vi.详尽说明; 变得复杂
vt.详细制定; 详尽阐述; [生理学]加工; 尽心竭力地做
adj.复杂的；详尽的；精心制作的
adj.复杂的; 精心制作的; （结构）复杂的; 精巧的
adj.(形容词)精巧的，精美的，精致的复杂的，细致复杂的详尽的辛勤的精细的，精心的，认真的精益求精的精心雕琢的，精心装饰的，精心制成的，精心制定的煞费苦心的

adj.(形容词)

精巧的，精美的，精致的
复杂的，细致复杂的
详尽的
辛勤的
精细的，精心的，认真的
精益求精的
精心雕琢的，精心装饰的，精心制成的，精心制定的
煞费苦心的
v.(动词)

详尽阐述，详细说明，细说下去
详尽计划，详细制订
变得复杂
增加细节
认真做，用心作，精心制作，尽心竭力地做，苦心经营
推敲（文章）
引申
费（些）口舌
发挥
从简单成分合成（复杂有机化合物），把转变成（能吸收、排泄等的化合物）
加工

elaborate详尽的
e-, 向外。-labor, 劳动，辛苦，词源同laboratory.

elaborate plan → 细密的计划；精心设计的计划；细密的商量
elaborate on → 详细说明；详述；详细谈论；阐明
Did not elaborate → 语焉不详
an elaborate design → 精心的设计
full of elaborate detail → 精心制作的；错综复杂的
elaborate embroidery → 掺针绣；繁复的刺绣
labor elaborate → 精心制作；劳动
elaborate course → 精品课程
Elaborate Parry → 精心格挡；精心闪避；精巧挡格

1. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour.
[汉]为了防止有人跟踪我，我特地绕了弯路。
——来自柯林斯例句
2. Elaborate efforts were made to reconstruct what had happened.
[汉]为重现当时的情景，他们做了大量细致的工作。
——来自柯林斯例句
3. According to the prosecution, the officers manufactured an elaborate story.
[汉]根据控方意见，官员们精心编造了事情经过。
——来自柯林斯例句
4. Her children had the best, most elaborate birthday parties in the neighborhood.
[汉]她的孩子们的生日聚会在街坊四邻里是最好、最讲究的。
——来自柯林斯例句
5. I wondered why he had gone through the elaborate charade.
[汉]我不明白，他为什么要大费周章，装腔作势。
——来自柯林斯例句

【Verb】

1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing;
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
2. produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product;
"The bee elaborates honey"
3. make more complex, intricate, or richer;
"refine a design or pattern"
4. work out in detail;
"elaborate a plan"
【Adjective】

1. marked by complexity and richness of detail;
"an elaborate lace pattern"
2. developed or executed with care and in minute detail;
"a detailed plan"
"the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan
"the carefully elaborated theme"