understand

[US]/ʌndə'stænd/
[UK]/'ʌndɚ'stænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. 懂;理解;
vt. 听说,知道,认为
Word Forms
现在分词understanding
过去分词understood
第三人称单数understands
过去式understood
复数understands

Phrases & Collocations

I understand

我明白

do you understand

你能理解吗?

come to understand

开始明白;开始了解

Example Sentences

I don't understand you.

我不懂你的话。

I was given to understand that it was not true.

我知道这一切不是真的。

a hazy understanding

模糊的领会

I don’t understand scientific terminology.

我不懂科学术语。

there was a bond of understanding between them.

他们心有灵犀。

I fully understand the fears of the workers.

我完全理解工人们的担心。

I do not understand the purport of your remarks.

我不懂你那番话的要义。

it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.

很容易对他的困境表示理解和同情。

he didn't understand a word I said.

我的话他一句也不懂。

she didn't really understand the situation.

她对情况并不真正了解。

I understand you're at art school.

我猜你在上艺校。

Even a child can understand the book.

连孩子都能看懂这本书。

We must understand both the theory and practive.

我们对理论和实践都必须有所了解。

tolerant and understanding with each other

互相宽容并互相谅解

I was given to understand that she had resigned.

我明白她已经辞职了。

Real-world Examples

This this guy he doesn't understand interstellar currency.

这人根本不懂星际货币。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

He says he doesn't understand the rationale here.

他说,他不太明白这一事件的根本原理。

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

Oliver did not understand what was happening.

奥利弗不知道发生了什么事。

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

You can also ask questions if there is something you don't understand.

你有不明白的事情也能够提问了。

Source: Oxford University: Business English

Perhaps it doesn't understand English, thought Alice.

" 也许它不懂英语," 爱丽丝想。

Source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Simplified Version)

I guarantee you will not understand either one.

我保证你都不会明白。

Source: Academic Excellence Development Plan

You say you " hear" us and that you understand the urgency.

你告诉我你在倾听,能体会到这事迫在眉睫。

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

They understand you. I don't think you ever understand a dog.

它们理解你,但我觉得没人能理解狗。

Source: "BBC Documentary: The Secret Life of Puppies"

Unless you study, you won't understand grammar.

除非你学习,否则你不会理解语法。

Source: Intermediate Daily Grammar

It can also mean to not understand something.

这个短语还指不理解某事。

Source: VOA One Minute English

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