1. vt.解释；说明　 show and make clear the meaning of(either in words or by artistic performance)
2. vt. & vi.口译；翻译　 act as an interpreter

　～ a dream　释梦
　～ a hard passage in a book　解释书中一段难以理解的文字
　～ a part in a play　在剧中扮演一个角色
　～ this poem　解释这首诗
　～ boldly　勇敢地解释
　～ falsely　错误地解释
　～ literally　逐字翻译
　～ narrowly　勉强地解释
　～ objectively　真实地解释
　～ rightly　正确地解释
　～ sympathetically　有同情心地说明
　～ variously　作各种各样解释
　～ wonderfully　翻译得非常精彩
　～ as　把…理解为
　～ sb's laughter as an insult　把某人的笑声理解为侮辱
　～ sb's response as an admission of guilt　把某人的回答理解为认罪的表示
　～ sb's silence as consent　把某人的沉默看作是同意
　～ sb's silence as a refusal　认为某人沉默是拒绝的表示
　～ for　为…做翻译
　～ for foreign visitors　为外国来访者作口译
　～ sth from the viewpoint of　用某种观点来解释某事
　～ into　解释成
　～ out of context　断章取义
　～ with　用…来解释

　Please interpret the comments of our foreign guest.　请把外宾的话翻译一下。
　I'm not quite sure how to interpret that question.　我对如何说明那个问题没有把握。
　The psychiatrist interpreted John's ghastly dream.　精神病医生解释了约翰那可怕的梦。
　He interpreted a difficult passage in a book.　他解释了书中一段难懂的文字。
　The actor interpreted the role of Hamlet wonderfully.　这个演员把哈姆雷特这个角色演得精彩极了。
　He interpreted their laughter as an insult.　他把他们的笑声看成是对他的一种侮辱。
　We interpreted his silence as a refusal.　我们把他的沉默看作是拒绝的表示。
　The election result is being interpreted as a serious setback for the government.　选举的结果被认为是政府遭受的巨大挫折。
　Be careful, your silence could be interpreted as an admission of guilt.　小心，你的沉默有可能被认为是承认自己有罪。

 ♣ interpret for　(v.+prep.)
　为（某人）做翻译　act as an interpreter for (sb)
　The girl is interpreting for foreign visitors.　那女孩在替外宾当口译。
　Will you please interpret for me? 　请你为我翻译一下好吗?
 ♣ interpret in　(v.+prep.)
　用（言语或表演）解释　show; make clear the meaning of (either in words or by artistic performance)
　We have to interpret his words in a modern light.　我们不得不用现代观点来解释他的话。

 ♣ interpret for, interpret to
　这组短语都是“为〔替〕…翻译”的意思。其区别是：前者表示目的，后者表示对象，试体会下面句子的意思：

 ♣ interpret, explain, explicate, expound
　参见explain条。
 ♣ interpret, translate
　这组词都可译成“翻译”。其区别是：interpret主要指“口译”; translate主要指“笔译”。