expatiate
expatiate — 動詞
- 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
詳述
長時間詳細談論或書寫某事
to keep talking or writing about a subject, often much longer than necessary, while adding many details
At dinner, Jin expatiated on local food markets until dessert arrived.
晚餐時，Jin 一直詳述當地的菜市場，直到甜點上桌。
expatiate on + topic in extended speech
In her review, Sari expatiated on every color choice in the play.
在書評裡，Sari 詳述了劇中每一種配色。
written use: expatiate on details in a review
The guide expatiated upon village history while the bus climbed the hill.
巴士爬上山坡時，導遊一路詳談村子的歷史。
Wren's email expatiated on the budget risks in three long paragraphs.
Wren 的電子郵件用三個長段落詳述了預算風險。
written subject with expatiate on
- expatiate on a subject
- expatiate upon details
- expatiate at length
- 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
同根字
- expatiation名詞C2
- expatiatory形容詞C2