Translation of "understand" - English-Traditional Chinese dictionary

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understandverb

uk /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈstænd/ understood, understood

A1 [ I or T ] to know the meaning of something that someone says

理解；明白；懂得

She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. 她把整個想法又解釋了一遍，但我還是不明白。

Is there anyone here who understands Arabic? 這兒有人懂阿拉伯語嗎？

I think he was calling from a club - it was so noisy, I couldn't understand a word he said. 我想他是在一個酒吧裡打的電話——那頭太吵了，他說的話我一個字也沒聽清。

A2 [ I or T ] to know why or how something happens or works

弄懂，搞明白

[ + question word ] We still don't fully understand how the brain works. 我們還未完全弄懂大腦是如何工作的。

B1 [ I or T ] to know how someone feels or why someone behaves in a particular way

理解；體諒

My wife doesn't understand me. 我太太不理解我。

Sometimes I don't understand James. 有時候我搞不懂詹姆斯。

[ + question word ] You don't understand what it's like/how it feels to have to beg on the streets. 你不瞭解出於無奈才上街乞討是甚麽樣子／是甚麽樣的感覺。

understand sb to mean sth

› to think, especially wrongly, that someone means a particular thing

（尤指錯誤地）把（某人）的意思理解爲…

When he said three o'clock, I understood him to mean in the afternoon. 他說三點鐘時，我誤解爲是下午。

understand each other/one another

› When two people understand one another, they both know what the other means and wants and they have an agreement.

彼此理解

I wanted to make sure that we want the same things, that we really understand each other.

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C1 [ T ] formal to know or realize something because you have been told it

得知，獲悉，聽說

[ + (that) ] I understand (that) you are interested in borrowing some money from us. 我聽說你想從我們這裡借些錢。

[ + that ] The Director had given her to understand (= told her) that she would be promoted. 主任跟她說她將會得到提拔。

[ + obj + to infinitive ] A secret buyer is understood to have paid $1 million for the three pictures (= there is unofficial news that this has happened). 據說，有一位不願透露姓名的買家花了100萬英鎊買走了那三幅畫。

› [ I or T ] formal used when making certain that someone knows what you mean and will do as you want

（用於詢問他人是否明白自己所表達的意思並按要求去做）明白

I don't want you to see that boy again. Understand?/Do you understand?/Is that understood? 我不想你再和那個男孩見面，明白嗎？

it is understood formal

› used to refer to something such as a rule that everyone knows and accepts

眾所周知

In the library it is understood that people should talk quietly. 眾所周知，圖書館裡禁止大聲喧嘩。

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I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems.
I understand the rent is fixed at £750 a month.
I understand how you feel, but you really must keep trying.
It can help to talk to someone who is suffering the same problems and who understands what it's like.
It is hard for the able-bodied to understand the difficulties that disabled people encounter in their daily lives.