unravel
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they unravel | |
| he / she / it unravels | |
| past simple unravelled | |
| past participle unravelled | |
| (US English) past simple unraveled | |
| (US English) past participle unraveled | |
| -ing form unravelling | |
| (US English) -ing form unraveling |
- [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something)
if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel, they become separated （把缠或织在一起的线）解开，拆散，松开 - [intransitive]
(of a system, plan, relationship, etc. 系统、计划、关系等 to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole 解体；崩溃；瓦解 - [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something)
to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand 阐释；说明；澄清；变得清楚易懂 Extra Examplesa complicated relationship that is difficult to unravel 难以解开的复杂关系 Gradually, the mystery began to unravel. 渐渐地，谜团开始解开。