Word · Frequency #39317
expatiates
详述；细说
expatiates is the third person singular of expatiate.
expatiate
- 1.
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
详细写作或演讲；在论证或讨论中详尽无遗；详述；细说；漫游
In use
The professor expatiated on the importance of sleep for nearly an hour.
Instead of giving a short answer, he expatiated upon the risks of the plan.
While expatiating on the benefits of exercise, she forgot the time.
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。
She expatiated about her travels in Europe.
她详细讲述了她在欧洲的旅行。
Verb forms
base expatiate · third person expatiates · -ing expatiating · past expatiated · past participle expatiated
常与on/upon连用，表示详述。
Common mistakes
He expatiated about the benefits of the new policy.He expatiated on the benefits of the new policy.
expatiate 后通常接介词 on 或 upon，而非 about，表示详述某话题。
She expatiated her research findings.She expatiated on her research findings.
expatiate 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语；需加介词 on 或 upon 再接话题。
Connections
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。
Word family
- expatiates
- third person singular
- expatiated
- past, past participle
- expatiating
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与on/upon连用，表示详述某话题。
Learn the forms together
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