expatiate

IPA/ekˈspeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/
IPA/ekˈspeɪ.ʃi.eɪt/

expatiate — verb

  • expatiatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • expatiates3rd person singular
  • expatiating-ing form
  • expatiatedpast simple

1. to keep talking or writing about a subject, often much longer than necessary, wh

1.動詞不及物C2
釋義

to keep talking or writing about a subject, often much longer than necessary, while adding many details

例句

At dinner, Jin expatiated on local food markets until dessert arrived.

expatiate on + topic in extended speech

In her review, Sari expatiated on every color choice in the play.

written use: expatiate on details in a review

同義詞
  • elaborate

    more neutral and common when you simply add more detail

  • dwell on

    often suggests staying too long on one point

  • ramble

    more critical and suggests less control or structure

反義詞
  • summarize

    gives only the main points instead of extended detail

  • gloss over

    passes quickly over details instead of developing them

文法句型

expatiate on/upon/about + topic

expatiate on + detail

expatiate at length about + subject

用法筆記

Usually followed by on, upon, or about plus the topic. It often suggests going into more detail than the listener or reader really needs.

常見錯誤

❌She expatiated the plan for an hour.
✅She expatiated on the plan for an hour.
💡this verb normally takes a preposition before the topic.