elaborate

过去式：elaborated过去分词：elaborated现在分词：elaborating第三人称单数：elaborates

1. vt. 详细制定 work out in detail
2. vt. & vi. 详尽说明 add more details to sth

1. 复杂的; 精心制作的 very detailed and complicated; carefully prepared and finished

• elaborate a code精心编辑法典
• elaborate literary works精心编辑文学作品
• elaborate a plan制订计划

• elaborate eloquently滔滔不绝地阐述
• elaborate successfully成功地拟定

• elaborate on对…详加说明
• elaborate on a theory详细阐述某一理论
• elaborate upon the use of words详细阐述词的用法

elaborate on详细说明

1. He launched into an elaborate explanation of his theory.
   他开始详尽地阐发他的理论。
2. Her elaborate hairstyle, to her disappointment, just amused us.
   令她失望的是,她复杂的发型只让我们感到好笑。
3. It was not the old man to indulge in elaborate preliminaries.
   这位老人向来不做那种煞费苦心的开场白。
4. She had prepared herself for a very elaborate show.
   她准备了一场非常精美的表演。

1. She went on to elaborate her argument.
   她进而详尽阐述了她的论点。
2. Please elaborate your plan before Friday.
   请在星期五之前做出详细的计划。
3. This theory needs further elaborating.
   该理论有待进一步推敲。
4. I don't want this simple idea to elaborate as a result of discussions.
   我不想这个简单的观点经过一次次讨论之后变得复杂。