1、survive
生存;存活;幸存
the sequence of events that left the eight pupils battling to survive in icy seas for over four hours.
致使这 8 个小学生在冰冷的海水里挣扎求生四个多小时的一连串事件
Those organisms that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive.
最适宜该环境的微生物将会存活下来。
挺过;艰难度过
On my first day here I thought, 'Ooh, how will I survive?'
我第一天到这儿时就想，“天哪，我怎么能挺过去呢?”
people who are struggling to survive without jobs.
艰难度日的失业者
幸存;幸免于难;留存
When the market economy is introduced, many factories will not survive.
引入市场经济后，许多工厂将面临倒闭。
The chances of a planet surviving a supernova always looked terribly slim.
行星躲过超新星爆发的几率总是十分渺茫。
2、explain
解释;说明
Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms.
然而，不是每个法官都能用简单的语言来解释法律。
Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you.
在律师向你解释清楚合同之前，不要签署任何东西。
解释;辩解;说明…的理由
'Let me explain, sir.' — 'Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'
“您听我解释，先生。”——“别跟我说，我不想知道。”
Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions.
逃跑前，她留下一张便条解释原委。