unravel

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Definitions

v.

To separate or undo tangled threads; to clarify or solve something complex; to fall apart.

解开,拆散;阐明,解决;瓦解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
ravelstem
=unravel

Common Collocations

  • 1.unravel the mystery解开谜团
  • 2.unravel a sweater拆散毛衣
  • 3.unravel the truth揭示真相

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She worked to unravel the mystery behind the old family diary.

  • 2.

    The sweater began to unravel when she pulled at a loose thread.

  • 3.

    The detective managed to unravel the complicated case through careful investigation.

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