ravel
英 ['ræv(ə)l]
美 ['rævl]
- vt. 弄清；解開；使糾纏
- vi. 散開；纏結
- n. 糾結；錯綜複雜的一團
- n. (Ravel)人名；(法)拉威爾
助記提示
1. Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe. => 揭開宇宙之謎。
2. How to Unravel a Sweater to Recycle Yarn. => 怎麽把毛衣拆開並回收毛線。
3. Unravel Mysteries.
4. The seemingly contradictory senses of this word (ravel and unravel are both synonyms and antonyms) are reconciled by its roots in weaving and sewing: as threads become unwoven, they get tangled.
5. The prefix 'un-' is either reversive or intensive, according as ravel is taken to mean 'tangle' or 'untangle'.
6. ravel-----"熱窩（上的螞蟻）"---使混亂，使糾纏
7. 諧音“亂舞、亂舞哦、亂喔、亂窩”。
中文詞源
ravel 拆開，解開，卷入，混雜來自荷蘭語 ravelen,解開，纏繞，來自 rafel,碎毛線，碎線。詞義的矛盾性可能是來自碎毛線 一鬆開就纏繞在一起。常見於複合詞 unravel,解開。
英文詞源
- ravel (v.)
- 1580s, "to untangle, disentangle, unwind" (originally with out), also "to entangle, become tangled or confused," from Dutch ravelen "to tangle, fray," rafelen "to unweave," from rafel "frayed thread." The seemingly contradictory senses of this word (ravel and unravel are both synonyms and antonyms) are reconciled by its roots in weaving and sewing: as threads become unwoven, they get tangled.
- ravel (n.)
- 1630s, "a tangle;" 1832, "a broken thread," from ravel (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. The floor was littered with ravel ( l ) ings.
- 地板上布滿了散線.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. The difficulty will soon ravel out.
- 困難很快就會得到解決.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. Our temporary difficulties will soon ravel out.
- 我們的暫時困難將很快得到解決。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Don't let the cat ravel that ball of wool up.
- 別讓那隻貓把毛線弄亂了.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Bind the edge of the rug so that it won't ravel.
- 把地毯邊鑲好以免綻線.
來自辭典例句