understand 的英语意思
understandunderstand /ˌʌndəˈstænd $ -ər-/ verb (past tense and past participle understood /-ˈstʊd/)
查看全部语言翻译1meaning [intransitive, transitive] to know the meaning of what someone is telling you, or the language that they speak明白他人所说话语的含义,或听懂其所用的语言:
She doesn’t understand English.她不懂英语。
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Can you explain that again?对不起,我没听懂。你能再解释一遍吗?
The woman had a strong accent, and I couldn’t understand what she was saying.那名女子口音很重,我听不懂她在说什么。make yourself understood (=make what you say clear to other people, especially when speaking a foreign language)(=使自己所说的话让他人明白,尤指说外语时)
I’m not very good at German, but I can make myself understood.我的德语不太好,但能让别人明白我的意思。2fact/idea [intransitive, transitive] to know or realize how a fact, process, situation etc works, especially through learning or experience了解某一事实、过程、情况等的运作方式,尤指通过学习或经验:
I don’t really understand the political situation in Egypt.我不太了解埃及的政治局势。understand how/why/where etc
You don’t need to understand how computers work to be able to use them.你不需要了解电脑的工作原理就能使用它。
How the drug works isn’t fully understood.该药物的作用机制尚未完全明了。understand (that)
I understand that this treatment may not work.我了解这种疗法可能无效。3person/feelings [intransitive, transitive] to realize how someone feels and why they behave the way they do, and to be sympathetic理解某人的感受及其行为原因,并对其抱有同情:
My parents just don’t understand me.我的父母根本不理解我。
Just tell him how you feel – I’m sure he’ll understand.直接告诉他你的感受——我相信他会理解的。understand how/what etc
I understand how you feel, but I think you’re overreacting.我理解你的感受,但我觉得你反应过度了。(can) understand somebody doing something
I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent.我能理解她想独自生活、保持独立的愿望。4believe/think [transitive] to believe or think that something is true because you have heard it or read it因听说或读到某事而相信或认为其属实understand (that)
‘I understand that he was 62 when he died,’ McLeish said."据我所知,他去世时62岁,"McLeish说。it is understood (that)
It is understood that the Queen approves of her nephew’s romance.据悉,女王赞同其侄子的恋情。be understood to be (doing) something
Dillons is understood to be reorganising the company’s management structure.据悉,Dillons正在重组公司的管理架构。GRAMMAR语法In more formal English, you say it is understood that when saying what people in general believe is true: · It is understood that an agreement will be signed today.在较正式的英语中,说人们普遍认为属实的事情时,可用 it is understood that:· It is understood that an agreement will be signed today.5give somebody to understand (that) formal正式 to make someone believe that something is true, going to happen etc, without telling them this directly使某人相信某事属实或将要发生等,但并非直接告知:
I was given to understand that the property was in good condition.有人让我以为那处房产状况良好。6be understood (that) formal正式 if something is understood, everyone knows it, or has agreed to it, and there is no need to discuss it如果某事是不言而喻的,则人人皆知或已达成默契,无需讨论:
From childhood it was understood that your parents would choose your husband.从小就心照不宣,父母会为你选择丈夫。7understand something to be/mean something to accept something as having a particular meaning将某事物理解为具有特定含义:
In this document, ‘children’ is understood to mean people under 14.在本文件中,"children"(儿童)是指14岁以下的人。8do you understand? spoken口语 used when you are telling someone what they should or should not do, especially when you are angry with them用于告诉某人应该或不应该做什么,尤指对其发怒时:
Never speak to me like that again! Do you understand?再也不许那样跟我说话!听懂了吗?GRAMMAR: Using the progressive语法:进行时的用法Understand is not used in the progressive. You say: · I understand what you’re saying. ✗Don’t say: I’m understanding what you’re saying.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSunderstand 不用于进行时。应说:· I understand what you're saying. ✗不要说:I'm understanding what you're saying.语法说明 ‒ 动词THESAURUS同义词辨析understand to know the meaning of something, or the reasons for something知道某事物的含义或某事的原因: · I understand what you’re saying.· 我明白你的意思。· Doctors are beginning to understand what causes the disease.· 医生们开始了解是什么导致了这种疾病。see especially spoken尤用于口语 to understand something, especially the truth about a situation or the reasons for something理解某事,尤指了解情况的真相或某事的原因: · I can see why you don’t like him.· 我能理解你为什么不喜欢他。· Do you see what I mean?· 你明白我的意思吗?· Oh, I see!