simplify

/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsim-plə-ˌfī/ (ame, mw)

simplify — verb

  • simplifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • simplifieshe / she / it
  • simplifiedpast simple
  • simplifying-ing form

1. to change something that has many parts, rules, or details by removing or reduci

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to change something that has many parts, rules, or details by removing or reducing them, so that people can use it or understand it more easily

例句

The math teacher simplified the long problem by breaking it into smaller steps.

simplify + noun phrase: object is a complex thing

The hospital simplified its appointment system, so patients now wait only ten minutes on average.

同義詞
  • streamline

    focuses on making a process faster and more efficient by removing unnecessary steps, especially in business or official contexts

  • clarify

    focuses on making information or an idea easier to understand, rather than reducing its complexity

  • break down

    phrasal verb meaning to divide something complex into smaller, simpler parts

反義詞
  • complicate

    to make something more difficult or complex

  • confuse

    to make something unclear or hard to understand

文法句型

simplify + noun phrase

常見錯誤

❌I simplified the situation to my friend.
✅I explained the situation simply to my friend.
💡'simplify' means to make something less complex, not to give a simple explanation of it.
❌This new phone simplifies my life more easier.
✅This new phone simplifies my life.
💡'simplify' already carries the idea of 'make easier'; using 'more easier' is a double comparative.