指解讀難以理解或隱藏的資訊，如密碼、古文字或潦草字跡。
解碼/破譯
EN: to convert a coded message into ordinary language
翻譯: 將加密的訊息轉換成普通語言。
辨認/解讀
EN: to make out the meaning of something unclear, like bad handwriting
翻譯: 辨認或理解不清楚事物的含義，例如潦草的字跡。
理解/領悟
EN: to understand or interpret the meaning of something complex or mysterious
翻譯: 理解或詮釋複雜或神秘事物的意義。
小提醒：注意與「decode」的細微差別。「Decipher」更強調從混亂、模糊或困難中「解讀出」意義，而「decode」通常指較為機械式地將密碼轉為明碼。
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1. to convert (a coded or secret message) into ordinary language
將（編碼或秘密訊息）轉換成普通語言；破譯；解密
It took the codebreakers several days to decipher the enemy's encrypted transmission.
密碼破譯員花了幾天時間才破譯出敵方的加密通訊。
The archaeologists worked to decipher the ancient hieroglyphs on the stone tablet.
考古學家致力於破譯石碑上的古代象形文字。
2. to make out the meaning of (something difficult to read or understand)
辨認出（難以閱讀或理解之事物）的含義；辨識；解讀
I can't decipher his terrible handwriting.
我無法辨識他那糟糕的字跡。
The doctor tried to decipher the patient's vague symptoms.
醫生試圖解讀病人模糊的症狀。
3. to understand or explain the meaning of (something complex or ambiguous)
理解或解釋（複雜或模糊事物）的意義；領悟；剖析
Economists are trying to decipher the latest market trends.
經濟學家正試圖剖析最新的市場趨勢。
Her expression was hard to decipher—was she angry or just tired?
她的表情難以領悟——她是生氣了還是只是累了？
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decipher + noun | 解讀、破譯（某物） | The archaeologist tried to decipher the ancient script. (考古學家試圖解讀古代文字。) |
| decipher + what/where/how + clause | 弄清楚、理解（某事） | I couldn't decipher what he meant by that cryptic message. (我無法理解他那則隱晦的訊息是什麼意思。) |
| decipher + that + clause | 解讀出、推斷出（某事） | From the data, we deciphered that the trend was reversing. (從數據中，我們解讀出趨勢正在逆轉。) |
| be deciphered | 被解讀、被破譯 | The code was finally deciphered by a team of cryptographers. (這組密碼終於被一組密碼學家破譯了。) |
try to decipher the code。to do 的不定詞來表示目的。
EN: Cryptographers worked for months to decipher the enemy's secret messages.
翻譯: 密碼專家花了數月時間來破譯敵方的秘密訊息。EN:The historian deciphered the ancient symbols as a record of a royal marriage.
翻譯:歷史學家將這些古老符號解讀為一場皇室婚禮的記錄。
一般情況下使用「decipher + 受詞」即可；若需明確指出解讀後的結論或特定含義，則使用「decipher + 受詞 + as + 名詞/子句」結構。
decipher vs decode
「decipher」通常指解讀難以理解或混亂的事物（如潦草字跡、古老文字），而「decode」則更常指將編碼資訊（如密碼、數位訊號）轉換為可讀形式。
decipher vs interpret
「decipher」側重於解開原始、混亂或難以接近的資訊本身，而「interpret」則側重於對已理解的資訊進行解釋、說明或賦予意義。
decipher vs solve
「decipher」專注於解讀符號、文字或混亂的資訊以理解其內容，而「solve」則廣泛用於解決問題、謎題或困難。
在口語中，當引述或轉述他人試圖理解某事的過程時，常用「decipher」。 EN: I was trying to decipher what his text message meant. 翻譯: 我當時正試著解讀他簡訊的意思。
EN:She spent the whole meeting trying to decipher the boss's vague instructions.
翻譯:她整個會議都在試圖解讀老闆模糊的指示。
用於強調理解某事物（如筆跡、意圖、複雜情況）的困難或努力過程。 EN: Can anyone decipher this doctor's handwriting? 翻譯: 有人看得懂這位醫生的字跡嗎？
EN:Good luck deciphering her mixed signals.
翻譯:祝你好運解讀她那些混雜的信號。
在思考如何表達「弄懂」某件事時，可作為短暫停頓的填充詞。 EN: So, to decipher... the main issue here is communication. 翻譯: 所以，要弄懂... 這裡的主要問題是溝通。
EN:Let me see if I can decipher... oh, I think he's talking about last week's project.
翻譯:讓我想想能不能搞懂... 哦，我想他是在說上週的專案。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，應避免將「decipher」用於過於口語或比喻性的情境（如「decipher mixed signals」）。建議改用更精確的詞彙，如「interpret」、「decode」、「analyze」或「comprehend」。
decipher a code
decipher + [noun phrase]
破解密碼
decipher someone's handwriting
decipher + [possessive] + handwriting
辨認某人的筆跡
decipher the meaning
decipher + [noun phrase]
解讀含義
decipher a message
decipher + [noun phrase]
解讀訊息
decipher clues
decipher + [noun phrase]
分析線索
decipher someone's intentions
decipher + [possessive] + intentions
揣測某人的意圖
decipher an ancient text
decipher + [noun phrase]
破譯古文
×I need to decipher the meaning of his heart.
✓I need to understand the meaning of his words.
「decipher」通常用於解讀難以理解的文字、符號、代碼或筆跡，不直接用於抽象的情感或內心。表達理解某人的「心意」或「感受」時，應使用 understand、figure out 或 interpret。
×Can you decipher what he said?
✓Can you make out what he said?
「decipher」的核心是解讀「視覺上」難以辨認或理解的符號系統（如文字、密碼）。對於聽不清楚或口語內容模糊的情況，應使用 make out、catch 或 understand。
×She deciphered the answer quickly.
✓She figured out the answer quickly.
「decipher」帶有「破解謎題或密碼」的含義，但對於一般問題、數學題或謎語的「解答」，更自然的用詞是 figure out、solve 或 work out。使用 decipher 會顯得不自然或過於具體。
×I am deciphering his personality.
✓I am trying to understand his personality.
「decipher」的對象通常是具體的、編碼化的信息載體，而非人的性格、動機或意圖等抽象特質。描述理解一個人的性格時，應使用 understand、analyze 或 read。
×The software can decipher different languages.
✓The software can translate different languages.
「decipher」強調「解碼」或「辨認」難以理解的內容，而非語言之間的「轉換」。若指將一種語言轉換為另一種語言，正確的動詞是 translate。若指辨識模糊或雜亂的文字，才可能用 decipher。