Word
lucubrates
详述；阐明；论述
lucubrates is the third person singular of lucubrate.
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
- 1.
To work or write like a scholar.
像学者一样工作或写作。
像学者一样工作或写作。；在灯下用功；深入研究；专心著作
In use
In his new book, the philosopher lucubrates on the nature of consciousness.
She lucubrated over her research paper until midnight.
The student is lucubrating in the library, making notes for her thesis.
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。
lucubrate over sth
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。
Verb forms
base lucubrate · third person lucubrates · -ing lucubrating · past lucubrated · past participle lucubrated
规则动词，词形变化标准。
Common mistakes
He is known for his lucubrate.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。
Could you lucubrate your point?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。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- lucubrates
- third person singular
- lucubrated
- past, past participle
- lucubrating
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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