She tried to explain the situation, saying 'It's only me', but it was too late.
她说了声“是我，别怕！”然后想进行一番解释，但已来不及了。
新概念英语第三册 Lesson 13 It's only me'

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

explain [ɪk'splen] 词频1 词根: plain
vt.& vi. 讲解，解释; vt. 说明…的原因，辩解; vi. 说明，解释，辩解;
💡 ex 出+ plain清楚的→ 说清楚的 → 解释
"The factory manager used a flowchart to explain the production process."
工厂经理用一幅作业图来说明生产过程.
近义：justify, illustrate, pose, prove, rede, resolve 反义：implicate, mat, muddle, mystify, ravel, snag
situation [,sɪtʃu'eʃən] 词频1 词根: 坐下
n. （人的）情况;局面，形势，处境;位置;[心理学]情境;
💡 situ=site位置 + ation 名词后缀→ 形势,环境
"Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation."
已经采取措施以改善局面。
近义：incident, intricacy, picture, prickliness, problems, state
tried [[traid]] 词频1
a. 试验过的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已经审讯的, 已经查验的
近义：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested 反义：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled
saying [['seiiŋ]] 词频3
n. 叙述, 话, 说, 言论
近义：aphorism, articulation, maxim, proverb, saw, utterance
late [let] 词频1
adj. 晚的，迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的，之前的;临近终了的; adv. 晚，迟;后期地;最近地;
💡 因丢三落(la)四而特(te)爱 迟到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义：lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy 反义：prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff

📚 更多「新概念英语第三册」例句

At 2,473 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.
海拔2，473O米，是欧洲最高的山口。
A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck.
这时在他周围上了许多人，一位女士在乔治胳膊上抹了肥皂，黄油，但乔治的胳膊仍然卡得紧紧的。
Even though the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance,
尽管那个贵族每场戏都得念一遍那封信。
Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people.
古玩店对许多人来说有一种特殊的魅力。
Only an exceptionally heavy snowfall might temporarily dislocate railway services.
只有非同寻常的大雪才可能暂时打乱铁路运行。
we quickened our pace and made our way rapidly towards the stream where we hoped the boatman was waiting.
快速地朝深溪边走去，希望船夫还在那儿等着我们。