· 哦,我明白了!get informal非正式 to understand a joke, what someone says, the reasons why something is true etc理解笑话、他人的话语、某事属实的原因等: · She didn’t seem to get the joke.· 她似乎没听懂那个笑话。· Do you get me?· 你听懂我的意思了吗?· He explained the math homework twice, but I still don’t get it.· 他把数学作业解释了两遍,我还是不明白。· I still don’t get why she left.· 我还是不明白她为什么离开。comprehend formal正式 to understand something, or understand why something is important理解某事,或理解某事为何重要: · The dream was easy to describe, but difficult to comprehend.· 那个梦容易描述,却难以理解。· They had failed to comprehend the significance of the problem.· 他们未能理解该问题的重要性。know what somebody means spoken口语 to understand what someone is telling you, or what a situation is like, especially because you have some experience or knowledge about this理解他人告知的内容或某种情况,尤指因具有相关经验或知识: · ‘It can be really hard to give up smoking.’ ‘I know exactly what you mean.’· "戒烟真的很难。""我完全明白你的意思。"· We now know what the scientists meant when they warned about global warming.· 我们现在明白科学家们警告全球变暖时所说的是什么意思了。follow to understand something such as an explanation or story as you hear it, read it etc在听或读解释、故事等时理解其内容: · The plot is hard to follow.· 情节很难跟上。· His instructions were easy to follow.· 他的说明很容易理解。to understand something difficult理解困难的事物grasp to completely understand an idea or a fact, especially a complicated one完全理解一个观点或事实,尤指复杂的观点或事实: · Some of his theories can be rather difficult for the ordinary reader to grasp.· 他的一些理论对普通读者来说相当难以理解。· I don’t think Stuart really grasped the point I was making.· 我觉得Stuart并没有真正理解我的观点。fathom /ˈfæðəm/ formal正式 to understand what something means or the reasons for something, after thinking carefully about it经过认真思考后,理解某事的含义或原因: · She looked at him, puzzled, trying to fathom the reasons for his actions.· 她困惑地看着他,试图弄清他行为的原因。make sense of something to understand something that is not easy to understand, especially by thinking about it理解不易理解的事物,尤指通过深思: · People are still trying to make sense of the news.· 人们仍在努力理解这则新闻。can’t make head nor tail of something spoken口语 used when something seems impossible to understand用于表示某事似乎根本无法理解: · I can’t make head nor tail of his plays, and I’m not sure that anyone else can either.· 他的剧作我完全看不懂,我也不确定别人是否能看懂。
查看全部语言翻译1meaning [intransitive, transitive] to know the meaning of what someone is telling you, or the language that they speak明白他人所说话语的含义,或听懂其所用的语言:
She doesn’t understand English.她不懂英语。
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Can you explain that again?对不起,我没听懂。你能再解释一遍吗?
The woman had a strong accent, and I couldn’t understand what she was saying.那名女子口音很重,我听不懂她在说什么。make yourself understood (=make what you say clear to other people, especially when speaking a foreign language)(=使自己所说的话让他人明白,尤指说外语时)
I’m not very good at German, but I can make myself understood.我的德语不太好,但能让别人明白我的意思。2fact/idea [intransitive, transitive] to know or realize how a fact, process, situation etc works, especially through learning or experience了解某一事实、过程、情况等的运作方式,尤指通过学习或经验:
I don’t really understand the political situation in Egypt.我不太了解埃及的政治局势。understand how/why/where etc
You don’t need to understand how computers work to be able to use them.你不需要了解电脑的工作原理就能使用它。
How the drug works isn’t fully understood.该药物的作用机制尚未完全明了。understand (that)
I understand that this treatment may not work.我了解这种疗法可能无效。3person/feelings [intransitive, transitive] to realize how someone feels and why they behave the way they do, and to be sympathetic理解某人的感受及其行为原因,并对其抱有同情:
My parents just don’t understand me.我的父母根本不理解我。
Just tell him how you feel – I’m sure he’ll understand.直接告诉他你的感受——我相信他会理解的。understand how/what etc
I understand how you feel, but I think you’re overreacting.我理解你的感受,但我觉得你反应过度了。(can) understand somebody doing something
I can understand her wanting to live alone and be independent.我能理解她想独自生活、保持独立的愿望。4believe/think [transitive] to believe or think that something is true because you have heard it or read it因听说或读到某事而相信或认为其属实understand (that)
‘I understand that he was 62 when he died,’ McLeish said."据我所知,他去世时62岁,"McLeish说。it is understood (that)
It is understood that the Queen approves of her nephew’s romance.据悉,女王赞同其侄子的恋情。be understood to be (doing) something
