unravel [ʌnˈrævl]

单词级别

第10级

基本释义

vt. 解开；阐明；解决；拆散 vi. 解决；散开

英英释义

If a piece of woollen or woven cloth , a knot , or a mass of thread unravels, it separates into a single thread , and if you unravel it, you separate it into a single thread

参考例句

He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt. 他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
This is the attitude that led him to unravel a mystery that long puzzled Chinese historians. 正是这种态度使他解决了长期以来使中国历史学家们大惑不解的谜。

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