understand

[英] [ˌʌndəˈstænd] [美] [ˌʌndɚˈstænd] 生词本

vt.& vi.

vt.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 词典例句

1. VERB 理解;明白;听懂 If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean. 
  • I think you heard and also understand me...

    我想你听到了我的话,也明白我的意思。

  • Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman...

    拉斯蒂点点头,好像听懂了那位老妇人的话似的。

  • I don't understand what you are talking about...

    我不明白你在说什么。

2. VERB 懂(某种语言) If you understand a language, you know what someone is saying when they are speaking that language. 
  • I couldn't read or understand a word of Yiddish, so I asked him to translate.

    我根本不懂意第绪语,所以请他来翻译。

3. VERB 理解(某人) To understand someone means to know how they feel and why they behave in the way that they do. 
  • It would be nice to have someone who really understood me, a friend...

    要是有个真正理解我的人、有个朋友就好了。

  • Trish had not exactly understood his feelings...

    特里希并没有完全理解他的感受。

  • She understands why I get tired and grumpy.

    她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。

4. VERB 知道,明白,了解(所发生的事及其原因) You say that you understand something when you know why or how it happens. 
  • They are too young to understand what is going on...

    他们还太小,不明白发生了什么事。

  • She didn't understand why the TV was kept out of reach of the patients...

    她不明白为什么病人不能看电视。

  • In the effort to understand AIDS, attention is moving from the virus to the immune system.

    为了解艾滋病,人们的注意力从艾滋病病毒转向了免疫系统。

5. VERB 听说;获悉;了解 If you understand that something is the case, you think it is true because you have heard or read that it is. You can say that something is understood to be the case to mean that people generally think it is true. 
  • We understand that she's in the studio recording her second album...

    我们听说她正在录音棚录制她的第二张专辑。

  • I understand you've heard about David...

    我知道你们已经听说了戴维的事了。

  • As I understand it, you came round the corner by the cricket field and there was the man in the road...

    据我了解,你沿板球场边来到拐角处,那个男的挡住了你的去路。

6. PHRASE 获悉,间接得知 If someone is given to understand that something is the case, it is communicated to them that it is the case, usually without them being told directly. 
  • I am given to understand that he was swearing throughout the game at our fans.

    我得知整场比赛中他一直冲着我方球迷骂个不停。

7. CONVENTION 明白吗?懂了没有? You can use understand in expressions like do you understand? or is that understood? after you have told someone what you want, to make sure that they have understood you and will obey you. 
  • You do not hit my grandchildren, do you understand?...

    你不准打我的孙子孙女,明白吗?

  • I don't need it, understand?...

    我不需要,懂吗?

  • I don't want to hear another word about it. Is that understood, Emma?

    关于此事我不想再听到一个字,明白吗,埃玛?

Verb

1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of;

  • "She did not understand her husband"
  • "I understand what she means"

2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally;

  • "Now I see!"
  • "I just can't see your point"
  • "Does she realize how important this decision is?"
  • "I don't understand the idea"

3. make sense of a language;

  • "She understands French"
  • "Can you read Greek?"

4. believe to be the case;

  • "I understand you have no previous experience?"

5. be understanding of;

  • "You don't need to explain--I understand!"
1. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them.
英国人说话都能互相听懂,可是他们讲话我却听不懂。

来自《用法词典》

2. "Excuse me,"she said, "Can you tell me the way to King Street please?" The man smiled pleasantly. He did not understand English!
“对不起,”她说。“可以告诉我到国王街怎样走吗?”那个人令人愉快地微微一笑,他不懂英语!

来自《用法词典》

3. A baby can only receive sense impressions,but it can not understand them.
婴儿只能接受感官方面的印象,而不能理解。

来自《用法词典》

4. A good teacher must understand children.
一个好的教师必须了解孩子。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. An idle person will never find or understand real happiness.
一个懒汉永远找不到也永远不懂得真正的幸福。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. Articulate your words carefully so that everyone in the room can understand you.
要仔细地吐字,发音清晰,使室中每个人都能听懂。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7. Do you understand French?
你懂法语吗?

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. Do you understand the working of this machine?
你懂这部机器是怎样工作的吗?

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9. Do you understand what to do next?
你们知道下一步该做什么吗?

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. Don't always rely on others to understand and sympathize.
不要老是指望别人的理解和同情。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. Don't ask me to explain unless you really don't understand.
不要叫我解释,除非你真的不懂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. Don't gabble, Lucy, I can't understand when you run your words together.
不要说得那么急,露西,你说话象连珠炮似的,我听不懂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. Don't pretend to know [understand] when you don't.
不要不懂装懂。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. Even a child can understand the book.
连孩子都能看懂这本书。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

15. Everybody must be made to understand that.
务必让每个人都懂得这一点。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. For all your explantions, I understand no better than before.
尽管你作了解释,我还是不懂。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

17. He abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand his article.
他的文章缩写词使用太多,令人费解。

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. He consulted the workers to understand the technical process.
他询问工人,想了解技术上的程序。

来自《简明英汉词典》

19. He didn't quite understand why the deal fell through.
他不十分明白为什么这场交易失败了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

20. He didn't understand what I said.
他没有领会我的话。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》