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。
- 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.