| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/to-understand-something |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:to understand somethingto understand somethingThese words refer to knowing all about something and especially how or why it works or happens. The most common word for this isunderstand.Understandis used in all contexts. I understand why he did that. Scientists still don't fully understand how the brain works. Comprehendis a slightly more formal way of sayingunderstand. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem. The phraseget the picturecan be used in more informal situations to meanunderstand. OK. Don't say any more. I get the picture. Followcan be used when someone understands something as it is being said. It was so complicated I couldn't follow what he was saying. If you understand something that is difficult, the verbgraspcan be used. I think I grasped the main points of the lecture. If you understand something that you read or hear after taking time, you could use the verbdigest. This chapter is so difficult to digest. I'll have to read it again later. Fathomcan be used in UK English when someone understands something that is mysterious. For years, people have been trying to fathom the mysteries of the whale's song. If you understand a joke, the verbgetis sometimes used. I told him a joke, but he didn't get it. |
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