"spell it out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拼出来
• 解释清楚

Definition

一个一个地说出或写出某个单词的字母，或把某事解释得非常清楚、详细，便于理解。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以表示真正拼写单词，也可以比喻解释得非常明白。非正式场合中，'Do I have to spell it out for you?' 可能带有不耐烦的语气。

Examples

Can you spell it out for me, please?

你可以帮我**拼出来**吗？

The teacher spelled it out so everyone could understand.

老师把它**解释清楚**了，让每个人都能明白。

Let me spell it out: you need to finish your homework.

让我**说清楚**：你需要完成作业。

I didn’t catch that—could you spell it out?

我没听清楚——你能**拼一下**吗？

Do I have to spell it out for you? No phones at the table!

我还需要**说清楚**吗？吃饭别玩手机！

He really had to spell it out before anyone got what he meant.

他真的得**解释得很清楚**，大家才明白他的意思。