Explained
“Explained” 表示已经给出说明或理由,如 “The teacher explained the rule clearly.”(老师把规则讲清楚了。)形容词用法中 “well explained” 指解释到位;“easily explained” 指原因简单明了。
- “She explained why the meeting was postponed.” (她说明了会议为何延期。)
- “The diagram explained the process step by step.” (图示逐步解释了流程。)
- “His absence was explained by a medical note.” (他的缺席有医疗证明作说明。)
“Explain” 来自拉丁语 explanare,由 ex-(出)与 planus(平坦)构成,原义“摊平、阐明”。
ex-(向外)+ plan(平)→ explain + -ed;名词 explanation(解释)。
学术写作要求 phenomena be explained, not merely described;客服邮件常用 “as explained below” 引导读者查看细节。
- 原形: explain
- 现在分词: explaining
- 名词: explanation
- 固定搭配: “explained away” (搪塞过去), “self-explained” (不言自明), “explain oneself” (说明自己的立场)
ex- 拿出来 + plan 摊平 → explain 讲清楚 → explained 已经讲明白了。
“The nurse explained how to take the medicine before the patient left the clinic.” (患者离开诊所前,护士说明了如何服药。)