unravel

.ʌn'rævl

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

vt. 阐明, 解决, 解开
vi. 散开

Collins 星级

9,469

BNC 频率

8,661

使用频率

unravel 可以拆分为前缀 un-（表示否定或反向）和词根 ravel（意为纠缠或缠绕）。组合起来理解为“解开纠缠”。

例句

1. The detective worked hard to unravel the mystery of the missing necklace.

侦探努力揭开失踪项链的谜团。

2. As I started to unravel the sweater, I found a small hole in it.

当我开始拆解这件毛衣时，发现上面有一个小洞。

3. It took time to unravel the complicated instructions for the new machine.

理清这台新机器复杂的说明书花了我一些时间。