unravel

.ʌn'rævl
托福雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

vt. 阐明, 解决, 解开
vi. 散开

1
Collins 星级
9,469
BNC 频率
8,661
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记忆技巧

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。

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