词汇精选:clarify的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
v.
澄清;阐明 [I,T]
例句:
He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.
他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。
例句:
I want to clarify matters.
我想要先澄清一下。
净化 [I]
例句:
It requires great efforts to clarify sewage in cities.
净化城市的污水需要很大的努力。
例句:
Bladderwrack seaweed has a very high mineral content, skin protective antioxidants and nourishing vitamins to balance skin tone, purify and clarify the complexion.
墨角藻有很高的矿物成分,以及提供皮肤保护和抗氧化剂的维生素,平衡营养肤色,净化和明亮肌肤。
清醒 [T]
例句:
His mind suddenly clarified.
他的头脑突然清醒起来。
例句:
It will only help clarify the thinking of the party and the people and strengthen our conviction that we are on the right road.
这只会使我们的党和人民更加清醒,更加相信我们走的道路是正确的。
二、词义辨析:
explain,interpret,illustrate,clarify,account
这些动词均有“说明”之意。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。interpret着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。illustrate多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。clarify指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。account说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。
三、参考例句:
I want to clarify matters.
我想要先澄清一下。
Can you clarify this long sentence?
你能把这个长句子解释清楚吗?
A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.
一位银行发言人未能把情况解释清楚。
He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
他发表了一项声明以澄清形势。
Annotations can be added to any widget to clarify functionality.
为阐明功能可以在任何部件上增加标注。
An example will help to clarify what I mean.
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These brief remarks may serve to clarify the fact.
这些简要的评论可以澄清事实。
I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.
我希望我说的话能澄清这一情况。
He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.
他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。
It requires great efforts to clarify sewage in cities.
净化城市的污水需要很大的努力。