understand verb ⇨understand1 (understand French/how sth works)⇨understand2 (understand how sb feels)⇨agree3 (I thought it was understood that I would be paid.)⇨conclude (Am I to understand that you refuse?)understand1
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understand French/how sth works懂法语;知道某事物如何运行understand how sb feels了解某人的感觉understand ♦︎ see ♦︎ get ♦︎ follow ♦︎ grasp ♦︎ comprehend ♦︎ catch on ♦︎ take sth inThese words all mean to know or realize sth, for example why sth happens, how sth works or what sth means.这些词均表示懂得、理解、明白。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to understand / see / get / follow / grasp / comprehend / catch on to / take in what / why / how...◆to understand / see / grasp / comprehend / take in that...◆to understand / get / grasp / take in the meaning (of sth)◆to understand / see / get / grasp the point / idea (of sth)◆to understand / grasp a concept / principle◆to understand / follow the instructions◆can / can't understand / see / follow / grasp / comprehend / take in sth◆to try to understand / see / follow / grasp / comprehend / take in sth◆to begin to understand / see / grasp / comprehend / take in sth◆to be easy / difficult / hard to understand / see / follow / grasp / comprehend / take in◆to easily understand / see / grasp / comprehend◆to (not) quite understand / see / get / follow / grasp sth◆to fully understand / see / grasp / comprehend / take in sth■understand(understood, understood) [transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc.; to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important懂,理解,领会(词义、语言、话语等);了解,明白(事情如何或为何发生、如何起作用或为何重要等)◆Do you understand French?你懂法语吗?◆He couldn't understand what she was saying.他弄不懂她在说些什么。◆Doctors still don't understand much about the disease.医生对这种疾病还不太了解。◆The disease is still not fully understood.对这种疾病的了解还不充分。◆I could never understand why she was fired.我怎么也不明白她为何被解雇。◆I just don't understand!我就是想不通!◆I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand?我不许你再那样做,听明白了吗?OPPmisunderstand ⇨ misunderstand■see(saw, seen) [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (especiallyspoken) to understand what is happening, what sb is saying, how sth works or how important sth is理解,明白,领会(正在发生的事、某人的话、某事物如何起作用或有多重要)◆'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see.'“这样就打开了。”“哦,我明白了。”◆You see, she only heard about the plan yesterday.要知道,她昨天才得知这个计划。◆I don't think she saw the point of the story.我觉得她没有领会故事的中心意思。◆Oh yes, I see what you mean.噢,我明白你的意思了。◆Can't you see that he's taking advantage of you?他在利用你,难道你看不出来?■get [transitive] (getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) [no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (informal, especiallyspoken) to understand a joke, what sb is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe理解,明白(笑话、某人试图告知的事或描述的情况)◆She didn't get the joke.她没听懂那笑话。◆I don't get you.我不懂你的意思。◆I don't get it-why would she do a thing like that?我不明白,她怎么会干那种事?◆I get the message-you don't want me to come.我懂你的意思了,你是不希望我来。■follow [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of sth理解,明白(说明、故事或意思)◆Sorry-I don't quite follow.对不起,我不太明白。◆I don't follow you.我听不懂你的话。◆The plot is almost impossible to follow.故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。■graspgrɑːsp; NAmEgræsp [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do sth认识到,理解,领会(事实、想法或如何做某事)◆They failed to grasp the importance of his words.他们没能理解他的话的重要性。◆She was unable to grasp how to do it.她没弄明白这事该怎么做。NOTE辨析 Understand or grasp?You can use understand or grasp for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of sth for the first time.第一次意识到某事的意义或重要性可用understand或grasp◆It's a difficult concept for children to understand / grasp.对孩子来说,这是个很难理解的概念。For the state of knowing the meaning or importance of sth, use understand or have grasped.表示对某事的意义或重要性已有所认识可用understand或have grasped◆By this time, engineers understood / had grasped the basic principles of aerodynamics.那时候,工程师已经掌握了空气动力学的基本原理。◆By this time, engineers grasped the basic principles...Only understand can be used to talk about languages, words or writing.只有understand可指理解语言、词义或文章等◆I don't grasp French/the instructions.■comprehendˌkɒmprɪˈhend; NAmEˌkɑːmprɪˈhend [transitive, intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses; often used in negative statements不用于进行时,常用于否定陈述) (formal) to understand a fact, idea or reason理解,领悟,明白(事实、想法或原因)◆The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.“无穷”这个概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。◆He stood staring at the body, unable to comprehend.他站在那里,盯着那具尸体,弄不明白是怎么回事。■ˌcatch ˈon
