elaborate
🇺🇸
/ɪˈlæbərət/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈlæbərət/
adjective
C1
very detailed and carefully made
The wedding cake was an elaborate design with many decorations.
这个婚礼蛋糕是一个精心设计、装饰繁复的作品。
verb
R
to add more details to explain something
Could you elaborate on your plan so I can understand it better?
你能详细说明一下你的计划吗？这样我能更好地理解。
R
to make something more detailed and complex
The writer will elaborate the simple story into a full novel.
作家将把这个简单的故事扩展成一部完整的小说。
translation
精心设计的
详细说明, 精心制作
词形变化
3rd Present
elaborates
Past
elaborated
Perfect
elaborated
Progressive
elaborating