unravel
英 美[ʌn'rævl]
- vt. 解开；阐明；解决；拆散
- vi. 解决；散开
词态变化
第三人称单数: unravels;过去式: unravelled;过去分词: unravelled;现在分词: unravelling;
中文词源
unravel 解开，松开
un-, 使相反，ravel, 纠缠。
英英释意
- 1. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of;
- "the sweater unravelled"
- 2. disentangle;
- "can you unravel the mystery?"
- "unravel the ball or yarn"
- 3. become undone;
- "the sweater unraveled"
英文词源
- unravel (v.)
- c. 1600 (transitive), from un- (2) + ravel (v.). Intransitive from 1640s. "The prefix is either reversive or intensive, according as ravel is taken to mean 'tangle' or 'untangle'" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Unravelled; unravelling; unravellment.
实用场景例句
- I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball.
- 我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。
牛津词典
- The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.
- 这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。
牛津词典
- His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal...
- 他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.
- 她回到美国的时候，婚姻破裂了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt...
- 他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.
- 铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance...
- 一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves' story unravels.
- 通过巧妙运用倒叙手法，伊夫的故事慢慢呈现出来。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There is still a good deal to unravel.
- 还有不少问题要澄清.
辞典例句
- One wrong move and the reef could unravel in a day.
- 一个错误的举动就可能使这块珊瑚礁一天内分崩离析.
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- BHF scientists are gearing up to unravel the biology that links traffic pollution to heart attacks.
- BHF的科学家正努力揭示交通污染与心脏疾病的生物学关联.
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- It had been used for practical ends, to identify elements and to unravel radioactive decay chains.
- 已将其用于实践的目的, 去鉴别元素和阐明放射性衰变系.
辞典例句
- The End Times , when all of creation will finally unravel, are here.
- 所有造物最终粉碎的终结时刻就在眼前.
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- There was still more to discover, more mysteries unravel.
- 还有更多的发现, 更多的谜团解开.
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- Can you unravel the mystery?
- 你能解开这个迷 吗 ?
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- What moves him is the desire to unravel the mysteries of nature.
- 推动他们的还是解开自然之迷的愿望.
辞典例句
- Those studies should help unravel the basic biology of obesity.
- 这些研究将有助于阐明肥胖的基本生物学改变.
期刊摘选
- The unity agreement began to unravel.
- 使得这份联合声明开始出现破裂.
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- You may need a therapist to unravel and work on the issues.
- 也可能需要医生找出原因来解决此问题.
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- Children unravel the world; adults try to knit it back together.
- 当孩童拆散世界时, 成人试著去将它重新接合起来.
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- It has the potential at any moment to unravel all over again.
- 政府软弱无力,分崩离析随时可能发生.
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- Within hours things began to unravel.
- 在几个小时内,事情开始揭晓了.
辞典例句
- Netanyhu says unilateral moves by the Palestinians will only serve to unravel the previous agreement.
- 内塔尼亚胡称,巴勒斯坦若采取单边行动只会起到破坏之前达成的协议的作用.
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- Each circle strengthens the others, until the whole is hard to unravel.
- 每个环路互相加强, 直至形成一个难以解开的整体.
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- Unfortunately, one needs to read Hester's paper very closely to unravel this explanation.
- 不幸的是, 你必须非常仔细的阅读的海丝特的论文才能弄清楚这个解释.
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- There are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet not unravel.
- 仍有许多疾病是医药科学至今无法解释的.
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- It's one of many mysteries to unravel, as his team tries to grow body parts scratch.
- 这尚有许多未解之谜, 因为他的团队正试图从零开始生长出人体身体部位.
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- As operational and financial stresses mounted, morale began to unravel.
- 随着经营和财务压力升级, 士气低落.
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