A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.

"I don't want to appear big-headed," explains Loubet, "but I would say there is a 95% chance of success."

“我并不想显得自大，”劳伯特解释说，“但我有95%的成功把握。”

This explains the retreat of explicit political statements to the editorial pages.

这就说明了为什么鲜明的政治言论退出了评论版.

If the explanation is right, two things follow.

如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。

"I get very superstitious about things like that," she said by way of explanation.

“在那种事儿上我会很迷信,”她解释道.

Instead of helping her, his explanation only mixed her up.

他的解释不但没帮她的忙, 反而把她搞糊涂了.

An explanation is clearly called for.

这里无疑需要一个解释.

The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.

军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。

Herr Kohler wanted an explanation for what he described as "slanderous" remarks.

赫尔·科勒希望有人能够为那些他称之为“造谣中伤”的言辞作出解释。

There is, in my view, a simple explanation.

在我看来，有一个简单的解释。

She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday.

她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。

His explanation seems highly improbable.

他的解释似乎很不可能.

That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it.

那个解释和事实相符，不是吗？

Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual unconvincing excuses.

帕特尔先生致电大学要求对方作出解释，但只得到了一些无关痛痒的惯用托词。

To his relief a loud knock on the door spared him from giving an explanation.

一声重重的敲门声让他松了一口气，他可以不用解释了。

This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.

这一解释与事实相符,从心理角度看也有理.

His explanation irritated us all.

他的解释使我们都恼火了.

An explanation must be required from Mr. Black.

布莱克先生必须作出解释.

His explanation was lucid and to the point.

他的解释扼要易懂.

Reporters pressed him for an explanation.

记者们催他作出解释.

Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.

一代又一代学生学会了机械地重复这些标准解释。