un·rav·el/ʌn`rævḷ; ʌnˈrævəl/ v -lled, -llingBrE 【英】, -led, -lingAmE 【美】 [I,T] 1 if you unravel a complicated situation or it unravels, it becomes clear and you start to understand it 弄清,理解,阐明; 被澄清: Detectives are trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death. 侦探们正在努力解开他的死亡之谜。 2 if you unravel threads, STRING etc or they unravel, they stop being twisted together 解开,拆散〔线、绳等〕; 散开