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decipher 是及物动词，直接接宾语；宾语可以是密码、潦草的字迹、复杂局面或难题。
The cryptographer finally deciphered the secret message.
密码专家终于破译了那条秘密信息。
破译；破解
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
破译；破解
to convert a code or cipher into readable text
The cryptographer finally deciphered the secret message.
密码专家终于破译了那条秘密信息。
将代码或密码转换为明文。
To convert a code or cipher to plain text.
解读几乎难以辨认或模糊的文字。
To read text that is almost illegible or obscure.
弄清复杂情况。
To make sense of a complex situation.
找到问题的解决方案。
To find a solution to a problem.
decipher
Base
原形
deciphers
3rd person
第三人称单数
deciphering
-ing
现在分词
deciphered
Past
过去式
deciphered
Past participle
过去分词
She deciphers the ancient script.
她破译古代文字。
Yesterday, I deciphered the message.
昨天我破译了那条信息。
They have deciphered the code.
他们已经破译了密码。
规则动词
The archaeologist tried to decipher the mysterious symbols on the wall.
考古学家试图解读墙上的神秘符号。
It took him two hours to decipher the doctor's handwriting on the prescription.
他花了两个小时才辨认出处方上医生那潦草的字迹。
The linguist is deciphering the newly discovered text from the ancient civilization.
语言学家正在译解这个古文明新发现的文本。
decipher 是及物动词，直接接宾语；宾语可以是密码、潦草的字迹、复杂局面或难题。
The cryptographer finally deciphered the secret message.
密码专家终于破译了那条秘密信息。
wh-从句作宾语时，常表示设法弄清复杂事情的具体内容或原因。
It took me a while to decipher what she really meant.
我花了好一会儿才弄明白她到底是什么意思。
Not this
This handwriting is so messy that I cannot decipher.
Use this
This handwriting is so messy that I cannot decipher it.
decipher 是及物动词，后面必须接宾语，不能像不及物动词那样省略。
Not this
The decipher of the encrypted message took hours.
Use this
The deciphering of the encrypted message took hours.
decipher 是动词，不能直接用作名词；要表达“破译”这个行为，可用动名词 deciphering。
Not this
I finally deciphered out the hidden message.
Use this
I finally deciphered the hidden message.
decipher 本身已含“解读出来”之意，是及物动词，不能再加 out。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
破译密码
The team worked for hours to decipher the code.
团队花了几个小时破译密码。
辨认笔迹
I can't decipher the doctor's handwriting.
我认不出医生的笔迹。
解读信息
Archaeologists used the stone to decipher the message.
考古学家借助这块石头解读了那条信息。
解开谜团
The detective tried to decipher the mystery behind the disappearance.
侦探试图解开失踪事件背后的谜团。
弄清含义
It took me a while to decipher the meaning of his words.
我花了一会儿才弄明白他话里的含义。
Use decipher naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：cipher 是“密码”，decipher 里的 de- 像“去除/解开”，把密文解开就是“破译”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：cryptography、codebreaking、puzzle games decipher 作“破译密码/密文”讲时，多用于书面语或技术性语境，语气中性偏正式；口语中更常用 break a code 或 crack a code。
decipher /diˈsaɪfə/ 的末尾音是 /-saɪfə/。cipher /ˈsaɪfə/ 和 lifer /ˈlaɪfə/ 与之押韵。注意：gopher /ˈɡəʊfə/、philosopher /fəˈlɒsəfə/ 虽然也以 -pher 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵；siphon /ˈsaɪfən/ 有相同的 /saɪf/ 音，但最后一个音节不同。
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