a)EXPLAINto explain your ideas, beliefs etc in a way that people can understand 表达清楚,解释清楚〔自己的想法等〕
He was trying to put across a serious point.
他想解释清楚一个重要的问题。
b)put yourself acrossEXPRESSBritish EnglishBrE to explain your ideas and opinions clearly so that people understand them and realize what sort of person you are 清楚地表达自己的意思;有效地传达自己的想法等
Sue’s never been very good at putting herself across at interviews.
put across• In any case, Mr Collor has only one week before the election on December 17, to put this message across.• What is the best way of putting a message across?• My name was there, the last put down, across from the number nine.• The catrolled on to her side, stretched, put a paw across her eyes.• Yet it is vital to recruit some one who can put an argument across in simple, straightforwardtext.• I put the wholestack down for a moment and put a hand across my eyes.• It was Tony's suggestion to put the rails across, prompted by a desire for more even sustain.• The form of a report should allow you to put your ideas across to your readers.