"in detail" 是一个副词短语,核心意思是“详细地;详尽地”(with full particulars; thoroughly),用于说明动作或描述的程度——即对某事物进行全面、细致的阐述,不省略细节。
它通常修饰动词或整个句子,在句中多位于句末(偶尔也可置于动词前,但更常见的是句末)。以下是具体场景和例句:
常见搭配动词:explain, describe, discuss, talk about, go through, cover 等。
He explained the project plan in detail so everyone understood.
他详细解释了项目计划,让所有人都明白。
Can you describe the suspect in detail?
你能详细描述一下嫌疑人吗?
The teacher went through the exam rules in detail before the test.
老师在考试前详细说明了考试规则。
I need you to tell me what happened in detail—nothing omitted.
我需要你详细告诉我发生了什么——不要漏掉任何细节。
The police asked the witness to recount the accident in detail.
警方要求目击者详细叙述事故经过。
She mentioned the issue but didn’t go into it in detail.
她提到了这个问题,但没有详细展开。
"in detail" 是副词短语,修饰动作(如“explain in detail”详细解释);
"detailed" 是形容词,修饰名词(如“a detailed report”一份详细的报告)。
"in detail" 本质是“详细地”,用在需要强调“全面、细致阐述”的语境中,核心是突出“不省略细节”。记住它的常见位置(句末)和搭配动词(explain/describe等),就能轻松使用啦!