| 单词 | unravel |
| 释义 | unravel (ʌnrævəl ) Word forms: unravels , unravelling , unravelled regional note: in AM, use unraveling, unraveled 1. verb If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal. [VERB] My perfect life had unraveled in the past six months. [VERB] 2. verb If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads. He could unravel a knot that others wouldn't even attempt. [VERB noun] The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel. [VERB] Synonyms: undo, separate, disentangle, free 3. verb If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her friend's disappearance. [VERB noun] Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves' story unravels. [VERB] Synonyms: solve, explain, work out, resolve Collocations: story unravels But in this short prequel, no real story unravels. The Sun But while the whole story unravels under scrutiny, there's a certain guilty pleasure to be had in this twist-heavy tale of medical malpractice. Times, Sunday Times As the story unravels it seems totally unbelievable how he could have kept up the pretence for so long. The Sun All these mysteries are revealed as the story unravels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A season at the very top can unravel quickly. Times, Sunday Times If ground rules were agreed in advance, they unravelled quickly. Times, Sunday Times From there it unravels quickly into more unpleasant stuff. Times, Sunday Times |
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