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understand

/ˌʌndɚsˈtænd/KK

ʌn·dɚs·tænd

練發音
動詞
國中
難度 3 個音節、10 個字母、4 個義項
學校生活
transitive
intransitive
變化形
第三人稱單數(不規則)

understands

過去式(不規則)

understood

過去分詞(不規則)

understood

現在分詞(不規則)

understanding

1.
理解;明白
極常用

能掌握某件事、某段話或某個概念的意思,並知道它如何或為何如此。

用法:否定時常用來表示「聽不懂」或「看不懂」。若要說明理解的內容,常在動詞後接表示內容的子句。

understand a question
understand the instructions
understand the meaning
fully understand
begin to understand

I understand the math problem now after reading the example.

看了範例後,我現在懂這題數學題了。

Please tell me if you do not understand what to do.

如果你不明白要做什麼,請告訴我。

2.
知道;得知;聽說
常用

根據別人告知、已知資訊或一般認知,而知道某件事是真的。

用法:常接表示內容的子句。這個用法著重「得知某事」,不一定表示已深入理解原因或細節。

understand that
understand from someone
understand the situation
as I understand it
be given to understand

I understand that the school bus will leave at seven tomorrow morning.

我得知明天早上校車七點會出發。

As I understand it, we need to bring our own lunch for the trip.

照我的了解,我們需要自己帶午餐去旅行。

3.
理解;體會;能體諒
極常用

能設身處地體會別人的感受、困難或行為原因。

用法:可接人作受詞,也可接描述感受或困難的子句。說「我明白」不一定表示同意,只表示能理解對方的感受或立場。

understand how someone feels
understand someone's concern
understand why
I understand
understand each other

I understand why you feel worried about speaking in front of the class.

我了解你為什麼會擔心在全班面前說話。

My parents did not agree at first, but they understood why I was worried.

我的父母一開始不同意,但他們了解我為什麼擔心。

4.
被理解為;被認為是
較少用
正式

用被動語態表示某人或某事被普遍解讀、認定或相信具有某種意思或狀況。

用法:通常使用被動語態,後面常接表示身分、狀態或意思的補語。

be understood to mean
generally understood
commonly understood
be understood to be

People understand that the new rule is for all students, even students from other countries.

大家都了解這項新規定適用於所有學生,就連來自其他國家的學生也是如此。

常見錯誤

I understand about this rule.

I understand this rule.

I don't understand what do you mean.

I don't understand what you mean.

I can understand to do this homework.

I understand how to do this homework.

I am understand your feeling.

I understand how you feel.

相關字詞
comprehend 近義
realize 近義
know 近義
misunderstand 反義
make oneself understood 常見搭配
學習提示

・「理解內容」與「體諒感受」都可用這個字;實際意思要看受詞與上下文。

・禮貌回應別人時,單說「我明白」常表示已聽到並理解對方的處境,但不必然表示同意。

・若強調「終於懂了」,可搭配「開始」或「終於」等表達方式來凸顯理解發生的時點。

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