explain
gb/ɪksplˈeɪn/ us/ɪksplˈeɪn/
A2
영어
~ 600
의미
의미 0개
동사
A2
action
1
Make something understandable
To help someone understand something by giving details or reasons.
사용 패턴：
to explain [something] to [someone]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often forget to include 'to' before the person receiving the explanation (e.g., 'explain me' instead of 'explain to me').
유의어
clarify (Often used when removing confusion or making something easier to understand.)
|
describe (Focuses more on telling about the appearance, features, or process rather than on making it understood.)
반의어
confuse (Means to make something harder to understand.)
연어
explain clearly
|explain briefly
|explain fully
|explain why
|explain in detail
주제
communication
|education
|daily life
예문
- She explained the rules of the game to us.
- Can you explain why you were late?
- The teacher explained how to solve the problem.
- He explained the situation in simple terms.
학습자용 예문
- Please explain the word to me.
- My father explained the story to me.
- The guide explained the map.
- I will explain my idea to you.
동사
B1
action
2
Justify or account for actions
To say why something happened or why you did something.
사용 패턴：
to explain [why/how] [something happened]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with apologizing; explaining does not always mean saying sorry.
유의어
justify (Implies defending an action against criticism.)
|
account for (More formal; focuses on giving an explanation for presence, absence, or occurrence.)
반의어
conceal (Means to hide the reason or truth about something.)
연어
explain yourself
|explain the reason
|explain why
주제
communication
|reasoning
|core_vocabulary
예문
- He tried to explain his absence from work.
- You need to explain why you missed the meeting.
- She explained how the mistake occurred.
학습자용 예문
- I will explain why I am late.
- He explained how he lost his bag.
- She explained why she was sad.
문법
기본형
explain
IPA
GB/ɪksplˈeɪn/
US/ɪksplˈeɪn/
음절 및 강세
ex - plain （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (plain)
활용형
Verb
- Base: explain
- 3rd Person Singular: explains
- Present Participle: explaining
- Past: explained
관련 단어
Forms
explains
verb
explaining
verb
explained
verb
Core family
explanation
noun A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unexplainable
adjective
inexplicable
adjective C1
표현
care to explain?
1/kˈɛɹ tə ɪksplˈeɪn ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Ask someone to justify something
Used to ask someone why they did something, often when you are surprised or annoyed.
예문
- You’re late again—care to explain?
- Care to explain why my phone bill is so high?
explain away
1/ɪksplˈeɪn əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Make a problem seem less serious
To try to make something seem less bad by giving a reason for it.
예문
- He tried to explain away his mistake by blaming the computer.
- They explained away the delay as a result of bad weather.
explain oneself
1/ɪksplˈeɪn wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Clarify your own actions or words
To say more so that people understand what you mean or why you did something.
예문
- I don’t have to explain myself to you.
- She felt she should explain herself after the meeting.