explaining
explaining — 名詞
1. The process of telling someone about something in a clear way so that they under
說明；解釋
清楚告訴他人某事或為行為提供理由的過程
The process of telling someone about something in a clear way so that they understand it, or of providing justification for what you have done.
The teacher's patient explaining of the grammar rules helped the students understand the lesson.
老師耐心地說明文法規則，幫助學生理解這堂課的內容。
explaining + of + noun phrase (gerund as noun subject)
No amount of explaining could convince Sunflower Café diners the new menu prices were fair.
無論怎麼解釋，都無法說服向日葵咖啡館的客人新菜單價格是合理的。
amount of + explaining (uncountable use)
The meeting's first hour covered the manager's explaining of the updated remote work policy.
員工會議的前一個小時都在討論主管對更新後遠距工作政策的說明。
possessive + explaining + of (gerund as object)
Some careful explaining was required before the neighbours understood why the fence had to be built across the property line.
需要仔細說明一番後，鄰居們才理解為什麼必須沿着地界線建造那道圍籬。
some + adjective + explaining + passive + before-clause
The illustrated handbook reduces the need for verbal explaining of each assembly step.
附有插圖的手冊減少了每個組裝步驟都需要口頭說明的需求。
verbal + explaining (adjective + gerund)
- patient explaining
- careful explaining
- constant explaining
- explaining of the rules
- explaining of the procedures
- explanation
the countable noun form; use when you need a/an or a plural ('the teacher gave three explanations')
- clarification
more formal; focuses on removing confusion from a specific point
- confusion
the state of not understanding something
- mystification
formal; the state of being completely confused
文法句型
explaining + of + noun phrase
possessive + explaining
用法筆記
In this noun sense, 'explaining' behaves like an uncountable noun — it is not used with 'a/an' and rarely appears in the plural. A possessive determiner (his, the teacher's, the manager's) often precedes it.
常見錯誤
explaining — 動詞
- explainingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- explainings3rd person singular
- explaininging-ing form
- explainingedpast simple
1. To describe something to someone in a simple and clear way so that they can unde
解釋；說明
用簡單清楚的方式描述讓他人理解
To describe something to someone in a simple and clear way so that they can understand it.
Elena is explaining the rules of the card game to her younger cousins.
Elena 正在向她的表弟表妹們解釋紙牌遊戲的規則。
explain + noun phrase + to + person
The guide was explaining the temple's history when a group of schoolchildren arrived.
導遊正在解釋寺廟的歷史，這時一群小學生抵達了。
Wei spent twenty minutes explaining the maths problem to his classmate after school.
Wei 放學後花了二十分鐘向同學講解那道數學題。
explain + noun phrase + to + person (with time duration)
The flight attendant is explaining how to fasten the seatbelt to the nervous passenger.
空服員正在向緊張的乘客解釋如何繫好安全帶。
explain + how + to-infinitive
- explain clearly
- explain carefully
- explain the situation
- explain the process
- explain the rules
- describe
focused on giving details about what something is like, not necessarily making it easier to understand
- clarify
more formal; used when removing confusion or making a point more precise
- illustrate
to explain by giving examples or showing something visually
文法句型
explain + noun phrase + to + person
explain + that-clause
explain + wh-clause
用法筆記
Unlike 'tell' or 'show', the person you are talking to must be introduced with 'to' — never 'explain someone something'. The object of the explanation (what is being explained) comes before 'to + person'.
常見錯誤
2. To tell someone the reason or cause for something that has happened or for your
解釋原因
告訴他人事情發生的理由或原因
To tell someone the reason or cause for something that has happened or for your own actions.
The pilot is explaining the cause of the delay to the passengers at the gate.
機長正在向登機門前的乘客解釋延誤的原因。
explain + noun phrase (the cause of) + to + person
Fatima spent the evening patiently explaining why she had missed the project deadline.
Fatima 花了一整個晚上耐心地解釋她為何錯過了專案截止日期。
explain + why + clause
Sofia is explaining to her landlord why the rent payment was delayed by three days.
Sofia 正在向房東解釋房租為何晚了三天才繳交。
explain + to + person + why + clause
Renata explained that the report was late because the sales figures had not been finalised before the deadline.
Renata 解釋說報告之所以遲交，是因為銷售數據在截止日前尚未完成結算。
explain + that-clause (stating a reason)
- explain why
- explain the reason
- explain the cause
- explain the situation
- explain yourself
- justify
stronger than explain; implies defending an action as morally or logically right
- account for
more formal; used when giving reasons for something unexpected or wrong
文法句型
explain + why + clause
explain + that + clause
explain + noun phrase (the reason/cause)
用法筆記
When giving a reason for your own actions, you can use 'explain + yourself' (intransitive) — this can sound defensive or apologetic: 'The manager had to explain himself to the board.'
常見錯誤
3. To show how something develops, works, or relates to other things in a logical w
闡述；說明
邏輯性地展示事物的關聯或發展
To show how something develops, works, or relates to other things in a logical way.
The professor is explaining the relationship between poverty and access to quality education.
教授正在解釋貧窮與優質教育機會之間的關係。
explain + the relationship between X and Y
Amir's article explains clearly how the 2019 bushfire crisis developed across the southeast of the country.
Amir 的文章清楚地說明了2019年的叢林大火危機如何在該國東南方蔓延開來。
The architect is explaining how the building's design connects to the landscape around it.
建築師正在說明建築的設計如何與周圍景觀產生連結。
explain + how + clause (logical connection)
Mr. Chen enjoys explaining cause and effect when his students ask about the baking-soda volcano.
陳老師很喜歡在學生問起小蘇打火山實驗時，向他們解釋其中的因果關係。
explain + cause and effect (academic collocation)
- explain the relationship
- explain the connection
- explain the process
- explain how something works
- explain the logic
- demonstrate
shows by proof, evidence, or logical argument; more formal and conclusive
- illuminate
formal; makes a complex topic easier to understand by shedding light on it
文法句型
explain + how + clause (development)
explain + the relationship/link/connection between X and Y
用法筆記
This sense is more common in academic, technical, or analytical contexts. The object is typically an abstract relationship, process, or system rather than a simple fact or event.
常見錯誤
同根字
- explain動詞A2
- explained動詞A2
- explains動詞A2
- explanation名詞B1
- explanatory形容詞B2
- inexplicable形容詞C1
- explainer名詞B2