请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 unravel
释义 un·ravel
\“+\ verb
Etymology: un- (II) + ravel
transitive verb
1. : to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
 < unraveled the cord into its separate strands >
 < unraveled the woven fabric >
2. : reverse, undo
 < many of them have had to unravel their training in this direction — John McDonald >
3. : to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : trace the origin or the elements of : clear up
 < many attempts have been made to unravel the origin of language — Edward Sapir >
 < there is always the pleasure of unraveling a difficulty — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
 < poking far into the atom to unravel the heart of matter — Norman Cousins >
intransitive verb
: to become unraveled : ravel
 < an old rope had frayed and unraveled >
 < a tangled skein of hardly won evidence which gradually unravels into strands of horse-doping, blackmail, and fear — Vernon Knowles >
Synonyms: see solve
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/21 17:44:42