understand

[.ʌndə'stænd]

v.懂得,明白, 理解, 认识到, 听说, 获悉

例句与用法：

Am I to understand that you refuse?

我是不是应当认为你拒不接受？

I don't understand what you are saying.

我不知道你在说什么。

If you can't do it, I will understand.

如果你不会做这件事的话，我可以理解。

词形变化：

形容词: understandable | 副词: understandably | 名词: understandability | 动词过去式: understood | 动词过去分词: understood | 动词现在分词: understanding | 动词第三人称单数: understands |

详细释义：

vt.[W]

1. 理解; 懂; 熟谙[+wh-]

Does he understand Japanese?

他懂日文吗?

Do you understand how to operate the machine?

你懂得如何操纵这部机器吗?

I don't understand what you're talking about.

我不明白你在说什么。

2. 认识到; 了解[+wh-][+(that)]

3. 据闻, 获悉[+(that)][O2]

I understand her to be a distant relation of his.

据我了解, 她是他的一位远亲。

I understand that you will be moving here soon.

我听说你就要搬到这儿来住了。

4. 认为; 推断[+(that)]

We understand that you don't approve of our idea.

据我们了解, 你不赞成我们的想法。

5. 将……理解为[+(that)][O2]

They understand literature as language well used.

他们把文学解释为用得好的语言。

6. 将……看作不言自明; 省略[H]

In this sentence the verb is understood.

在这个句子里, 动词省略了。

vi.[W]

1. 理解; 懂得

Now I understand.

现在我懂了。

2. 熟悉[(+about)]

He understands about diplomatic etiquette.

他熟知外交礼节。

短语词组：

give sb. to understand

1. 使某人领会; 通知某人

He gave me to understand that the meeting would be postponed.

从他的话里我了解到会议将延期。

make oneself understood

1. 表达自己的意思

Can you make yourself understood in French?

你能用法语表达自己的意思吗?