unravel

verb

1. （把缠或织在一起的线）解开，拆散，松开
   if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven or knitted, or if they unravel , they become separated
   1. I unravelled the string and wound it into a ball.
      我把绳子解开并绕成一个球。
2. 解体；崩溃；瓦解
   to start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole
3. 阐释；说明；澄清；变得清楚易懂
   to explain sth that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand
   1. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age.
      这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。

in AM, use 美国英语用 unraveling, unraveled


1. VERB 崩溃；失败
   If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.
   1. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal...
      他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
   2. When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.
      她回到美国的时候，婚姻破裂了。
2. V-ERG 解开；拆散；（使）松开
   If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads.
   1. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt...
      他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
   2. The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.
      铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。
3. V-ERG 揭开；揭示
   If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.
   1. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance...
      一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。
   2. Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves' story unravels.
      通过巧妙运用倒叙手法，伊夫的故事慢慢呈现出来。

1. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal
   他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。
2. When she returned to America, the marriage unravelled.
   她回到美国的时候，婚姻破裂了。
3. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt
   他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。
4. The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.
   铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。
5. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance
   一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。
6. Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves 'story unravels.
   通过巧妙运用倒叙手法，伊夫的故事慢慢呈现出来。
7. What moves him is the desire to unravel the mysteries of nature.
   推动他们的还是解开自然然之谜的愿望。
8. Let me unravel to you.
   让我给你们解释一下。
9. Start forgiving today and unravel all those years of pain.
   今天开始原谅和解开过去这些年的痛苦。
10. The two women exchanged notes behind his back, and his web of lies began to unravel.
    两个女人背着他交换了消息，然后他的谎言网就开始被揭穿了。
11. Can you unravel the mystery? unravel the ball or yarn.
    你能揭开这个秘密吗？；拆开这个线球或纱线。
12. The sweater has started to unravel.
    这毛衣已经开始解开了。
13. It had been used for practical ends, to identify elements and to unravel radioactive decay chains.
    已将其用于实践的目的，去鉴别元素和阐明放射性衰变系。
14. However, in spite of his best efforts, it appears things could still unravel beyond his control.
    然而，尽管他尽了最大的努力，但事情似乎仍然可能超出他的掌控。
15. But as political and fiscal systems unravel, Chinese state-owned companies are discovering the darker side of this policy.
    但是随着一些项目所在国政治和财政体系的瓦解，中国国有企业正在发现这种政策较为不利的一面。
16. As we unravel this mysterious effect, dogs will undoubtedly come to play new roles in our lives.
    当我们解开这些神秘疗效的谜底后，毫无疑问，狗将在我们的生活中扮演新的角色。
17. In the wrong hands this powerful artifact has the ability to unravel the soul.
    在错误手这强有力的人工制品有能力解开灵魂。
18. Her knitting was starting to unravel.
    她编织的东西开始脱线散开了。
19. No one is certain of the implications that will unravel over the next six months.
    没有人确信，这些问题会在未来6个月得到解决。
20. He can unravel a secret to the world.
    他就能解开世界之谜。
21. If one of them gets distracted, our3 years work will unravel.
    如果他们其中一个分散注意，我们3年的努力全没有了。
22. And eventually, you can unravel the whole puzzle.
    最终你就可以把整个字谜解开。
23. He felt he must unravel the mystery.
    他感到他必须解开这个谜。
24. As scientists try to unravel biochemical pathways and hormone levels, I look around the table at my classmates.
    正如科学家们尝试着通过生化途径和荷尔蒙作用来阐明这个问题，我环顾四周看着我的同学。
25. But the rarer three-and four-lepton events suggest a complex cascade of transformations that may prove difficult to unravel.
    但是，比较罕见的三轻子和四轻子事件却暗含着有一个复杂的级联衰变，这是很难解释的。
26. At this same full moon you may hear an interesting piece of gossip that could help unravel a mystery.
    同时在这个满月时期，你将听到一些闲谈，将会助你拆开一个秘密。
27. But I also don't want the universe to unravel.
    但我更不希望这个世界四分五裂。
28. We will use all our resources to unravel this mystery.
    我们要尽全力解开这个谜。
29. The behaviour of the animals in this situation is a mystery that scientists are finding difficult to unravel.
    动物在这种情景下的行为是科学家们难以解释的谜。
30. Following the guide, you will unravel this problem.
    按照指南，你一定会解决这问题。

verb

1. become undone
   1. the sweater unraveled

   Synonym:    run

2. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
   1. unravel the thread

   Synonym:    unknotunscrambleuntangleunpick

3. disentangle
   1. can you unravel the mystery?

   Synonym:    ravelravel out