中英互译
ravel
英 /ˈræv(ə)l/美 /ˈræv(ə)l/
基本释义
- vi.使更复杂
- n.纠结,纠缠;一团乱麻;串,簇;复杂
- n.(Ravel) (法、美、英)拉威尔(人名)
复数ravels
第三人称单数ravels
现在分词ravelling或raveling
过去式ravelled或raveled
过去分词ravelled或raveled
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双语例句
- He was trying to ravel out the complicated series of events that had led to this situation.他那时正试图把导致这一局面的一系列复杂事件理出个头绪来。来自《牛津词典》
- We have to ravel the matter out.我们必须把事情弄个水落石出。
- Can ravel out what's in my head.定能解开我头脑中的疑团。
相关短语
- ravel out解决;解除;解开
- Maurice Ravel拉威尔
- ravel-proof piping防散脱滚边
- ravel subbase with cement stabilization水泥稳定砂砾底基层
词语扩展
英英释义
- n.French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937)
- n.a row of unravelled stitches
- v.disentangle
- v.tangle or complicate
词源
- ravel拆开,解开,卷入,混杂来自荷兰语 ravelen,解开,缠绕,来自 rafel,碎毛线,碎线。词义的矛盾性可能是来自碎毛线 一松开就缠绕在一起。常见于复合词 unravel,解开。
- ravelFrom Dutch ravelen (“to tangle, fray out, unweave”), from Dutch rafel (“frayed thread”)