一、详细释义:


v.

澄清;阐明 [I,T]


例句:

He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.

他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。


例句:

I want to clarify matters.

我想要先澄清一下。


净化 [I]


例句:

It requires great efforts to clarify sewage in cities.

净化城市的污水需要很大的努力。


例句:

Bladderwrack seaweed has a very high mineral content, skin protective antioxidants and nourishing vitamins to balance skin tone, purify and clarify the complexion.

墨角藻有很高的矿物成分,以及提供皮肤保护和抗氧化剂的维生素,平衡营养肤色,净化和明亮肌肤。


清醒 [T]


例句:

His mind suddenly clarified.

他的头脑突然清醒起来。


例句:

It will only help clarify the thinking of the party and the people and strengthen our conviction that we are on the right road.

这只会使我们的党和人民更加清醒,更加相信我们走的道路是正确的。


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:


I want to clarify matters.

我想要先澄清一下。


Can you clarify this long sentence?

你能把这个长句子解释清楚吗?


A bank spokesman was unable to clarify the situation.

一位银行发言人未能把情况解释清楚。


He issued a statement to clarify the situation.

他发表了一项声明以澄清形势。


Annotations can be added to any widget to clarify functionality.

为阐明功能可以在任何部件上增加标注。


An example will help to clarify what I mean.

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These brief remarks may serve to clarify the fact.

这些简要的评论可以澄清事实。


I hope that what I say will clarify the situation.

我希望我说的话能澄清这一情况。


He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.

他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。


It requires great efforts to clarify sewage in cities.

净化城市的污水需要很大的努力。