understood
[ˌʌndɚstˈʊd] /ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d/ (ame, mw)
understood — 形容詞
- understoodpositive
- more understoodcomparative
- most understoodsuperlative
1. If an idea, message, or rule is understood, the people involved know exactly wha
明白；理解
意思已完全弄懂
If an idea, message, or rule is understood, the people involved know exactly what it means.
By Friday, the new safety steps were clearly understood by every nurse.
到週五前，每位護士都已清楚理解新的安全步驟。
clearly understood + by phrase
After Meera read the map twice, the route was finally understood.
Meera 把地圖看了兩遍後，這條路線終於完全明白了。
The teacher paused until the homework instructions were understood by the class.
老師先停下來，等全班都聽懂作業說明。
Once the warning sign was understood, nobody touched the wet paint.
大家一明白警告牌的意思後，就沒人去碰那面濕油漆了。
- grasped
suggests the meaning was caught after some mental effort
- comprehended
more formal than understood
- misunderstood
understood in the wrong way
- unclear
not easy for people to understand
文法句型
be + understood
clearly/fully/widely + understood
用法筆記
Often appears after adverbs such as clearly, fully, and widely. Common with information, rules, instructions, and messages.
2. If a condition or plan is understood, everyone involved has accepted it and expe
說定的
各方接受並照做的安排
If a condition or plan is understood, everyone involved has accepted it and expects it to be followed.
It was understood that Dario would pay the rent on Monday.
大家早就說定 Dario 週一要付房租。
it was understood that + clause
Under the understood terms, late orders were shipped at no extra cost.
依照說定的條款，逾期訂單也不另外收運費。
understood + terms
The loan came with an understood condition of monthly progress reports.
這筆貸款附帶一項說定的條件：每月都要交進度報告。
In the lease, it was understood that pets stayed off the sofa.
租約裡早就說定，寵物不能上沙發。
- disputed
still being argued about
文法句型
it is understood that...
understood + noun
用法筆記
Common in contracts, rules, and business arrangements. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense usually grows out of an actual agreement, not just a shared assumption.
3. If something is understood, nobody says it directly, but everyone knows it from
心照不宣
沒說出口但大家都知道
If something is understood, nobody says it directly, but everyone knows it from the situation.
At Hannah's dinner table, it was understood that phones stayed in bags.
在 Hannah 家吃飯時，大家心照不宣，手機要放在包包裡。
it was understood that for silent house rule
Ilan's raised hand was an understood signal that the meeting should end.
Ilan 舉起手來，就是大家心照不宣的信號，表示會議該結束了。
understood signal from gesture
After the promotion, it was understood that Christopher would move to Seoul.
升職之後，大家都心照不宣 Christopher 會搬去首爾。
Among the neighbors, silence after ten was an understood rule.
在那條街上，晚上十點後要安靜是大家心照不宣的規矩。
- explicit
said clearly and directly
文法句型
it is understood that...
understood + rule/signal
用法筆記
Often introduces an unspoken rule or expectation. Distinguish from sense 2: the meaning is inferred from context rather than formally agreed.