clarify
英 [ˈklærəfaɪ] 美 [ˈklærəˌfaɪ]

vt.& vi.

使清楚，澄清；

vt.

（尤指通过加热使黄油）纯净；说明；使（头脑、神智等）清醒；

vi.

（液体）变得澄清；净化；变得清楚；

变形

过去式：clarified过去分词：clarified现在分词：clarifying第三人称单数：clarifies

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 使清楚; 澄清 (cause sth to) become clear or easier to understand

英英释义

clarify[ 'klærifai ]

• v.
  • make clear and (more) comprehensible

    "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

    同义词：clear upelucidate

  • make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

    "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• clarify one's stand阐明态度
• clarify rights and wrongs澄清是非
• clarify the meaning阐明用意
• clarify the situation认清形势

同近义词辨析

clarify, interpret, account, explain, illustrate

这组词都有“说明”的意思，其区别是：

clarify指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。

interpret着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。

account说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。

explain含义广，最普通用词，指把某事向原来不了解、不清楚的人解释明白、说清楚等。

illustrate多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. These brief remarks may serve to clarify the fact.
   这些简要的评论可以澄清事实。
2. The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problem.
   老师的说明澄清了困扰的问题。
3. Would you please clarify your question?
   请你把你的问题说清楚好吗？
4. She asked him to clarify what he meant.
   她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
5. You can clarify the water by adding a little alum.
   你在水里加一点明矾就能使水净化。

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