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(caught, caught) (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (informal, especiallyspoken) to come to understand a situation弄明白;搞清楚◆She still didn't catch on, even after all those hints.给了那么多暗示,她竟然还是没弄懂。◆He finally caught on to what was going on.他终于明白了正在发生的事。■ˌtake sth ˈin
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(took, taken) (often used in negative statements常用于否定陈述) to understand and remember sth that you hear or read理解并记住(听到或读到的东西)◆I realized I was reading without taking anything in.我意识到我什么都没读懂。understand2
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understand French/how sth works懂法语;知道某事物如何运行understand how sb feels了解某人的感觉understand ♦︎ relate to sb/sth ♦︎ identify with sb/sth ♦︎ empathizeThese words all mean to know, realize or share what sb else feels or experiences.这些词均表示了解、谅解、同情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to try to understand / relate to / identify with / empathize (with) (sb / sth)◆to be able / unable to understand / relate to / identify with / empathize (with) (sb / sth)◆I, you, he, etc. can / could understand / relate to / identify with / empathize with sb / sth◆It's easy / difficult / hard to understand / relate to / identify with / empathize (with) (sb / sth)◆to really / totally understand / relate to / identify with / empathize (with) (sb / sth)◆to easily understand / relate to / identify with (sb / sth)■understand(understood, understood) [transitive, intransitive] to know sb's character, how they feel and why they behave in the way they do了解;谅解;体谅◆Nobody understands me.没有人了解我。◆He doesn't understand women at all.他根本就不了解女性。◆They understand what I have been through.他们对我的遭遇很同情。◆If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand.如果你想早点离开,我相信他会体谅的。 see also understanding ⇨ sensitive1■reˈlate to sb/sth
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to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth理解并同情;认同;体恤◆Many adults can't relate to children.许多成年人并不了解儿童的想法。◆Our product needs an image that people can relate to.我们的产品需要一个大众能认同的形象。■iˈdentify with sb/sth
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to feel that you can understand and share the feelings of sb else, especially because you feel that you are similar to them or are in a similar situation与⋯产生共鸣;感同身受◆I didn't enjoy the book because I couldn't identify with any of the main characters.我不喜欢这本书,因为我无法与其中的任何主要角色产生共鸣。NOTE辨析 Relate to sb/sth or identify with sb/sth?Relate to sb/sth is often used to talk about personal relationships. It can describe how successful a relationship is, for example between teacher and student, parent and child, boss and employee, etc. * relate to sb/sth常用来谈论人际关系,可形容某种关系是多么融洽,如师生间、亲子间、老板与雇员间的关系等◆He's a successful and popular teacher because he really relates to the children.他是个成功且受欢迎的教师,因为他确实了解孩子们的想法。If you identify with sb, you feel that you are similar to them in some way or that you have shared the same experiences. It often describes people's positive feelings towards characters in a book or film or famous people such as writers or actors. * identify with sb表示你觉得自己在某种程度上与某人相似或者有相同的经历,常用以描述人们对书或电影中的人物或作家、演员之类的名人所怀有的正面感情◆Which character do you identify with most, the father or his son?你和里面哪个人物最能产生共鸣,父亲还是儿子?■empathize (BrE alsoempathise) ˈempəθaɪz [intransitive] to understand another person's feelings and experiences, especially because you can imagine yourself in a similar situation有同感;产生共鸣◆A glamorous 20-year-old stylist is unlikely to empathize with a working mother of three.一个光鲜的20岁发型师是不可能跟一名有三个孩子的在职母亲产生共鸣的。 see also empathy ⇨ bond, sympathize ⇨ sorry for sb