1. to describe or explain something thoroughly and carefully
詳細描述或解釋
She detailed the plan step by step to the new team members.
她向新團隊成員一步一步詳細說明了計畫。
The witness detailed the events leading up to the accident.
目擊者詳細描述了導致事故發生前的一系列事件。
「detailed」作為動詞,意指提供詳盡的資訊或描述,或指派某人執行特定任務。
詳細說明
EN: to describe or explain something thoroughly and with many specifics.
翻譯: 詳細描述或解釋某事,提供許多具體細節。
指派任務
EN: to assign someone to perform a specific duty or task.
翻譯: 指派某人去執行一項特定的職責或任務。
小提醒:「detailed」更常作為形容詞使用,意為「詳細的」。作為動詞使用時,語境通常較為正式或特定(如軍事、官方指令)。
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1. to describe or explain something thoroughly and carefully
詳細描述或解釋
She detailed the plan step by step to the new team members.
她向新團隊成員一步一步詳細說明了計畫。
The witness detailed the events leading up to the accident.
目擊者詳細描述了導致事故發生前的一系列事件。
2. to assign someone to a specific task or duty
指派(某人)執行特定任務或職責
The officer detailed three soldiers to guard the entrance.
軍官指派了三名士兵去守衛入口。
He was detailed to assist with the investigation.
他被指派去協助調查。
3. to list or itemize meticulously
細緻地列出或逐項說明
The report detailed all the expenses incurred during the project.
報告細緻地列出了專案期間產生的所有費用。
The contract details the responsibilities of each party.
合約逐項說明了各方的責任。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| detail + noun | 詳細說明(某事物) | The report details the company's financial performance. (這份報告詳細說明了公司的財務表現。) |
| detail + how/what/where + clause | 詳細說明(如何、什麼、在哪裡等) | The manual details how to assemble the furniture. (手冊詳細說明了如何組裝家具。) |
| be detailed in + noun | 在(某處)被詳細說明 | The new safety procedures are detailed in the attached document. (新的安全程序在附件中有詳細說明。) |
| detail + noun + for + noun/pronoun | 為(某人)詳細說明(某事) | The agent detailed the itinerary for the tourists. (導遊為遊客們詳細說明了行程。) |
EN:The manager detailed the steps to improve our safety protocols.
翻譯:經理詳細說明了改善我們安全協議的步驟。
一般情況下,描述具體、已發生的詳細說明行為用 detailed doing,而表達目的或意圖時則用 detailed to do。
detailed vs describe
「detailed」強調提供大量細節和具體資訊,而「describe」泛指描述外觀、特徵或過程,不一定包含大量細節。
detailed vs specify
「detailed」側重於全面、深入地展開說明,而「specify」則強調明確指出或列出特定項目、要求或條件。
detailed vs elaborate
兩者皆可表示「詳細說明」,但「elaborate」更常暗示對一個簡單的起點進行擴充、發揮,增添細節使其更複雜或完整。
在口語中,'detailed' 常用來引述或轉述他人要求提供細節的指令。 EN: She asked me to keep her detailed on the project's progress. 翻譯: 她請我隨時向她詳細報告專案的進度。
EN:Just detail me on what happened after I left.
翻譯:就跟我詳細說說我離開後發生了什麼事。
在非正式對話中,'detailed' 可作為動詞,以強調要求對方「鉅細靡遺」說明的語氣,有時帶點不耐煩或急切。 EN: Don't just give me the highlights, detail the whole story. 翻譯: 別只講重點,把整個過程詳細道來。
EN:Okay, detail it for me. I want to know every single step.
翻譯:好吧,詳細告訴我。我想知道每一個步驟。
在思考如何組織複雜資訊時,說話者可能會用 'to detail' 作為一個停頓點,預告接下來將提供詳細內容。 EN: So the plan is... to detail... we'll first contact the client, then... 翻譯: 所以計畫是…詳細來說…我們會先聯繫客戶,然後…
EN:Let me, uh, detail this a bit more so it's clear.
翻譯:讓我,呃,更詳細地說明一下,這樣比較清楚。
正式書寫注意:在正式或學術寫作中,動詞 'detail' 較為少見,通常會使用更正式的片語如 'provide a detailed account of' 或 'elaborate on' 來替代。口語中直接將 'detailed' 作為動詞的用法,在書面報告中可能顯得不夠嚴謹。
detailed description
detailed + noun
詳細的描述
detailed analysis
detailed + noun
詳細的分析
detailed plan
detailed + noun
詳細的計畫
detailed instructions
detailed + noun
詳細的指示/說明
detailed account
detailed + noun
詳細的敘述/帳目
in detailed
in + detailed
詳細地
highly detailed
adverb + detailed
極度詳細的
×He detailed the plan very detail.
✓He detailed the plan very thoroughly.
The word 'detail' is a noun. When you need an adverb to describe how the action was performed, use 'thoroughly', 'in detail', or 'meticulously' instead of the noun form.
×She detailed to explain the process.
✓She detailed the process.
The verb 'to detail' already means 'to describe or explain something thoroughly'. Adding 'to explain' after it is redundant and grammatically incorrect.
×Can you detail me about the incident?
✓Can you detail the incident for me?
The verb 'detail' is transitive and takes a direct object (the thing being explained). The person receiving the explanation is typically introduced with 'for' (e.g., 'detail something for someone'), not as an indirect object like some other verbs (e.g., 'tell me').
×The report was detailed by the analyst yesterday.
✓The analyst detailed the report yesterday.
While 'detailed' can be a past participle adjective ('a detailed report'), the verb 'to detail' (meaning to describe thoroughly) is not commonly used in the passive voice for this sense. The active voice is more natural.
×He asked me to detail.
✓He asked me to go into detail. / He asked me to provide the details.
The verb 'detail' as 'to describe thoroughly' almost always requires a direct object. You must specify *what* is being detailed. If the object is implied, use a phrase like 'go into detail' or 'provide details' instead.