clarify

英 ['klærəfaɪ] 美 ['klærəfaɪ]

• vt. 澄清；阐明；净化

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 使清楚; 澄清

   (cause sth to) become clear or easier to understand

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 使更清晰易懂， 使明晰
2. 澄清，讲清楚
3. 使（变）清楚
4. 净化，得到净化
5. 阐明，说明，讲明
6. 【生】透化
7. 使清醒
8. 变得明晰，变得清楚易懂
9. 纯净

英英释义

Verb:

1. make clear and (more) comprehensible;

   "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
   

2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating;

   "clarify the butter"
   "clarify beer"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. These brief remarks may serve to clarify the fact.
   这些简要的评论可以澄清事实。
2. The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problem.
   老师的说明澄清了困扰的问题。
3. Would you please clarify your question?
   请你把你的问题说清楚好吗？
4. She asked him to clarify what he meant.
   她要他说清楚他是什么意思。
5. You can clarify the water by adding a little alum.
   你在水里加一点明矾就能使水净化。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. His mind suddenly clarified.
   他的头脑突然清醒起来。
2. He left the matter to clarify gradually by itself.
   他让此事的真相逐渐自行澄清。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. He issued a statement to clarify the situation.
   他发表了一项声明以澄清情况。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• clarify one's stand 阐明态度
• clarify rights and wrongs 澄清是非
• clarify the meaning 阐明用意
• clarify the situation 认清形势

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的clarifier，意为澄清，阐明。

近反义词

【近义词】

• refine
• purify

【反义词】

• obfuscate 弄暗