expatiate

[eks'peiʃieit]

v.详述,细说,漫游

vi.

1. 细说; 详述[(+on/upon)]

He expatiated on the theme of the novel.

他阐述了那本小说的主题。

2. 漫游

We expatiated through the beautiful country.

我们在风景秀丽的乡间漫游。

词形变化

名词: expatiation | 动词过去式: expatiated | 动词过去分词: expatiated | 动词现在分词: expatiating | 动词第三人称单数: expatiates |

英英释义

动词 expatiate:

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

同义词：elaborate, lucubrate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilate

短语词组

expatiate on/upon

1. 细说

She expatiated on what she found there.

她详细谈了自己在那里发现的一切。

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