lucubrate on/upon sth
lucubrate 常与 on 或 upon 连用,表示就某主题进行细细钻研。
He lucubrated on the ancient manuscript for hours.
他花了几个小时深入研究那份古代手稿。
详述;阐明;论述
lucubrated — past of lucubrate
像学者一样工作或写作。;在灯下用功;深入研究;专心著作
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
像学者一样工作或写作。
To work or write like a scholar.
一般现在时
He lucubrates on his thesis every night.
他每晚都在灯下钻研他的论文。
规则动词,词形变化标准。
In his new book, the philosopher lucubrates on the nature of consciousness.
在他的新书中,这位哲学家详细论述了意识的本质。
用法提示:lucubrates on 在这里表示‘详细论述’,是动词的第三人称单数形式,常用于学术或正式写作。
She lucubrated over her research paper until midnight.
她仔细研究论文直到午夜。
用法提示:lucubrated over 表示‘仔细研究、撰写’,过去式,强调深夜用功。
The student is lucubrating in the library, making notes for her thesis.
那位学生正在图书馆用功,为论文做笔记。
用法提示:lucubrating 是现在分词,表示‘在灯下用功/专心写作’,与 be 动词构成进行时。
lucubrate 常与 on 或 upon 连用,表示就某主题进行细细钻研。
He lucubrated on the ancient manuscript for hours.
他花了几个小时深入研究那份古代手稿。
over 强调过程中反复思考。
She lucubrated over every detail of her thesis.
她仔细推敲论文的每一个细节。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is known for his lucubrate.
正确表达He is known for his lucubration.
lucubrate 是动词,不能用作名词表示‘著作’或‘刻苦研究’,其名词形式是 lucubration。
grammar · medium
易错句子Could you lucubrate your point?
正确表达Could you elucidate your point?
lucubrate 意为‘在灯下用功、深入研究’,而非‘阐明、解释’;表示‘阐明’应使用 elucidate。
elaborate 侧重添加细节来详细说明,通常不强调勤奋;lucubrate 强调在灯下用功、深入钻研
expatiate 指长篇大论地讲话或写作,侧重广度;lucubrate 侧重在灯下用功钻研的勤奋
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