elaborate
英 [ɪˈlæbərət , ɪˈlæbəreɪt]
美 [ɪˈlæbərət , ɪˈlæbəreɪt]
adj. 复杂的; 详尽的; 精心制作的
v. 详尽阐述; 详细描述; 详细制订; 精心制作
过去分词：elaborated 过去式：elaborated 现在分词：elaborating 第三人称单数：elaborates
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牛津词典
adj.
- 复杂的；详尽的；精心制作的
very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized- elaborate designs
精心的设计 - She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
她做了一顿精美的饭菜。 - an elaborate computer system
精密的计算机系统
- elaborate designs
verb
- 详尽阐述；详细描述
to explain or describe sth in a more detailed way- He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
他说他准备辞职但未详细说明原因。 - She went on to elaborate her argument.
她进而详尽阐述了她的论点。
- He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
- 详细制订；精心制作
to develop a plan, an idea, etc. and make it complicated or detailed- In his plays he takes simple traditional tales and elaborates them.
他在剧本里采用了一些简单的传统故事并进行了发挥。
- In his plays he takes simple traditional tales and elaborates them.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 复杂的
You useelaborateto describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts.- ...an elaborate research project.
复杂的研究计划 - ...an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days.
持续8天的繁琐典礼
- ...an elaborate research project.
- ADJ-GRADED （计划、系统、程序等）繁复的，详尽的，过于复杂的
Elaborateplans, systems, and procedures are complicated because they have been planned in very great detail, sometimes too much detail.- ...elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.
最高层为了隐瞒问题而挖空心思 - ...an elaborate management training scheme for graduates.
针对毕业生的详尽的管理培训计划
- ...elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.
- ADJ-GRADED （衣服、布料等）精致的，精巧的，制作精美的
Elaborateclothing or material is made with a lot of detailed artistic designs.- He is known for his elaborate costumes.
他以着装精致而闻名。
- He is known for his elaborate costumes.
- VERB 精心制作;详细计划;进一步完善
If youelaboratea plan or theory, you develop it by making it more complicated and more effective.- His task was to elaborate policies which would make a market economy compatible with a clean environment.
他的任务是制定详细政策，使得市场经济和清洁环境能够共存。 - ...the plan elaborated by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
由联合国安全理事会5个常任理事国详细制定的方案
- His task was to elaborate policies which would make a market economy compatible with a clean environment.
- VERB 详细说明；详尽阐述
If youelaborate onsomething that has been said, you say more about it, or give more details.- A spokesman declined to elaborate on a statement released late yesterday...
发言人拒绝对昨天晚些时候发表的声明详加说明。 - Would you care to elaborate?
你愿意详细说明一下吗？
- A spokesman declined to elaborate on a statement released late yesterday...
The adjective is pronounced /ɪ'læbərət/. The verb is pronounced /ɪ'læbəreɪt/. 形容词读作/ɪ'læbərət/。动词读作/ɪ'læbəreɪt/。
双语例句
- Please elaborate on your proposals a little.
请稍微详细说明你的建议。 - They used elaborate secret codes, as when the names of trees stood for letters
他们使用了复杂的暗号，比如用树的名称代表字母。 - What is presented to the public as a critical evaluation is really an elaborate puff for him and his magazine.
公众所看到的评论界的好评实际上是对他和他的杂志的一种吹捧。 - A spokesman declined to elaborate on a statement released late yesterday
发言人拒绝对昨天晚些时候发表的声明详加说明。 - I wondered why he had gone through the elaborate charade
我不明白，他为什么要大费周章，装腔作势。 - Could you elaborate a little on this theory?
你能对这个理论进行详细点地阐述吗？ - A rather elaborate analysis was required to determine the cross-over values.
要求相当精确地分析才能确定其交换值。 - To achieve this, I have an elaborate air-conditioning system.
为了做到这一点，我有一个精巧的空气调节系统。 - His elaborate grief was just an act.
他那悲痛欲绝的样子不过是装腔作势而已。 - In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour
为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。