(1) unfasten意为“解开,松开,敞开”,用于衣服、门、绳结等。
- Would you help me to unfasten the buttons of my jacket?
你能帮我解开夹克的扣子吗? - The door was unfastened . He could go in as he chose.
门敞开着,如果他想进的话就可以进来。
(2) ①undo可作“解开,松开”解。
- He tried to undo the knots in the string.
他试图解开这根绳子上的这些结。 - Can you undo (the buttons of) my dress at the back for me?
你能帮我解开衣服后面的扣子吗?
②undo还可作“清除,破坏,使完全白做”解。
- You should know that your mistake has undone our half year's work.
你应该知道你的错误使我们半年的工作付之东流。 - Mary tidied the room, but the boys who came in later undid her good work.
玛丽整理了房间,但被后来进来的男孩子们破坏了。
③undo又作“毁掉”解,尤其指名誉扫地。
- He knew that he would be undone if his secret would be discovered.
他知道如果他的秘密被发现的话,他就会名誉扫地。
(3) untie意为“解开,松开”。
- Untie the prisoners. Let them go free!
放开犯人,让他们自由吧。 - His shoe lace became untied and he tripped over the loose ends.
他的鞋带松开了,他被松开的一端绊倒了。
(4) ①unlock指“打开锁”。
- Have you unlocked the door?
你打开门了吧?
②unlock可以引申用于比喻意义,表示“把……松开、解开、打开”。
- Scientists have always been making efforts to unlock the secrets of nature.
科学家一直致力于解开自然界的奥秘。 - I know you have a key to unlock hearts.
我知道你有一把打开心扉的钥匙。
(5) loose作形容词较多,也可作动词,意为“放开,松开,解开”,loosen用作动词,与loose同义,但比loose更常用。
- Who has loosed the bird from the cage?
谁把鸟从笼中放走了? - Can you loose/loosen the knot in the rope?
你能解开绳上的结吗? - Loose his bonds and set him free!
为他松绑,把他放了! - Loosen the screw a bit.
把螺丝拧松一些。 - This medicine helps to loosen your cough.
这种药能帮你减轻咳嗽。
