elaborate

adj.

1. 复杂的；详尽的；精心制作的
   very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized
   1. elaborate designs
      精心的设计
   2. She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
      她做了一顿精美的饭菜。
   3. an elaborate computer system
      精密的计算机系统

verb

1. 详尽阐述；详细描述
   to explain or describe sth in a more detailed way
   1. 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。
   2. She went on to elaborate her argument.
      她进而详尽阐述了她的论点。
2. 详细制订；精心制作
   to develop a plan, an idea, etc. and make it complicated or detailed
   1. 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。

The adjective is pronounced /ɪ'læbərət/. The verb is pronounced /ɪ'læbəreɪt/. 形容词读作/ɪ'læbərət/。动词读作/ɪ'læbəreɪt/。


1. ADJ-GRADED 复杂的
   You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of different parts.
   1. ...an elaborate research project.
      复杂的研究计划
   2. ...an elaborate ceremony that lasts for eight days.
      持续8天的繁琐典礼
2. ADJ-GRADED （计划、系统、程序等）繁复的，详尽的，过于复杂的
   Elaborate plans, systems, and procedures are complicated because they have been planned in very great detail, sometimes too much detail.
   1. ...elaborate efforts at the highest level to conceal the problem.
      最高层为了隐瞒问题而挖空心思
   2. ...an elaborate management training scheme for graduates.
      针对毕业生的详尽的管理培训计划
3. ADJ-GRADED （衣服、布料等）精致的，精巧的，制作精美的
   Elaborate clothing or material is made with a lot of detailed artistic designs.
   1. He is known for his elaborate costumes.
      他以着装精致而闻名。
4. VERB 精心制作;详细计划;进一步完善
   If you elaborate a plan or theory, you develop it by making it more complicated and more effective.
   1. 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。
   2. ...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
5. VERB 详细说明；详尽阐述
   If you elaborate on something that has been said, you say more about it, or give more details.
   1. 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。
   2. Would you care to elaborate?
      你愿意详细说明一下吗？

1. His new play, Arcadia, is as intricate, elaborate and allusive as anything he has yet written.
   他的新剧《阿卡迪亚》和他写过的任何作品一样，错综复杂、构思精巧并且富含典故。
2. He doesn't have to go through this elaborate display for my benefit!
   他不必为了我作这么详细的展示！
3. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour
   为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
4. I wondered why he had gone through the elaborate charade
   我不明白，他为什么要大费周章，装腔作势。
5. The train was an elaborate affair of sixteen coaches.
   这列火车由16节车厢组成，设计复杂精巧。
6. They used elaborate secret codes, as when the names of trees stood for letters
   他们使用了复杂的暗号，比如用树的名称代表字母。
7. The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise and pink coral.
   那些女人戴着由绿松石和粉色珊瑚制成的精美项链。
8. He is known for his elaborate costumes.
   他以着装精致而闻名。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. Would you care to elaborate?
    你愿意详细说明一下吗？
12. A paint finish can transform something everyday and mundane into something more elaborate.
    油漆罩面能够使普通而平凡的东西看上去更加精致。
13. According to the prosecution, the officers manufactured an elaborate story
    根据控方意见，官员们精心编造了事情经过。
14. Even the most elaborate dishes on the menu were quite low on calories.
    这菜单上即便是制作最精美的菜品其热量也非常低。
15. Her children had the best, most elaborate birthday parties in the neighborhood
    她的孩子们的生日聚会在街坊四邻里是最好、最讲究的。
16. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.
    仪式是精心筹划的，笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。
17. They're offended by the elaborate security measures the police have put in place.
    他们被警方部署的繁复安全措施惹怒了。
18. What is presented to the public as a critical evaluation is really an elaborate puff for him and his magazine.
    公众所看到的评论界的好评实际上是对他和他的杂志的一种吹捧。
19. Elaborate efforts were made to reconstruct what had happened.
    为重现当时的情景，他们做了大量细致的工作。
20. His elaborate grief was just an act.
    他那悲痛欲绝的样子不过是装腔作势而已。
21. Please elaborate on your proposals a little.
    请稍微详细说明你的建议。
22. A rather elaborate analysis was required to determine the cross-over values.
    要求相当精确地分析才能确定其交换值。
23. Based on the principle of "elaborate manufacturing, attentive service, reliable use to make customers satisfied" we heartily provide customers the best products in the cheapest price.
    本厂遵循：“精心制造、匠心经营、放心使用、称心满意！”的宗旨，竭诚为客户提供优质廉价的产品。
24. We will elaborate more on these details throughout this article series.
    我们将在这一系列文章中对这些细节进行更详细的描述。
25. We will elaborate on this in the next section.
    我们将在接下来的部分中介绍这一主题。
26. To achieve this, I have an elaborate air-conditioning system.
    为了做到这一点，我有一个精巧的空气调节系统。
27. In this study, we review relevant literature and elaborate some theoretical properties of fundamental index portfolio.
    本文回顾了基本面投资组合的相关文献，解释了其建立的理论基础和模型。
28. This one season cliches, elaborate too much sadness and happiness.
    这一季的陈词滥调，敷衍了太多的悲伤和幸福。
29. Could you elaborate a little on this theory?
    你能对这个理论进行详细点地阐述吗？
30. Analyzing elaborate and impersonal feasibility of system execute through technology, economic and operation.
    对系统实施的可行性方面，从技术上、经济上和实际操作上进行了客观详尽的分析。