elaborate
英 /ɪˈlæbərət/ 美 /ɪˈlæbərət/
- adj. 精心制作的；复杂的Containing many carefully arranged details or parts.
- v. 详细说明；阐述To explain something further by adding more details.
The cake had elaborate flowers made entirely from icing.
蛋糕上有完全用糖霜做成的精美花朵。
Governments sometimes develop elaborate plans for educational reform without consulting the teachers who will implement them.
政府有时会制定复杂的教育改革方案，却不征询负责实施这些方案的教师的意见。
搭配
an elaborate design 精细的设计an elaborate plan 周密复杂的计划elaborate on a point 详细阐述某一点
辨析提示
动词末尾读/eɪt/；elaborate on表示详细阐述。
词族
elaboration (n.)、elaborately (adv.)、elaborateness (n.)
近义 intricate、detailed
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