elaborate
adjective uk/iˈlæb.ər.ət/ us/iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/
C2 精心计划（或制作）的；详尽的；复杂的
containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts
You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate. 你应该用一件样式简单的衬衫来配那条裙子，不要样式太复杂的。
They're making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding. 他们正为婚礼做极为精心周到的准备。
He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn't quite believe him. 他突然说了那么一大套理由，我不太相信他。
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- The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate costumes.
- She had a most elaborate hairdo, all piled up on top of her head.
- I'd prefer a simple classic style - nothing too elaborate.
- She and her boyfriend came up with an elaborate plan to murder her husband.
- That seems a very elaborate way of recording the information - do you really need all of those details?
elaborate
verb [ I ] formal uk/iˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ us/iˈlæb.ə.reɪt/
详尽说明；阐述
to add more information to or explain something that you have said
The congresswoman said she was resigning, but refused to elaborate on her reasons for doing so. 这位国会女议员说她要辞职，但拒绝说明辞职的原因。