relate
UK/ri'leit/US
NGSL 1kGRE高考四级六级考研B1
释义
v.
To show or have a connection with something; to be relevant to.
(使)关联,相关。
v.
To tell or narrate a story or account.
叙述,讲述。
v.
To understand and identify with someone's feelings or experience (relate to).
理解,认同,有共鸣(relate to)。
词根拆分
词根派生re-(回)+ lāt(被携带,ferre 的过去分词)=「带回」。两样东西彼此带回到一起就是「关联」——于是有了 related to;把事件带回讲给听者就是「叙述」;把别人的经历带回到自己身上就是「感同身受」(I can relate)。
词根 lat 还连着 15 个词常用搭配
- 1.relate to与……相关/产生共鸣
- 2.relate closely密切关联
- 3.be able to relate能产生共鸣
例句
- 1.
Can you explain how these two events relate to each other?
你能解释这两件事彼此有什么关联吗?
- 2.
She relates the whole story in vivid detail.
她把整个故事讲得绘声绘色。
- 3.
Many young readers can really relate to this character.
很多年轻读者真的很能与这个角色产生共鸣。