Dillons is understood to be reorganising the company’s management structure.据悉,Dillons正在重组公司的管理架构。GRAMMAR语法In more formal English, you say it is understood that when saying what people in general believe is true: · It is understood that an agreement will be signed today.在较正式的英语中,说人们普遍认为属实的事情时,可用 it is understood that:· It is understood that an agreement will be signed today.5give somebody to understand (that) formal正式 to make someone believe that something is true, going to happen etc, without telling them this directly使某人相信某事属实或将要发生等,但并非直接告知:
I was given to understand that the property was in good condition.有人让我以为那处房产状况良好。6be understood (that) formal正式 if something is understood, everyone knows it, or has agreed to it, and there is no need to discuss it如果某事是不言而喻的,则人人皆知或已达成默契,无需讨论:
From childhood it was understood that your parents would choose your husband.从小就心照不宣,父母会为你选择丈夫。7understand something to be/mean something to accept something as having a particular meaning将某事物理解为具有特定含义:
In this document, ‘children’ is understood to mean people under 14.在本文件中,"children"(儿童)是指14岁以下的人。8do you understand? spoken口语 used when you are telling someone what they should or should not do, especially when you are angry with them用于告诉某人应该或不应该做什么,尤指对其发怒时:
Never speak to me like that again! Do you understand?再也不许那样跟我说话!听懂了吗?GRAMMAR: Using the progressive语法:进行时的用法Understand is not used in the progressive. You say: · I understand what you’re saying. ✗Don’t say: I’m understanding what you’re saying.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSunderstand 不用于进行时。应说:· I understand what you're saying. ✗不要说:I'm understanding what you're saying.语法说明 ‒ 动词THESAURUS同义词辨析understand to know the meaning of something, or the reasons for something知道某事物的含义或某事的原因: · I understand what you’re saying.· 我明白你的意思。· Doctors are beginning to understand what causes the disease.· 医生们开始了解是什么导致了这种疾病。see especially spoken尤用于口语 to understand something, especially the truth about a situation or the reasons for something理解某事,尤指了解情况的真相或某事的原因: · I can see why you don’t like him.· 我能理解你为什么不喜欢他。· Do you see what I mean?· 你明白我的意思吗?· Oh, I see!· 哦,我明白了!get informal非正式 to understand a joke, what someone says, the reasons why something is true etc理解笑话、他人的话语、某事属实的原因等: · She didn’t seem to get the joke.· 她似乎没听懂那个笑话。· Do you get me?· 你听懂我的意思了吗?· He explained the math homework twice, but I still don’t get it.· 他把数学作业解释了两遍,我还是不明白。· I still don’t get why she left.· 我还是不明白她为什么离开。comprehend formal正式 to understand something, or understand why something is important理解某事,或理解某事为何重要: · The dream was easy to describe, but difficult to comprehend.· 那个梦容易描述,却难以理解。· They had failed to comprehend the significance of the problem.· 他们未能理解该问题的重要性。know what somebody means spoken口语 to understand what someone is telling you, or what a situation is like, especially because you have some experience or knowledge about this理解他人告知的内容或某种情况,尤指因具有相关经验或知识: · ‘It can be really hard to give up smoking.’ ‘I know exactly what you mean.’· "戒烟真的很难。""我完全明白你的意思。"· We now know what the scientists meant when they warned about global warming.· 我们现在明白科学家们警告全球变暖时所说的是什么意思了。follow to understand something such as an explanation or story as you hear it, read it etc在听或读解释、故事等时理解其内容: · The plot is hard to follow.· 情节很难跟上。· His instructions were easy to follow.· 他的说明很容易理解。to understand something difficult理解困难的事物grasp to completely understand an idea or a fact, especially a complicated one完全理解一个观点或事实,尤指复杂的观点或事实: · Some of his theories can be rather difficult for the ordinary reader to grasp.· 他的一些理论对普通读者来说相当难以理解。· I don’t think Stuart really grasped the point I was making.· 我觉得Stuart并没有真正理解我的观点。fathom /ˈfæðəm/ formal正式 to understand what something means or the reasons for something, after thinking carefully about it经过认真思考后,理解某事的含义或原因: · She looked at him, puzzled, trying to fathom the reasons for his actions.· 她困惑地看着他,试图弄清他行为的原因。make sense of something to understand something that is not easy to understand, especially by thinking about it理解不易理解的事物,尤指通过深思: · People are still trying to make sense of the news.· 人们仍在努力理解这则新闻。can’t make head nor tail of something spoken口语 used when something seems impossible to understand用于表示某事似乎根本无法理解: · I can’t make head nor tail of his plays, and I’m not sure that anyone else can either.· 他的剧作我完全看不懂,我也不确定别人是否能看懂。