adj.詳盡的；復(fù)雜的；精心的；精美的
v.詳細(xì)地說明；用心制作；推敲；變得復(fù)雜
He launched into an elaborate explanation of his theory. 他開始詳盡地闡發(fā)他的理論。
It was not the old man to indulge in elaborate preliminaries. 這位老人向來不做那種煞費苦心的開場白。
She had prepared herself for a very elaborate show. 她準(zhǔn)備了一場非常精美的表演。
用作動詞 (v.)She went on to elaborate her argument. 她進而詳盡闡述了她的論點。
Please elaborate your plan before Friday. 請在星期五之前做出詳細(xì)的計劃。
This theory needs further elaborating. 該理論有待進一步推敲。
I don't want this simple idea to elaborate as a result of discussions. 我不想這個簡單的觀點經(jīng)過一次次討論之后變得復(fù)雜。
elaborate的基本意思是“注重細(xì)節(jié)”; 對于尚未實現(xiàn)的事物,譯為“詳細(xì)制定,精心制作”; 對于已存在的事物,則意在完全顯現(xiàn)其細(xì)節(jié),即“詳盡說明,詳細(xì)闡述”。
elaborate用作及物動詞時,可接名詞或代詞作賓語,可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
elaborate作不及物動詞時,后接on或upon,表示“詳細(xì)闡述”。
adv.苦心經(jīng)營地；精巧地
