unravel

解明する、解き明かす

分かりにくいことを理解して説明する、または難しい問題を解く。

やさしい英語で： To understand and explain something confusing or solve a difficult problem.

• We must unravel this mystery.
• The detective unravelled the case using phone records.
• Scientists are still trying to unravel how the disease spreads.

類義語： solve, work out, decipher

よく使う表現： unravel a mystery, unravel the truth, unravel a puzzle

崩れる、崩す

まとまっていた物事を崩す、またはそのまとまりが崩れ始める。

やさしい英語で： To make something organized or connected break apart, or to begin breaking apart.

• Their plans began to unravel.
• The scandal unravelled the fragile alliance.
• Years of cooperation were unravelling before our eyes.

類義語： fall apart, break down, disintegrate

よく使う表現： unravel the plan, unravel an agreement, begin to unravel

ほどく、ほつれる

編んだ物や織物の糸をほどく、またはその糸がほつれる。

やさしい英語で： To undo the threads in something knitted or woven, or for those threads to come apart.

• My scarf is starting to unravel.
• She unravelled the sweater to reuse the wool.
• Pulling that loose thread will unravel the sleeve.

類義語： unpick, undo

よく使う表現： unravel a sweater, unravel the knitting, start to unravel

もつれを解く

ねじれたり絡まったりした糸やひもなどを、ばらしてほどく。

やさしい英語で： To separate twisted or tangled threads, strings, or similar things.

• Can you unravel this knot?
• She carefully unravelled the tangled fishing line.
• It took an hour to unravel the ball of wool.

類義語： untangle, disentangle

反対語： tangle

よく使う表現： unravel a knot, unravel tangled wool, unravel the string