英语词汇“understand”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

► understand

to know the meaning of an idea, a situation, or what someone is saying:

He was having trouble understanding the first math problem.

At first I didn’t understand that we were experiencing an earthquake.

► get (informal)

get means the same as understand:

I don’t get it. Why is the answer 43 and not 44?

Carrie finally got the joke after we explained it to her.

► comprehend (formal)

to understand something, especially something that is very difficult or complicated:

For many people, it is difficult to comprehend how global warming can cause freezing weather in some places.

► grasp

grasp means the same as comprehend but sounds less formal:

It is almost impossible for humans to grasp how large the universe is.

► appreciate AWL (formal)

to understand that something is important because it affects what will happen:

I began to appreciate that it takes a lot of time and money to sell a house.

► see (informal)

to understand a situation or the reason for something. See is very common in spoken language, but it is better not to use it in writing:

Now I see what Randy was trying to do - he was trying to change the settings on the camera.

“I told you the car was a mess.” “Yeah, I see what you mean.”

► follow

to understand a story, explanation, or talk that continues for a long time:

The movie’s plot was hard to follow.

I know a little Spanish, but long conversations are hard for me to follow.

► make sense of

to understand something that is not clear or easy to understand. Often you spend a lot of time trying to make sense of something:

The information was confusing and it took me some time to make sense of it all.

单词	understand
例句	understandunderstand /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ verb (past tense and past participle understood /ˌʌndɚˈstʊd/) ► understand to know the meaning of an idea, a situation, or what someone is saying: He was having trouble understanding the first math problem. At first I didn’t understand that we were experiencing an earthquake. ► get (informal) get means the same as understand: I don’t get it. Why is the answer 43 and not 44? Carrie finally got the joke after we explained it to her. ► comprehend (formal) to understand something, especially something that is very difficult or complicated: For many people, it is difficult to comprehend how global warming can cause freezing weather in some places. ► grasp grasp means the same as comprehend but sounds less formal: It is almost impossible for humans to grasp how large the universe is. ► appreciate AWL (formal) to understand that something is important because it affects what will happen: I began to appreciate that it takes a lot of time and money to sell a house. ► see (informal) to understand a situation or the reason for something. See is very common in spoken language, but it is better not to use it in writing: Now I see what Randy was trying to do - he was trying to change the settings on the camera. “I told you the car was a mess.” “Yeah, I see what you mean.” ► follow to understand a story, explanation, or talk that continues for a long time: The movie’s plot was hard to follow. I know a little Spanish, but long conversations are hard for me to follow. ► make sense of to understand something that is not clear or easy to understand. Often you spend a lot of time trying to make sense of something: The information was confusing and it took me some time to make sense of it all. ➔ see misunderstand for words meaning “to understand something wrongly,” realize for words meaning “to understand something you did not know before,” sympathize for words meaning “to understand how someone feels”
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