understand
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean. 明白 (某人的话的意思)[no cont]
I think you heard and also understand me. 我想你听到了我的话，而且也明白我的意思。
I don't understand what you are talking about. 我不明白你在说什么。
2. V-T If you understand a language, you know what someone is saying when they are speaking that language. 懂 (某种语言)[no cont]
I couldn't read or understand a word of Yiddish, so I asked him to translate. 我完全不懂意第绪语，所以请他翻译。
3. V-T To understand someone means to know how they feel and why they behave in the way that they do. 理解 (某人)[no cont]
It would be nice to have someone who really understood me, a friend. 有个真正理解我的人，一个朋友，就太好啦。
Trish had not exactly understood his feelings. 特里希并没有确切地理解他的感受。
4. V-T You say that you understand something when you know why or how it happens. 明白 (某事)[no cont]
They are too young to understand what is going on. 他们太小，不明白在发生什么事。
She didn't understand why the TV was kept out of reach of the patients. 她那时不明白为什么不让病人看电视。
5. V-T If you understand that something is the case, you think it is true because you have heard or read that it is. You can say that something is understood to be the case to mean that people generally think it is true. 知道; 听说; 获悉[no cont]
We understand that she's in the studio recording her second album. 我们得知她正在录音室里录制她的第2张专辑。
As I understand it, she has a house in the city. 据我所知，她在市里有座房子。
The management is understood to be very unwilling to agree to this request. 据说管理层很不愿意答应这项要求。
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understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ (understanding,understood,understands)
剑桥词典
- He explained it as simply as he could, but the class still didn't understand.
- The plot of the film was too involved - I couldn't understand it.
- She started gabbling away at me in Spanish and I didn't understand a word.
- If there's anything you don't understand, I'll be happy to explain .
- You should make certain that everyone understands the instructions .
- I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems .
- I understand the rent is fixed at £750 a month .
- I understand how you feel , but you really must keep trying .
- It can help to talk to someone who is suffering the same problems and who understands what it's like.
- It is hard for the able-bodied to understand the difficulties that disabled people encounter in their daily lives .
understand verb (KNOW)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to know the meaning of something that someone says
理解；明白；懂得
She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. 她把整个想法又解释了一遍，但我还是不明白。
Is there anyone here who understands Arabic ? 这儿有人懂阿拉伯语吗？
I think he was calling from a club - it was so noisy , I couldn't understand a word he said. 我想他是在一个夜总会里打的电话——那头太吵了，他说的话我一个字也没听清。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to know why or how something happens or works
弄懂，搞明白
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] We still don't fully understand how the brain works . 我们还未完全弄懂大脑是如何工作的。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
to know how someone feels or why someone behaves in a particular way
理解；体谅
My wife doesn't understand me. 我太太不理解我。
Sometimes I don't understand James. 有时候我搞不懂詹姆斯。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] You don't understand what it's like/how it feels to have to beg on the streets . 你不了解出于无奈才上街乞讨是什么样子／是什么样的感觉。
understand sb to mean sth
to think , especially wrongly , that someone means a particular thing
（尤指错误地）把（某人）的意思理解为…
When he said three o'clock, I understood him to mean in the afternoon . 他说3点钟时，我误解为是下午。
understand each other/one another
When two people understand one another, they both know what the other means and wants and they have an agreement .
彼此理解
I wanted to make sure that we want the same things, that we really understand each other. 我想确保我们的目标一致并相互理解对方。
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understand verb (REALIZE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formalto know or realize something because you have been told it
得知，获悉，听说
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] I understand (that) you are interested in borrowing some money from us. 我听说你想从我们这里借些钱。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] The Director had given her to understand (= told her) that she would be promoted . 主任跟她说她将会得到提拔。
[ 加宾语的动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] A secret buyer is understood to have paid $1 million for the three pictures (= there is unofficial news that this has happened ). 据说，有一位不愿透露姓名的买家花了100万美元买走了那3幅画。
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] formal
used when making certain that someone knows what you mean and will do as you want
（用于询问他人是否明白自己所表达的意思并按要求去做）明白
I don't want you to see that boy again. Understand?/Do you understand?/Is that understood? 我不想让你再和那个男孩见面，明白吗？
it is understood formal
used to refer to something such as a rule that everyone knows and accepts
众所周知
In the library it is understood that people should talk quietly . 众所周知，图书馆里禁止大声喧哗。
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