understanding
英 [ʌndə'stændɪŋ]
美 [,ʌndɚ'stændɪŋ]
- n. 谅解，理解；理解力；协议
- adj. 了解的；聪明的；有理解力的
- v. 理解；明白（understand的ing形式）
助记提示
1、under + stand + -ing.
2、字面含义：stand in the midst of.
3、站在其中，沐浴在知识的海洋里，所谓内行、内行，身在其中，才解其味也；因此，只有身在其中，才能理解、明白。
4、At here, the under is not the usual word meaning "beneath," but from Old English under, from PIE *enter- "between, among". 另见：undertake.
英文词源
- understanding (n.)
- Old English understanding "comprehension," verbal noun from understand (v.). Meaning "mutual agreement" is attested from 1803.
双语例句
- 1. Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting.It means the memories last, even if contact is lost.
- 友情是理解，不是妥协；是原谅，不是遗忘。即使不联系，感情依然在。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
- 2. We had this understanding that courses were roughly the same weight.
- 我们已经了解到各门功课差不多一样重要。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. My understanding was that we'd meet at her place.
- 我的理解是我们在她那儿见面。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. David said nothing, but simply nodded, as if understanding perfectly.
- 戴维什么都没说,只是点点头,好像完全理解了.
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities.
- 双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。
来自柯林斯例句