understand [,ʌndə'stænd]

understand的基本解释

vt.

理解, 了解, 领会, 懂, 听说

• In this case the verb may be understood.
• 在这种情况下这动词可以省略。

• We understand that you don't approve of our idea.
• 据我们了解，你不赞成我们的想法。

• I don't understand what you're talking about.
• 我不明白你在说什么。

• I understand that you will be moving here soon.
• 我听说你就要搬到这儿来住了。

vi.

懂得, 认为

• Now I understand.
• 现在我懂了。

understand的同义词

v. follow · know · appreciate · grasp · realize · comprehend · conceive

understand的反义词

vt. misunderstand

与understand相关的情景对话

校园生活/Learning Vocabulary-(学习词汇)

A:

I don't understand why we have to memorize conversations.We need more vocabulary, not pronunciation.

我弄不懂为什么我们一定要记住会话。我们需要的是词汇，而不是发音。

B:

Don't you think memorizing conversations is a part of learning vocabulary?Every time we memorize a conversation, we're memorizing a whole series of contexts.Each context tells us one way a word can be used.I know from my own language that I can't always use words by simply looking them up in a dictionary and then putting them into sentences. Some words have many meanings. We have to know which meanings go where.

你不认为记住会话是学习词汇的一个组成部分吗？每当我们记住一句会话，我们就记住了全部的上下文。而这上下文可以供我们了解一个单词的一种用法。我从自己的语言中意识到，光靠查词典然后把这些词汇拼成句子，并不意味着会正确使用这些词。有些意识有很多解释。我们必须弄清楚在哪种情况下适用哪一种解释。

校园生活/American English Rhythm-(美国英语的节拍)

A:

Hello, Harry. Where are you off to?

你好，哈里，你到哪儿去？

B:

I'm going home to study my English lesson.

我回家去温习英语课。

A:

English lesson?

英语课？

B:

Yes. I'm trying to learn a little more.I don't always understand what people say, and they don't always understand me.

是的，我想尽量多学一点。我总是听不懂人家讲的话，别人也听不懂我讲的话。

A:

What're you learning about?

你在学习什么呢？

B:

Well. For instance, some words in a sentence are stressed.The time between two of these stressed words is always about the same. No matter how many words there are.This is what makes English sound jerky. First you go very fast, and then perhaps you slow up.

嗯，例如，在一句话中的有些词是加重语气的,其中两个词间隔的时间总是几乎一样的。不论一句中有多少加重的词,这就使英语的音调显得不平稳。开始你说得很快，后来可能慢下来。

A:

Hmmmm. I never noticed that. Give me an example.

哦，我倒从来没有注意到这点。给我举个例子。

B:

Sure, Here's a sentence we memorized for class. "You told me last night not to let you argue me out of getting you up on time."It takes just as long to say"not to let you argue me out of getting you up on time"as it does to say"you told me last night"

可以。这儿有一句我们在上课时应记住的话："You told me last night not to let you argue me out of getting you up on time。"在说"not to let you argue me out of getting you up on time"这段话的时间就和说"you told me last night"这句话一样长。

商务外贸/International Trade -Insurance-(国际贸易-保险)

A:

I'm calling to discuss the level of insurance coverage you've requested for your order.

我打电话来是想讨论你所要求的订单保险额的级别。

B:

I believe that we have requested an amount twenty-five percent above the invoice value?

我想我们要求的是高于发票价值百分之二十五的保险金额。

A:

Yes, that's right. We have no problem in complying with your request, but we think that the amount is a bit excessive.

是的，没错。我们可以答应这个要求，但是我们觉得金额有点太高。

B:

We've had a lot of trouble in the past with damaged goods.

我们过去有太多货物毁损的困扰。

A:

I can understand your concern. However, the normal coverage for goods of this type is to insure them for the total invoice amount plus ten percent.

我能了解你的考虑。然而，一般这类产品的保险额度是发票总额再加百分之十。

B:

We would feel more comfortable with the additional protection.

有额外的保障会让我们觉得安全些。

A:

Unfortunately, if you want to increase the coverage, we will have to charge you extra for the additional cost.

很遗憾，如果你们想增加保险额的话，我们就得向你们收取额外的费用。

B:

But the insurance was supposed to be included in the quotation.

但是保险应该包含在报价里了。

A:

Yes, but we quoted you normal coverage at regular rates.

是的，但是我们向你们报的价是一般比例下的正常保险额。

B:

I see.

我了解。

A:

We can, however, arrange the extra coverage. But I suggest you contact your insurance agent there and compare rates.

不过超出的保险额我们可以再商量。但是我建议你和你们那边的保险代理商联络并比较一下价格。

B:

You're right. It might be cheaper on this end.

你说得没错，在这边可能会比较便宜。

A:

Fax me whatever rates you find there and I'll compare them with what we can offer.

不论你那里找到的是那一种价格都传真给我，我会和我们可以提供的价格来做比较。