understand

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

Translation

vt. & vi. 懂;理解;
vt. 聽說,知道,認爲
Word Forms
現在分詞understanding
過去分詞understood
第三人稱單數understands
過去式understood
複數understands

Phrases & Collocations

I understand

我明白

do you understand

你能理解嗎?

come to understand

開始明白;開始瞭解

Example Sentences

I don't understand you.

我不懂你的話。

I was given to understand that it was not true.

我知道這一切不是真的。

a hazy understanding

模糊的領會

I don’t understand scientific terminology.

我不懂科學術語。

there was a bond of understanding between them.

他們心有靈犀。

I fully understand the fears of the workers.

我完全理解工人們的擔心。

I do not understand the purport of your remarks.

我不懂你那番話的要義。

it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament.

很容易對他的困境表示理解和同情。

he didn't understand a word I said.

我的話他一句也不懂。

she didn't really understand the situation.

她對情況並不真正瞭解。

I understand you're at art school.

我猜你在上藝校。

Even a child can understand the book.

連孩子都能看懂這本書。

We must understand both the theory and practive.

我們對理論和實踐都必須有所瞭解。

tolerant and understanding with each other

互相寬容並互相諒解

I was given to understand that she had resigned.

我明白她已經辭職了。

Real-world Examples

This this guy he doesn't understand interstellar currency.

這人根本不懂星際貨幣。

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

He says he doesn't understand the rationale here.

他說,他不太明白這一事件的根本原理。

Source: NPR News Compilation November 2017

Oliver did not understand what was happening.

奧利弗不知道發生了什麼事。

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夠提問了。

Source: Oxford University: Business English

Perhaps it doesn't understand English, thought Alice.

" 也許它不懂英語," 愛麗絲想。

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

I guarantee you will not understand either one.

我保證你都不會明白。

Source: Academic Excellence Development Plan

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

你告訴我你在傾聽,能體會到這事迫在眉睫。

Source: United Nations Youth Speech

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

它們理解你,但我覺得沒人能理解狗。

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

Unless you study, you won't understand grammar.

除非你學習,否則你不會理解語法。

Source: Intermediate Daily Grammar

It can also mean to not understand something.

這個短語還指不理解某事。

Source: VOA One Minute English

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