单词 | unravel |
释义 | unravel [ʌn'ræv.əl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) verb CLOTH 布 intransitive or transitive ■If a piece of woollen or woven cloth, a knot, or a mass of thread unravels, it separates into a single thread, and if you unravel it, you separate it into a single thread (把布、结或线团)解开;拆散 •You'd better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel.你最好把那个洞补上,免得整件毛衣脱线。 •I had to unravel one of the sleeves because I realised I'd knitted it too small.我不得不拆掉一只袖子,因为我发现它织得太小了。 [ʌn'ræv.əl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)verb SUBJECT 事情或问题 intransitive or transitive ■If you unravel a mysterious, unknown or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood 揭开,弄清,阐明(谜团或复杂问题);被澄清;被解决 •We've got a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.在揭开遗传学之谜前,我们还有很长的路要走。 [ʌn'ræv.əl] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-)verb DESTROY 破坏 intransitive transitive usually passive ■If a process or achievement that was slow and complicated unravels or is unravelled, it is destroyed 破坏(成就等) •As talks between the leaders broke down, several months of careful diplomacy were unravelled.由于领导人之间的会谈破裂,几个月精心策划的外交努力付诸东流。 |
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