Word · Frequency #39317
expatiate
/ekˈspeiʃieit/
verb
详述；细说
核心释义
expatiate
- 1.
详细写作或演讲；在论证或讨论中详尽无遗
To write or speak at length; to be copious in argument or discussion.
详细写作或演讲；在论证或讨论中详尽无遗；详述；细说；漫游
用法In use
The professor expatiated on the importance of sleep for nearly an hour.
用法提示：expatiate on 表示就某个话题展开详述。
Instead of giving a short answer, he expatiated upon the risks of the plan.
用法提示：expatiate upon 后接话题，意为展开细说。
While expatiating on the benefits of exercise, she forgot the time.
用法提示：现在分词 expatiating 作状语，表示‘详细讲述’。
expatiate on sth
此为最常用搭配，on后可接话题。
He expatiated on the benefits of the new policy.
他详细阐述了新政策的好处。
expatiate about sth
about亦可用，但不如on/upon正式。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- expatriate
- 移居国外 · 拼写相似，但意为移居国外；expatiate为详述。
- elaborate
- 详细阐述 · 两者都含详述，但elaborate强调精心制作或增添细节，expatiate侧重长篇大论。
- explicate
- 解释，阐明 · explicate指解释晦涩内容，expatiate则指随意漫谈或详述。
词族Word family
- expatiates
- third person singular
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常与on/upon连用，表示详述某话题。
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