relate
gb/ɹɪlˈeɪt/ us/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
A2
英语
~ 900
义项
0 个义项
动词
B1
action
1
understand and sympathize
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
用法模式：
to relate to [someone/something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relate to' (meaning understand/identify with) with 'be related to' (meaning be connected by family).
近义词
empathize (Stronger focus on sharing or feeling another's emotions rather than just understanding.)
反义词
disconnect (Suggests a lack of emotional or experiential understanding.)
搭配
relate to others
|easily relate
|personally relate
|relate well
主题
emotions
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I can really relate to what you're going through right now.
- Many readers will relate to the main character's struggles.
- She found it hard to relate to people from different backgrounds.
学习者例句
- I can relate to your story.
- He relates to the boy in the movie.
- I do not relate to his ideas.
- Many students relate to the teacher's jokes.
动词
B2
action
2
tell or describe
To tell someone about something that happened.
用法模式：
to relate [something] to [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with 'connect' or 'be about' rather than 'tell'.
近义词
narrate (Often used for more formal or structured storytelling.)
反义词
conceal (To deliberately avoid telling about an event or information.)
搭配
relate an incident
|relate in detail
|relate events
主题
communication
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He related the events of the night to the police.
- The witness calmly related what she had seen.
- She related her travel experiences to the audience.
学习者例句
- He related the story to me.
- She related what happened at school.
- The man related his trip to Africa.
动词
B2
action
3
connect or associate
To show how two things are connected.
用法模式：
to relate [something] to [something]
近义词
associate (Often used when linking ideas in the mind, not necessarily explaining a relationship.)
反义词
separate (To treat things as unconnected.)
搭配
relate directly
|relate closely
|relate concepts
主题
logic
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The study relates diet to overall health.
- She tried to relate the theory to real-life examples.
- These findings relate closely to previous research.
学习者例句
- The teacher relates math to games.
- I can relate this idea to my work.
- The report relates the problem to poor planning.
动词
A2
action
4
be connected by family
To be part of the same family as someone.
用法模式：
to be related to [someone]
近义词
kin (More formal or old-fashioned term for family connection.)
反义词
unrelated (Having no family or blood connection.)
搭配
closely related
|distantly related
主题
family
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Are you related to the famous singer?
- We are distantly related through our great-grandparents.
- She discovered she was related to him by marriage.
学习者例句
- I am related to him.
- They are not related.
- She is related to my mother.
语法
词典原形
relate
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
US/ɹɪlˈeɪt/
音节与重音
re - late （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: relate
- 3rd Person Singular: relates
- Present Participle: relating
- Past: related
词族
Forms
relates
verb
relating
verb
related
verb
Core family
Related words
relatively
adverb B1
relatable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational
adjective
relativity
noun C1
相关表达
be related to
1/bˈi ɹɪlˈeɪtɪd tə/
fixed phrase
have a family connection with someone
To be part of the same family as someone.
例句
- She is related to my father through marriage.
- Are you related to anyone in this town?
relate back to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt bˈæk tə/
phrasal verb
connect back to earlier cause/event
To connect something now with something that happened before.
例句
- His problems at work relate back to his lack of training.
- The discussion related back to last week's meeting.
relate to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt tə/
phrasal verb
understand and sympathize with someone
To understand how someone feels because you have had a similar experience.
例句
- I can relate to your frustration about the delay.
- Many students relate to the pressure of exams.
relate well to
1/ɹɪlˈeɪt wˈɛl tə/
fixed phrase
interact easily with understanding
To have good communication and understanding with someone.
例句
- Good teachers relate well to their students.
- He relates well to people from all backgrounds.