• vt. 解开；阐明；解决；拆散
• vi. 解决；散开

un-, 使相反，ravel, 纠缠。

unravel (v.)

c. 1600 (transitive), from un- (2) + ravel (v.). Intransitive from 1640s. "The prefix is either reversive or intensive, according as ravel is taken to mean 'tangle' or 'untangle'" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Unravelled; unravelling; unravellment.

1. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal.

他的政府由于一起金融丑闻而开始瓦解。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance.

一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt.

他的手很灵巧，其他人甚至都不敢尝试的一些难解的绳结或缠在一起的纱线，他都能解开。

来自辞典例句

4. The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.

铺在楼梯上的地毯磨损得很厉害，都快散了。

来自辞典例句

5. So many things to unravel -- to decide.

有那么多的事情要处理 ---- 要作出决定.

来自飘（部分）