"ravel" in Chinese (Simplified)
解开拆开
Definition
把线或缠绕物解开、分离,使事情变得清楚。也可以指使某物变得更复杂,但通常指理清或解开。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Ravel' 具有“解开”和“使复杂”的双重意义,但更多用于理清、解开线团等。属于正式或文学用语,口语中很少见。'ravel out' 通常指解开。
Examples
It's easy to ravel a sweater if you pull one loose thread.
如果你拉一根松散的线,很容易把毛衣**解开**。
She tried to ravel the necklace, but the knots were too tight.
她试图**解开**项链,但结太紧了。
The mystery began to ravel as we found more clues.
随着我们找到更多线索,谜团开始被**解开**。
Can you help me ravel out these cables? They're all mixed up.
你能帮我把这些电线**理顺**吗?全都缠在一起了。
His explanation only served to ravel things further.
他的解释只让事情更加**复杂**了。
After some work, I managed to ravel the story into something that made sense.
经过一番努力,我终于把故事**理顺**成有意义的内容。