explain的用法分析（让我来跟大家说明）

explain英 [ɪkˈspleɪn] 美 [ɪkˈsplen] vt.& vi.讲解，解释

vt.说明…的原因，辩解vi.说明，解释，辩解

第三人称单数： explains 现在分词： explaining 过去式： explained 过去分词： explained 名词：explaination

1. 表示“解释”，通常不接双宾语；若语义上需要这类结构，可以改用 explain sth to sb结构。如：

请把这条规则给我们解释一下。

误：Please explain us this rule.

正：Please explain this rule to us.

若其中的 sth 较长或较复杂（比如是不定式或从句），也可以用explain to sb sth。如：

He explained to us why he was late. 他给我们解释了他迟到的原因。

I’ll explain to you why I like it.

Don’t sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you

在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。

The teacher explained the rules to the children.

老师向孩子们说明规则。

It was difficult to explain the problem to beginners.

对初学者解释这个问题很难。

2. explain to sb that/ explain that

I’m going to have to explain to them that I can’t pay them.

我将不得不向他们解释我不能付钱给他们。

I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon.

我解释说救护车很快就到。

Alex explained that his car had broken down.

亚历克斯解释说他的汽车出了毛病。

3. explain how 从句

Can you explain how the machine is operated?

请说明如何使用这台机器好吗？

Can you explain how the email system works?

你能说明一下电子邮件系统的工作原理吗？

4. explain wh-从句/ explained to Sb wh-

He explained who each person in the photo was.

他对照片里的人一一作了介绍。

She explained to them what to do in an emergency.

她向他们说明了紧急情况下应采取的行动。

Well, that doesn’t explain why you didn’t phone.

嗳，那不是你不打电话的理由。

Different hypotheses have been put forward to explain why these foods are more likely to cause problems.

人们已经提出不同的假说来解释为什么这些食物更有可能带来问题。

They shouted him down when he tried to explain why Zaire needed an interimgovernment .

当他试图解释为什么扎伊尔需要一个过渡政府时，他们大声叫嚷着把他的声音盖过去了。

He could not explain why it was so.

他说不出个所以然来。

Explain why you didn’t telephone

说说你为什么没有打电话。

5. explain+名词或代词

Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms

然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。

Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions

逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。

Oh, I can’t explain it. It’s just unreal. Everybody is so happy.

啊，我都没法形容。就是太棒了，每个人都很高兴。

First, I’ll explain the rules of the game.

首先我要说明一下游戏规则。

6. explain后接反身代词作宾语，有两个意思。如：

(1) 表示把自己的意思表达清楚。如：

Could you explain yourself a bit more? 你能把意思说得更清楚点吗?

Could you explain yourself a little more─I didn’t understand.

请把你的意思说得更清楚一点——我还不明白。

(2) 表示对自己的行为进行解释。如；

I really don’t see why I should have to explain myself to you.

我真不明白我为什么非要向你解释我的行为不可。

Late again, Smith? I hope you can explain yourself! 又迟到了，史密斯?我希望你能说明一下原因！

Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself

破坏了医院的纪律，埃米将不得不为自己辩解。