每日一词 111 | explore

1. 这是个什么词？

词：explore

英英释义： inquire into or discuss (a subject) in detail

例句：In this presentation, I would like to explore some common taboos in Indian culture.

2. 为什么选这个词？

“explore”是动词，除了最基本的“勘察、探索”意思外，还可以表示“探讨、研究”。它是个简单、地道的词，可以用在做 PPT 演示和论文写作的介绍部分，替换 discuss/talk about/look at。我们来看几个例句。

比如，在这个演讲中我想和大家讲一讲印度文化中常见的禁忌，我们一般会说：

In this presentation, I would like to talk about some common taboos in Indian culture.

这句话还可以说：

In this presentation, I would like to explore some common taboos in Indian culture.

“不好意思，我马上得走了，我们明天开会具体讨论这个问题吧”，这里的“讨论”也可以用 explore：

I am sorry I am running out of time. Let's explore this issue more fully tomorrow in a meeting.

《经济学人》有一期 Special Report 写的是伊斯兰教在西方世界的发展，其中在说明报告的主题时两次用到了 explore:

This report will explore how Muslim identity has been moulded by external and internal pressures since the mass migration to the West began in the 1950s. It will explore how Muslim communities have responded to policies designed to aid assimilation or improve security.

下文中还出现了这么一句：

The report will also look at the generational shifts within Muslim communities as their members have adapted to life in the West.

可见在写论文和报道的时候可以将 explore 和 look at 做同义替换，实现表达的多样性。

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？

1）翻译下面的句子：

这本书讲的是中美在过去二十年里错综复杂的关系。

This book explors the intricate relationship between China and the United States over the past 20 years.

（参考翻译：This book explores the complicated relationship between China and the US in the past two decades.）

2）造句:

This meeting explors how to create health town.

补充：

【complex】多指“物理层面”的复杂感，并且元素之间是相互有联系的。重数量

可以形容：组成某种机器的附加零件、构成某件事的复杂因素或是复杂的数学题等等。

例句：This project involves a lot of 【complex】 technical problems.

翻译：这个方案牵涉到许多复杂的技术问题。

【complicated】多指“心理层面”的复杂感，更强调难以解释或理解。

可以形容：无法解释的复杂问题，复杂的人物情绪等等。

例句：This problem is very 【complicated】,we have to restudy it.

翻译：这个问题很复杂，我们得重新研究一下。

intricate: 着重指错综复杂，令人迷惑理解。