unravel

英 [ʌnˈrævl]

美 [ʌnˈrævl]

v.  (把缠或织在一起的线)解开，拆散，松开; 解体; 崩溃; 瓦解; 阐释; 说明; 澄清; 变得清楚易懂

现在分词：unravelling　过去分词：unravelled　第三人称单数：unravels　过去式：unravelled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9469 / COCA.8661

牛津词典

verb

• （把缠或织在一起的线）解开，拆散，松开
  if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel , they become separated
  1. I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball.
     我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。
• 解体；崩溃；瓦解
  to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole
• 阐释；说明；澄清；变得清楚易懂
  to explain sth that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand
  1. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.
     这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 unraveling, unraveled


• VERB 崩溃；失败
  If something such as a plan or systemunravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.
  1. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal...
     他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
  2. When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.
     她回到美国的时候，婚姻破裂了。
• V-ERG 解开；拆散；（使）松开
  If youunravelsomething that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if itunravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads.
  1. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt...
     他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
  2. The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.
     铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。
• V-ERG 揭开；揭示
  If youunravela mystery or puzzle, or if itunravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.
  1. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance...
     一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。
  2. Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves' story unravels.
     通过巧妙运用倒叙手法，伊夫的故事慢慢呈现出来。

英英释义

verb

• become undone
  1. the sweater unraveled
  Synonym:run
• become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
  1. unravel the thread
  Synonym:unknotunscrambleuntangleunpick
• disentangle
  1. can you unravel the mystery?
  Synonym:ravelravel out

双语例句

• But as political and fiscal systems unravel, Chinese state-owned companies are discovering the darker side of this policy.
  但是随着一些项目所在国政治和财政体系的瓦解，中国国有企业正在发现这种政策较为不利的一面。
• The two women exchanged notes behind his back, and his web of lies began to unravel.
  两个女人背着他交换了消息，然后他的谎言网就开始被揭穿了。
• However, in spite of his best efforts, it appears things could still unravel beyond his control.
  然而，尽管他尽了最大的努力，但事情似乎仍然可能超出他的掌控。
• He felt he must unravel the mystery.
  他感到他必须解开这个谜。
• Her knitting was starting to unravel.
  她编织的东西开始脱线散开了。
• His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal
  他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
• When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.
  她回到美国的时候，婚姻破裂了。
• But the rarer three-and four-lepton events suggest a complex cascade of transformations that may prove difficult to unravel.
  但是，比较罕见的三轻子和四轻子事件却暗含着有一个复杂的级联衰变，这是很难解释的。
• As scientists try to unravel biochemical pathways and hormone levels, I look around the table at my classmates.
  正如科学家们尝试着通过生化途径和荷尔蒙作用来阐明这个问题，我环顾四周看着我的同学。
• We will use all our resources to unravel this mystery.
  我们要尽全力解开这个谜。