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un.rav.el (obj)Qn5rAv7[lv-ll- or Am usually -l- (of a piece of woollen or woven cloth) to separate into threads, or to separate the single threads of (a piece of cloth, a knot or a mass of threads)解开，拆散，弄清，阐明，解决，破坏You'd better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel. [I]在整件羊毛衫散开前你最好补一下那个洞。I had to unravel one of the sleeves because I realised I'd knitted it too small. [T]我必须把其中的一只袖子拆掉，因为我意识到我把它织得太小了。(fig.) No-one has yet satisfactorily unravelled (= solved) the mystery of Johnson's death. [T]还没人十分满意地解决了约翰森死亡的秘密。(fig.) We've got a long way to go before we unravel (= discover) the secrets of genetics. [T]在发现基因的秘密之前我们还有很长的路要走。(fig.) As talks between the leaders broke down, several months of careful diplomacy were unravelled (= destroyed). [T]随着领导人之间谈判的破裂, 几个月精心的外交努力被破坏了。
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