detail
noun uk/ˈdiː.teɪl/ us/dɪˈteɪl/ us/ˈdiː.teɪl/
(INFORMATION)
B1 [ C ]消息;细节
a single piece of information or fact about something
She insisted on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital. 她坚持要告诉我她在医院遭遇的一切。
We don't know the full/precise details of the story yet. 我们还不知道故事的全部／具体情节。
She refused to disclose/divulge any details about/of the plan. 她拒绝透露该计划的任何细节。
details [ plural ]A2 细节，详情
information about someone or something
A police officer took down the details of what happened. 一位警官详细记下了发生的一切。
UK Can I have your details (= name and address, etc.), please? 可以告诉我你的个人详细情况吗？
Details of the incident are sketchy.
A spokesperson for the company declined to give further details.
The speech included various personal details about his life.
[ U ]细微特征
the small features of something that you only notice when you look carefully
I was just admiring the detail in the doll's house - even the tins of food have labels on them. 我只是感叹娃娃屋顶制作之精致——就连食品罐头上都还贴着标签呢。
It's his eye for (= ability to notice) detail that distinguishes him as a painter. 他细致入微的观察能力使其成为一位与众不同的画家。
in detailB1 详细地，详尽地
including or considering all the information about something or every part of something
We haven't discussed the matter in detail yet. 我们还没有详细讨论此事。
The book described her suffering in graphic detail. 这本书详尽地描述了她所遭受的种种痛苦。
He talked in great detail about the furniture he's chosen for the living room. 他详细介绍了他为起居室选定的家具。
This chapter of his life is explored in some detail in his autobiography.
The records have been examined in considerable detail.
go into detailB2 详细说明，仔细介绍
to tell or include all the facts about something
I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently. 我在电话里就不细说了，但最近我的身体一直有些不舒服。
He said he'd been having difficulties at work but he didn't go into detail.
She was asked about the incident but declined to go into detail.
He wouldn't go into detail about the case.
He then went into detail about the project, as promised.
[ C ]细枝末节，无足轻重的小事
a part of something that does not seem important
Tony says, he's going to get the car, and finding the money to pay for it is just a minor detail. 托尼说，他要买那辆车，买车钱不过是小事一桩。
- More examples
- The model of the village is accurate down to the last detail.
- He forgot to tell you one important detail - he's married.
- It's only a detail, but could you just add the office phone number at the top of the page?
- Her paintings are almost photographic in their detail and accuracy.
- There is one small detail you've got wrong in your report.
(GROUP)
[ C, + sing/pl verb ]特遣队
a group of people who have been given a particular task
detail
verb uk/ˈdiː.teɪl/ us/dɪˈteɪl/ us/ˈdiː.teɪl/
(GIVE INFORMATION)
[ T ] uk/ˈdiː.teɪl/ us/dɪˈteɪl/ us/ˈdiː.teɪl/详细描述
to describe something completely, giving all the facts
[ + question word ] Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far? 你能不能写一个报告，详细列出到目前为止我们在这个项目上的花费？
(ORDER)
[ T + to infinitive, often passive ] uk/ˈdiː.teɪl/ us/dɪˈteɪl/ us/ˈdiː.teɪl/指派，派遣
to order someone, often a small group of soldiers or workers, to perform a particular task
Four soldiers were detailed to check the road for troops. 派出了4名士兵为部队检查道路情况。