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单词 unravel
释义 unravel

unravel /ʌnˈræv.əl/

verb [I or T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (CLOTH) ↑Verb Endings for unravel
F0 If a piece of woollen or woven cloth, a knot, or a mass of thread unravels, it separates into a single thread, and if you unravel it, you separate it into a single thread: » You'd better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel.» I had to unravel one of the sleeves because I realized I'd knitted it too small.Thesaurus+: ↑Knitting and sewingThesaurus+: ↑Separating and dividing
verb [I or T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (SUBJECT) ↑Verb Endings for unravel
F0 If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood: » We've got a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.Thesaurus+: ↑Revealing secrets and becoming known
verb [I, T usually passive] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (PROCESS) ↑Verb Endings for unravel
F0 If a process or achievement that was slow and complicated unravels or is unravelled, it is destroyed: » As talks between the leaders broke down, several months of careful diplomacy were unravelled.Thesaurus+: ↑Destroying and demolishing , ↑Damaging and spoiling
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