clarifying

/ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈɛrəfˌaɪɪŋ] /ˈkler.ə.faɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈɛrəfˌaɪɪŋ] /ˈkler-ə-ˌfī-iŋ ˈkla-rə-/ (ame, mw)

clarifying — 動詞

  • clarifyingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • clarifyings3rd person singular
  • clarifyinging-ing form
  • clarifyingedpast simple

1. to help people understand something better by adding extra detail or putting it

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

說清楚

補充細節讓人更懂

to help people understand something better by adding extra detail or putting it in simpler words

例句

Bilal is clarifying the safety rules before the museum tour begins.

Bilal 正在把安全規則說清楚，好讓博物館導覽開始前大家都懂。

progressive: clarifying + object

The notice is clarifying where parents should wait after school.

那張公告正在說清楚放學後家長該在哪裡等。

clarify + wh-clause

同義詞
  • explain

    Broader and more neutral; explain can introduce an idea from the start, while clarify fixes confusion.

  • specify

    Narrower; specify focuses on exact details such as dates, amounts, or conditions.

  • spell out

    More informal; stresses saying every important detail very directly.

反義詞
  • confuse

    Creates uncertainty or misunderstanding instead of removing it.

  • obscure

    Makes the meaning harder to see or understand, often in a formal register.

文法句型

clarify + object

clarify + wh-clause

clarify something for someone

用法筆記

Usually takes the confusing point as its object, such as a rule, question, deadline, or instruction. It often introduces exactly what needs explaining with a who, what, or where clause.

常見錯誤

❌She is clarifying about the new fee.
✅She is clarifying the new fee.
💡clarify usually takes the topic directly as its object.
❌The guide is clarifying to us the rules.
✅The guide is clarifying the rules for us.
💡the thing made clear normally comes before the person.

2. to heat butter or another fat so that the water and cloudy solids separate and c

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

去雜質

加熱油脂並除去水分與雜質

to heat butter or another fat so that the water and cloudy solids separate and can be taken out

例句

Lisa is clarifying butter in a small pan for the pasta sauce.

Lisa 正在小鍋裡替奶油去雜質，好拿來做義大利麵醬。

clarifying butter in cooking

The chef is clarifying the chicken fat before adding it to the soup.

主廚正在替雞油去雜質，之後才要把它加進湯裡。

同義詞
  • purify

    More general; can apply to many substances, not just cooking fats.

  • skim

    Describes lifting material from the top, which is one step in clarifying rather than the whole process.

  • filter

    Focuses on passing liquid through a barrier; clarifying by heat is a different method.

文法句型

clarify + butter/fat

clarify something by heating it

用法筆記

Mainly used in cooking. The object is usually butter, ghee, or another animal fat, and the process involves gentle heat so the water and cloudy solids can be removed.

常見錯誤

❌The cook is clarifying the soup with butter.
✅The cook is clarifying the butter before adding it to the soup.
💡this sense is about cleaning the fat itself.
❌She clarified the pan.
✅She clarified the butter in the pan.
💡the object should be the fat, not the container.

clarifying — 形容詞