understandable

Definitions

understand + -able (capable of) = 'able to be understood.' Understand itself contains stand (under + stand), the Germanic cousin of the Latin st root. Beyond 'comprehensible,' it also means 'excusable': an understandable mistake is one anyone would make.

Common Collocations

• 1.perfectly understandable完全可以理解
• 2.understandable reaction情理之中的反应
• 3.understandable concern合情合理的顾虑

Example Sentences

• 1.

  It's understandable that you feel nervous before the exam.

• 2.

  His instructions were clear and understandable.