unravel
🇬🇧 UK/.ʌn'rævl/🇺🇸 US
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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-derivedunnot, reversal
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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.