explain的用法

　　及物动词 vt.

　　1.解释;说明;阐明[(+to)][+wh-][+(that)]

　　He explained that he had been cheated.

　　他解释说他是上当受骗了。

　　Can you explain how the machine operates?

　　你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗?

　　Please explain this rule to me.

　　请给我讲解一下这条规则。

　　2.

　　为...辩解;说明...的理由(或原因)[+wh-]

　　He made up a story to explain why he was absent.

　　他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解。

　　不及物动词 vi.

　　1.解释;说明;辩解

　　I've got to explain about it.

　　我得解释一下此事。

　　考点主要是explain sth. to sb.或者explain to sb. sth.

　　to一定不能省略。

　　explain away 为 ...辩解,通...

　　explain oneself v.说明自

　　explain yourself vt.说明自己的意思(...

　　self-explaining adj.意义自明的,...

　　explain to 向 ...说明