detailed

/ˈdiːteɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdiːteɪld/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈtāld ˈdē-ˌtāld/ (ame, mw)

detailed — adjective

  • detailedpositive
  • more detailedcomparative
  • most detailedsuperlative

1. A detailed report, description, or plan contains all the specific facts needed t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

A detailed report, description, or plan contains all the specific facts needed to understand a subject completely.

例句

Detective Leila wrote a detailed report about the burglary at the jewellery shop.

collocation: detailed report

The detailed map showed every hiking trail inside the national park.

collocation: detailed map

同義詞
  • thorough

    Focuses on completing every step with care; often used for checks or investigations

  • comprehensive

    Suggests wide coverage of all parts; more formal, common in academic or official contexts

  • elaborate

    Adds a sense of complexity and fine detail; can sometimes imply excess

  • in-depth

    Emphasises deep analysis of a single topic rather than broad coverage

反義詞
  • brief

    Intentionally short; opposite of giving many specifics

  • vague

    Lacking clear or specific information

  • superficial

    Only covering the surface level; lacking depth

文法句型

very/more/most + detailed

detailed + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns such as report, description, plan, instructions, map, account, and analysis. As a gradable adjective, it can be strengthened with very, more, or most.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote a detail report for my manager.
✅I wrote a detailed report for my manager.
💡'detail' is a noun; the adjective form 'detailed' is needed before the noun.
❌Could you give me more detail instructions?
✅Could you give me more detailed instructions?
💡'detail' cannot modify a noun; use 'detailed' instead.
❌The report was very detail.
✅The report was very detailed.
💡after a linking verb, use the adjective 'detailed', not the noun 'detail'.