adj.详尽的；复杂的；精心的；精美的
v.详细地说明；用心制作；推敲；变得复杂
He launched into an elaborate explanation of his theory. 他开始详尽地阐发他的理论。
Her elaborate hairstyle, to her disappointment, just amused us. 令她失望的是,她复杂的发型只让我们感到好笑。
It was not the old man to indulge in elaborate preliminaries. 这位老人向来不做那种煞费苦心的开场白。
She had prepared herself for a very elaborate show. 她准备了一场非常精美的表演。
用作动词 (v.)Please elaborate your plan before Friday. 请在星期五之前做出详细的计划。
This theory needs further elaborating. 该理论有待进一步推敲。
I don't want this simple idea to elaborate as a result of discussions. 我不想这个简单的观点经过一次次讨论之后变得复杂。
elaborate的基本意思是“注重细节”; 对于尚未实现的事物,译为“详细制定,精心制作”; 对于已存在的事物,则意在完全显现其细节,即“详尽说明,详细阐述”。
elaborate用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
elaborate作不及物动词时,后接on或upon,表示“详细阐述”。
