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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 解释
[jiěshì]
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1.
verb
explain
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 解释
[jiěshì]
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1.
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分析阐明;讲解说明
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这个问题我解释不清
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解释原因。
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说明理由;分辩
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事情已经查清楚,你不用解释了。
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Examples
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经他解释之后,我才明白是怎么回事。
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I didn't understand what was going on until he explained it to me.
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反复解释
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explain over and over again
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赶紧解释
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hasten to explain
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他知道越解释越糟,马上拨转话头谈别的了。
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Knowing that any explanation would only make matters worse, he hastened to change the subject.
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解释法律
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interpret laws
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惟一可能的解释
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the only possible explanation
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听了同志们这番解释,老张心里明亮了。
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The comrades' explanation helped Lao Zhang to straighten out his thinking.
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经他一解释,老太太的气也就平了。
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His explanation soothed the old woman's anger.
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Collocations
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科学的解释
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a scientific explanation
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名词解释
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an explanation of a term
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解释原因
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to explain one's reasoning
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忙于解释
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to be busy explaining something
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解释清楚
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to give a clear explanation
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解释一下
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to make an explanation
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