知识扩展
易混词辨析
interpreting、clarifying、elaborating、explaining
1.explaining(动词现在分词 / 名词):“解释的;说明的;正在解释”(如 explaining the rule 解释规则;explaining the reason 说明原因;the explaining of facts 对事实的解释),侧重 “说明原因、方法,使他人理解”;
2. interpreting(动词现在分词):“解读的;口译的;正在解读”(如 interpreting a poem 解读诗歌;interpreting the data 解读数据;interpreting for the speaker 为演讲者口译),侧重 “解读意义、语言或数据”,explaining 是 “通用解释”;
3. clarifying(动词现在分词):“澄清的;阐明的;正在澄清”(如 clarifying the misunderstanding 澄清误解;clarifying the point 阐明要点),侧重 “澄清模糊、误解”,explaining 是 “1.explaining(动词现在分词 / 名词):“解释的;说明的;正在解释”(如 explaining the rule 解释规则;explaining the reason 说明原因;the explaining of facts 对事实的解释),侧重 “说明原因、方法,使他人理解”;
2. interpreting(动词现在分词):“解读的;口译的;正在解读”(如 interpreting a poem 解读诗歌;interpreting the data 解读数据;interpreting for the speaker 为演讲者口译),侧重 “解读意义、语言或数据”,explaining 是 “通用解释”;
3. clarifying(动词现在分词):“澄清的;阐明的;正在澄清”(如 clarifying the misunderstanding 澄清误解;clarifying the point 阐明要点),侧重 “澄清模糊、误解”,explaining 是 “说明未知”;
4. elaborating(动词现在分词):“详细阐述的;正在阐述”(如 elaborating the plan 详细阐述计划;elaborating on his idea 详细阐述他的想法),侧重 “详细展开说明”,explaining 是 “简要解释”。
词语辨析
explain,explicate,expound,interpret
【解说】
这四个词都有“解释”“阐明”的意思。它们的区别在于1.explain指对不了解、不明白或不清楚之事进行解释;explicate指对复杂的事情进行讨论或说明;expound指对某问题或道理进行解释说明;interpret指对难以理解的疑难点解释说明清楚。例如Explain yourself!Why did you do it?你说清楚!为什么干那种事?The principle is explicated into three axioms.这一原理可以分析成三条公理。The priest expounded his religion to us.那位神父向我们阐述了他所信的宗教。The professor interpreted the poem for us.教授为我们解释了那首诗的真正含义。2.explain是仔细、详尽地运用专业知识进行解释;explicate是逐点讨论和仔细说明;expound是指某人在具有渊博知识的基础上,详细地、系统地解释说明;interpret是用言语或表演等方式解释说明。例如He explained how to use the parachute.他讲解怎样使用降落伞。I am sure you can explicate this work to me.我确信你能为我分析一下这篇作品。In these two chapters,the author expounds the law of universal gravitation在这两章里,作者详尽阐述了万有引力定律。The poet read and then interpreted his poem about nature.诗人先读,然后解释了他那首关于大自然的诗。