一、详细释义:


v.

解释,说明,阐明 [I,T]


例句:

We have to interpret his words in a modern light.

我们得用现代的眼光来解释他的话。


例句:

Can you interpret the import of what he remarked at the end of the meeting?

你能把他在会议结尾时讲话的含义解释一下吗?


翻译,口译 [I,T]


例句:

I couldn't speak Italian so I asked Maria to interpret for me in the shop.

我不会说意大利语,所以在商店里我请玛丽亚给我翻译。


例句:

Would you like me to interpret for you?

我给你当翻译好吗?


理解 [T]


例句:

I interpret his answer as a refusal.

我把他的回答理解为拒绝。


例句:

The broadcasters interpret this to mean their freedom to programme whatever they want to programme.

广播员们把这理解为他们有自由随心所欲地安排节目。


演,演奏 [T]

二、词义辨析:


explain,interpret,illustrate,clarify,account

这些动词均有“说明”之意。 explain含义广,最普通用词,指把某事向原来不了解、不清楚的人解释明白、说清楚等。 interpret着重以特殊的知识、经验来解释难理解的事情。 illustrate多指用实例或插图、图表加以说明。 clarify指把已发生的事件。情况和现状说清楚。 account说明某事物如何符合自然法则或逻辑。


三、参考例句:


Literature helps to interpret life.

文学有助于阐释人生。


I interpret his answer as a refusal.

我把他的回答理解为拒绝。


I interpret his answer as a refusal.

我把他的回答理解为拒绝。


Would you like me to interpret for you?

我给你当翻译好吗?


We have to interpret his words in a modern light.

我们必须以现代的观点来解释他的话。


They attempt to interpret market forces and anticipate customer demands.

他们试图理解市场力量,预期客户的需求。


We interpret a frown as a sign of disapproval.

我们把皱眉当作不赞成的表示。


Please interpret the comments of our foreign guest.

请把外宾的话翻译一下。


We need somebody to interpret from Russian into English.

我们需要一个把俄语口译为英语的人。


The students were asked to interpret the poem.

学生们被要求诠释那首诗的意义。