：解释是一个含糊的词汇,既指传释(translate)也指解说(explain). 文学解释在这两者上均是必不可少的,当批评家将自己限制在清晰的文学术语中,他的解释会更加适合他本人,但也会富有建构性或解构性. 他们也会对着意详尽解释的人作出解释.

1. When you are wrong, don't explain.
   错了,你不用解释。
2. I don't understand this, please explain.
   我不明白这点,请解释一下。
3. Jenny tried to explain.
   詹妮想设法解释一下。
4. You needn't explain any more.
   你不必再解释了。

1. That explains his absence.
   他缺席就是这个原因。
2. They sent us a letter to explain the delay.
   他们给我们一封信解释为什么耽搁了。
3. Please explain the meaning of the poem.
   请说明这首诗的意思。
4. I will try to explain the situation as I see it.
   我将试着根据我自己的看法讲一讲形势。
5. He explained scientifically the most important questions of political economy.
   他科学地阐述了政治经济学中的一些最重要的问题。
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6. This can be easily explained.
   这很容易解释。
7. This problem will be explained next time.
   这个问题下次再作解释。
8. This problem has not yet been satisfactorily explained.
   这个问题还没有得到令人满意的解释。

1. He explained how to use this instrument.
   他解释如何使用这台仪器。
2. Can you explain why to do it like that?
   你能解释为什么那样做吗?
3. They didn't explain where to get it.
   他们没有说明在什么地方弄到它的。

1. They began to explain that they had been delayed by the weather.
   他们开始解释说,天气使他们耽搁了。
2. I explained that we could stay no longer.
   我说过我们不能再停留了。
3. I explained that we were perfectly safe.
   我向他说过我们非常安全。
4. The man operating this pump explained that it could supply enough water to irrigate 5000 mu of land.
   开水泵的人说,这个水泵抽上来的水足够灌溉五千亩地。

1. The enclosed letter will explain what has happened.
   附来的信将说明发生的情况。
2. The worker explained how the machine worked.
   那位工人讲解这台机器如何运用。
3. He explained how the machine was used.
   他给我们讲解这机器怎么使用。
4. She tried to explain why she had stayed out so late.
   她设法解释她为什么在外面呆这么晚的原因。

1. “I came by subway,” she explained.
   “我是坐地铁来的,”她解释说。

explain away (v.+adv.)

通过解释消除… give a satisfactory reason for; get rid of by explanation
explain sth ⇔ away

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。

She explained away the child's fears.

她通过解释消除了孩子的恐惧。

He tried to explain away his lateness, but we didn't accept his excuse.

他竭力为自己迟到辩解,但是,我们不相信他的托词。

You will find it difficult to explain away your use of such offensive language.

你将会发现你很难为说过这种无理的话辩解。

He thought of a reason to explain away his failure.

他想出一个理由为他的失败辩解。

John explained away his unfinished task by showing his boss a certificate for sick leave.

约翰交给上司一个病假条,以此解释他为什么没完成任务。

The criminal tried to explain away the false signature, but it was clear that he was guilty.

罪犯试图为伪造签名一事开脱自己,但他显然是有罪的。

The murder suspect couldn't explain away his fingerprints at the scene.

这个杀人嫌疑犯解释不清为什么在杀人现场会留有他的指纹。

Such a conclusive evidence is hard to be explained away.

如此确凿的证据是很难巧辩的。

explain oneself (v.+pron.)

为自己的行为辩解 give an excuse for one's behaviour

explain to (v.+prep.)

向…解释 make sth clear to sb
explain to sb

You'd better go and explain to the teacher.

你最好去向老师解释清楚。

explain sth to sb

You should explain this matter to your wife.

你应该向你妻子解释这件事。

Can you explain his behaviour to me?

你能向我解释清楚他的行为吗?

I will explain my decision to you when I come back.

我回来时会向你解释我的决定。

The speaker tried to explain his meaning to the crowd.

演讲者竭力向听众讲清他的意思。

explain to sb that-clause

I explained to them that three days in Beijing was very little time to see all the sights.

我向他们说明,要把北京风光都看到三天是远远不够的。

explain to sb wh-clause

He explained to us how the machine was used.

他给我们讲解了这机器怎么使用。

You'll have to explain to me why you haven't finished your work.

你得对我讲清楚你为什么没有完成作业。

老师给我讲解了语法难点。

误 The teacher explained me the difficult point of grammar.

正 The teacher explained the difficult point of grammar to me.

你能解释他为什么要那样做吗?

误 Can you explain why he is doing that for me?

正 Can you explain to me why he is doing that?

析 表示“向某人说明某事”可用explain sth to sb 结构,不能用explain sb sth/explain sth for sb 结构。