elaborate
英 [ɪ'læb(ə)rət]
美[ɪ'læbəret]
- adj. 精心制作的；详尽的；煞费苦心的
- vt. 精心制作；详细阐述；从简单成分合成（复杂有机物）
- vi. 详细描述；变复杂
词态变化
第三人称单数: elaborates;过去式: elaborated;过去分词: elaborated;现在分词: elaborating;副词: elaborately;名词: elaborateness; elaboration;
助记提示
1. e‐出，通过劳动出来的。
中文词源
elaborate 详尽的
e-, 向外。-labor, 劳动，辛苦，词源同laboratory.
英英释意
- 1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;
- "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- 2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product;
- "The bee elaborates honey"
- 3. make more complex, intricate, or richer;
- "refine a design or pattern"
- 4. work out in detail;
- "elaborate a plan"
英文词源
- elaborate
- elaborate: [16] Etymologically, something that is elaborate has been produced by hard work. The word comes from ēlabōrātus, the past participle of Latin ēlabōrāre; this was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out’ and labor ‘work’ (source of English labour). The notion of ‘painstaking work’ had passed by the early 17th century into ‘extreme detail’.
=> labour - elaborate (adj.)
- 1590s, "wrought by labor," from Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare "to exert oneself" (see elaboration). Meaning "very detailed" is from 1620s, via notion of "produced with great care and attention to detail." Related: elaborateness.
- elaborate (v.)
- c. 1600, "to build up from simple elements," from Latin elaboratus, past participle of elaborare "to labor, endeavor, struggle, work out" (see elaboration). Meaning "to work out in detail" is attested from 1610s. Related: Elaborated; elaborating.
考试真题
- The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Shouldn't preparing—and consuming—food be a source of comfort, pride, health, well-being, relaxation, sociability? Something that connects us to other humans? Why would we want to outsource ( ' , 外包 ) this basic task, especially when outsourcing it is so harmful? When I talk about cooking, I'm not talking about creating elaborate dinner parties or three-day science projects.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- When I talk about cooking, I'm not talking about creating elaborate dinner parties or three-day science projects.
2015年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
- No wonder it has become fashionable to denounce many universities as little more than elaborate con-tricks ( ' , 骗术).
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what they're doing.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- No wonder it has become fashionable to denounce many universities as little more than elaborate con-tricks.
2016年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house all three departments began in June of 1871.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
- The Navy Department moved into the east wing in 1879, where elaborate wall and ceiling stenciling and marquetry floors decorated the office of the Secretary.
出自-2018年考研阅读原文
- To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house al
2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- 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。
牛津词典
- [不可数名词, 可数名词]The importance of the plan needs no further elaboration.
- 这个计划的重要性无须赘述。
牛津词典
- She went on to elaborate her argument.
- 她进而详尽阐述了她的论点。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- an elaborately decorated room
- 精心装饰的房间
牛津词典
- elaborate designs
- 精心的设计
牛津词典
- She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
- 她做了一顿精美的饭菜。
牛津词典
- an elaborate computer system
- 精密的计算机系统
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Would you care to elaborate?
- 你愿意详细说明一下吗？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He is known for his elaborate costumes.
- 他以着装精致而闻名。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...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
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an elaborate research project.
- 复杂的研究计划
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days.
- 持续8天的繁琐典礼
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.
- 最高层为了隐瞒问题而挖空心思
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...an elaborate management training scheme for graduates.
- 针对毕业生的详尽的管理培训计划
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Allow me to elaborate our suggestion on this activity, please.
- 请允许我解释我们提出建议的目的.
期刊摘选
- He made an elaborate hairstyle.
- 他做了一个复杂的发型.
《简明英汉词典》
- Let us elaborate a significant consequence of this fact.
- 让我们仔细推敲一下这个事实的一个重要结果.
期刊摘选
- Oh, It is gorgeous and elaborate, indeed.
- 嗬, 真是华丽精致.
期刊摘选
- Her mouth stiffening, she could not elaborate.
- 她嘴巴僵直, 无法细说下去.
辞典例句
- The problem is too elaborate.
- 问题太复杂.
《简明英汉词典》
- Please elaborate on your proposals a little.
- 请稍微详细说明你的建议.
《简明英汉词典》
- You understand the situation; I needn't elaborate any further.
- 你对情况是了解的, 我不必再进一步详谈了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The heat had to be dissipated by elaborate cooling systems.
- 热得用复杂的冷却装置散发.
《简明英汉词典》
- It's an elaborate design.
- 这是一种精心的设计.
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