decipher
verb- decipher something
to convert something written in code into normal language 解密： 将用代码编写的内容转换为普通语言They were able to decipher the French military codes. 他们能够破译法国军事密码。 She quickly deciphered the whole message. 她很快就破译了整个信息。
- decipher something
to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand 破译，辨认（难认、难解的东西） Can anyone decipher his handwriting? 有谁能辨认他的字迹？ She watched the girl’s expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning. 她仔细观察女孩的表情，试图解读她的意思。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDecipher is used with these nouns as the object:- clue
- code
- meaning
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from de- (expressing reversal) + cipher, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.