over-elaborate
adjective (also overelaborate) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.iˈlæb.ər.ət/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/
过于详尽
containing too much careful detail or too many detailed parts
The book is spoiled by over-elaborate writing.
He refused most of the overelaborate meal, saying that he never ate much at lunchtime. 他拒绝了大部分过于精致的饭菜，说自己午餐时间从不吃太多东西。
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- Some of the cooking is a bit over-elaborate, but portion sizes are generous and it is all reasonably priced.
- The overelaborate design on the church walls indicates a later period of construction.
- She was wearing an over-elaborate evening dress and silver stilettos.
over-elaborate
verb [ I or T ] formal (also overelaborate) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.iˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.iˈlæb.ə.reɪt/
解释过度
to add too much information about something you have said, or to explain it too much
I don't question what they say as long as they don't over-elaborate the story. 只要他们不过度阐述这个故事，我就不会质疑他们说的话。
She does overelaborate from time to time and try to be too clever.
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- It's easy to over-elaborate the issue.
- Friends say that when telling a story or relating a piece of news, I am inclined to change things or overelaborate.
- Too frequently, a tendency to overelaborate can lead to extremely long reports.