Understood
“Understood” 指已经领会含义或处境,如 “I understood the instructions.”(我明白了指示。)作形容词可指无需明说的共识,如 “it is understood that…”(众所周知……)。
- “She understood why he was upset.” (她理解他为什么难过。)
- “The rules were clearly understood by everyone on day one.” (第一天大家就把规则搞清楚了。)
- “Is that understood? We need an answer by noon.” (明白了吗?中午前要答复。)
“Understand” 来自古英语 understandan,字面可析为 under(在……之中)+ stand(站立),早期义接近“站在其中从而把握”,后固定为“理解”。
under- + stand + -ood(不规则过去式);名词 understanding(理解、谅解)。
课堂答 “Understood!” 表示收到;法律 “mutually understood agreement” 指双方默契;跨文化沟通中 “feel understood” 强调情感被看见。
- 原形: understand
- 现在分词: understanding
- 名词: understanding
- 固定搭配: “clearly understood” (清楚理解), “generally understood” (普遍理解), “make oneself understood” (让别人听懂)
stand 是“站稳”,under 像钻到问题里面站稳 → understood 就是“已经站进去、想明白了”。
“Once the diagram was explained, even the newest hire understood the workflow.” (流程图一讲解,连最新入职的员工也明白了整个流程。)