understand vt. (-stood; -stood, 〔古語〕 understanded) 1.懂得;了解,明白,理解,領(lǐng)悟,領(lǐng)會(真意等);熟悉,通曉(學(xué)問等);知道,曉得對付(孩子、馬等)。 2.聽說,獲悉。 3.推測,推定,以為;以為當(dāng)然。 4.〔常用被動語態(tài)〕隱含,不言而喻地省略(話等)。 Do you understand me 你懂我的意思嗎? He understands French. 他懂法語。 I fail to understand the reason. 我不了解那個理由。 Am I to understand that you refuse 你是說不愿意嗎? Please understand me, I absolutely refuse. 請你不要弄錯,我是絕對拒絕的。 I understand him to say that ... 我以為他是說…。 Do I understand (you to say) that ...? 那么你是說…嗎? In this case the verb may be understood. 這種情形動詞可以省掉。 vi. 1.懂得,了解,明白,理解;有理解力。 2.諒解。 3.聽說。 When you speak Japanese she cannot understand. 你講日語她不懂。 Do animals understand 動物有理解力嗎? He is ill, I understand. 我聽說他生病了。 a tongue not understood by the people 異邦之言,外國語。 give sb. to understand that 通知某人…,告訴某人…;使某人領(lǐng)會… (He gave me to understand that ... 他說…)。 It is understood that ... 當(dāng)然…;不用說…。 It must be understood that ... 話得說明白…。 make oneself understood 使自己的意思為人了解,說明自己的意思 (Can you make yourself understood in English 你能用英語說明你的意思嗎?)。 Now, understand me! 喂,聽著!〔常表示驚恐或警告〕。 understand one another 互相了解,互相諒解,互相同情(而要好起來)。 adj. -able 可懂的,可理解的。