How do you use "explain" in a sentence?

Could you explain how this machine works? He couldn't explain why he was late. Let me explain the rules of the game.

explain

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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의미: To make something clear or understandable; to give reasons for

解释，说明

explicar, aclarar

説明する、解説する

설명하다, 해설하다

Explain means to make something clear by describing it in detail or giving reasons. 'Explain away' means to give excuses for something bad. 'Self-explanatory' means something is clear without needing explanation. The noun is 'explanation.'

Explain意味着通过详细描述或给出原因来使某事清楚。'Explain away'意味着为不好的事情找借口。'Self-explanatory'意味着某事不需要解释就很清楚。名词是'explanation'。

Explain significa hacer algo claro describiéndolo en detalle o dando razones. 'Explain away' significa dar excusas por algo malo. 'Self-explanatory' significa que algo está claro sin necesidad de explicación. El sustantivo es 'explanation'.

Explainは、詳細に説明したり理由を述べたりして何かを明確にすることを意味します。「Explain away」は悪いことの言い訳をすることを意味します。「Self-explanatory」は説明なしで明らかなことを意味します。名詞は「explanation」です。

Explain은 무언가를 자세히 묘사하거나 이유를 제시하여 명확하게 만드는 것을 의미합니다. 'Explain away'는 나쁜 일에 대해 변명하는 것을 뜻합니다. 'Self-explanatory'는 설명이 필요 없을 정도로 분명하다는 의미입니다. 명사형은 'explanation'입니다.

예문

Could you explain how this machine works?
你能解释一下这台机器是如何工作的吗？
¿Podrías explicar cómo funciona esta máquina?
この機械がどのように動くか説明していただけますか？
이 기계가 어떻게 작동하는지 설명해 주시겠습니까?
He couldn't explain why he was late.
他无法解释为什么迟到了。
No pudo explicar por qué llegó tarde.
彼はなぜ遅刻したのか説明できませんでした。
그는 왜 늦었는지 설명할 수 없었습니다.
Let me explain the rules of the game.
让我解释一下游戏规则。
Déjame explicarte las reglas del juego.
ゲームのルールを説明させてください。
게임의 규칙을 설명해 드리겠습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Latin 'explanare' meaning 'to make flat, to spread out' (ex- 'out' + planare 'to make level', from 'planus' meaning 'flat'). The metaphor is of flattening out something crumpled so it can be understood.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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