overelaborate
US /ˌoʊ.vər.ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/
UK /ˌəʊ.vər.ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/
動詞
過度修飾, 過度闡述
to add too many unnecessary details or decorations to something
範例:
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The designer tended to overelaborate his creations, making them impractical.
這位設計師傾向於過度修飾他的作品，使其變得不切實際。
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There's no need to overelaborate the explanation; keep it simple.
沒必要過度闡述，保持簡單即可。
形容詞
過於繁瑣, 過於複雜
excessively detailed or complicated
範例:
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The instructions were so overelaborate that no one could follow them.
這些說明過於繁瑣，以至於沒有人能理解。
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Her writing style is often criticized for being too overelaborate.
她的寫作風格常因過於繁瑣而受到批評。