explain:说明; 阐明[(+to)][+wh-][+(that)]
He explained that he had been cheated.他解释说他是上当受骗了.
Can you explain how the machine operates?你能解释一下这机器是如何运转的吗?
Please explain this rule to me.请给我讲解一下这条规则.
为...辩解; 说明...的理由(或原因)[+wh-]
He made up a story to explain why he was absent.他编造了一个故事为他的缺席辩解.
mean:1.吝啬的,小气的[(+about/over...
2.(言词等)表示...的意思[+(that)...
1.中间的,中等的,中庸的可他们具体的区别是什么呢？explain就像是做错事要做错事的人解释为什么做错事，而mean就是一些东西的意思。例如："hello" means say hi to someone("hello"的意思是和别人打招呼）。