understand vt. (-stood; -stood, 〔古語(yǔ)〕 understanded) 1.懂得;了解,明白,理解,領(lǐng)悟,領(lǐng)會(huì)(真意等);熟悉,通曉(學(xué)問(wèn)等);知道,曉得對(duì)付(孩子、馬等)。 2.聽說(shuō),獲悉。 3.推測(cè),推定,以為;以為當(dāng)然。 4.〔常用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)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(yǔ)。 I fail to understand the reason. 我不了解那個(gè)理由。 Am I to understand that you refuse 你是說(shuō)不愿意嗎? Please understand me, I absolutely refuse. 請(qǐng)你不要弄錯(cuò),我是絕對(duì)拒絕的。 I understand him to say that ... 我以為他是說(shuō)…。 Do I understand (you to say) that ...? 那么你是說(shuō)…嗎? In this case the verb may be understood. 這種情形動(dòng)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(shuō)。 When you speak Japanese she cannot understand. 你講日語(yǔ)她不懂。 Do animals understand 動(dòng)物有理解力嗎? He is ill, I understand. 我聽說(shuō)他生病了。 a tongue not understood by the people 異邦之言,外國(guó)語(yǔ)。 give sb. to understand that 通知某人…,告訴某人…;使某人領(lǐng)會(huì)… (He gave me to understand that ... 他說(shuō)…)。 It is understood that ... 當(dāng)然…;不用說(shuō)…。 It must be understood that ... 話得說(shuō)明白…。 make oneself understood 使自己的意思為人了解,說(shuō)明自己的意思 (Can you make yourself understood in English 你能用英語(yǔ)說(shuō)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(lái))。 adj. -able 可懂的,可理解的。