" That explains a great deal, " said Professor McGonagall tartly.

“这就说明了很多问题了。”麦格教授尖酸地说。

The contrast with its northern neighbour is instructive.

与北方邻国对比很能说明问题。

They didn't specify what exactly it was.

他们并未明确说明是什么试验。

I can cite numerous examples of this phenomenon.

我可以引用无数例子来说明这种现象。

To be clear, this institution is no hotel. This is a nap joint.

需要说明是，这机构不是酒店，而是一场所。

Which suggests that a rising tide really does lift all boats.

这说明水涨船高。

It's important to follow the directions. You need to fold it like the directions say.

照着说明来折是很重要。你需要像说明书写折。

Please specify when you will be at home tomorrow.

请确切说明你明天何时会在家。

Interrogated separately and asked to spill the beans on the other.

分开审问，要求对方说明情况。

But this is quite indicative of their quick mind and vivid imagination.

但这恰恰说明了他们思维敏捷、想象力丰富。

You'll know that it was fried correctly if the inside is hollow.

如果里面是空心，就说明炸对了。

He's living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.

他就是一生动例证，说明你总是可以争取到成功机会。

This case could more clearly define that.

这案例可以更清楚地说明这一点。

But he doesn't say what they had in mind.

不过他并没有说明他在计划什么。

It also explains why auto loans, unlike mortgages, are booming.

这也说明了为什么汽车贷款不像住房抵押一正经历着一场繁荣。

Their condition only proves what squalidness may consist with civilization.

他们处境只是说明其贫困跟文明发展水平相反相成。

Scientists use it to describe how contagious a disease is.

科学家用它来说明一种疾病传染能力。

Please leave your message after the tone, stating who the message is for and the date and time of your call.

请在提示音后留言，并说明留言接收方，以及您致电日期和时间。

In one study, researchers asked givers and recipients to rate gifts along two metrics: Desirability, like a fancy but complicated coffee maker, and feasibility, like a coffee maker you can actually use without studying the instructions.

在一项研究中，研究人员让送礼者和收礼者根据两项指标给礼物打分: 受欢迎程度，就像一高端但复杂咖啡壶；和可行性，比如一不用看说明就能用咖啡壶。

When using these phrases, it's important to explain exactly what you don't know or ask for clarity on something specific that they said.

使用这些措词时，有必要确切解释你不明白地方，或者，要求他人说明其发言某具体内容。