单词	over-elaborate
释义	over-elaborate /əʊv(ə)rɪˈlab(ə)rət / adjective Excessively elaborate: a courtly, over-elaborate speech the new structure was criticized as over-elaborate... It is simplicity in a pudding bowl, and the tradition of a final splash of whisky on top is neither an affected nor over-elaborate addition. At the time I was inclined to think that the network of commissioning and monitoring committees was over-elaborate, but with hindsight I can see the point of it. One way or another, the system appears to be an over-elaborate, profit-driven, under-regulated mess. verb [with object] Explain or treat in excessive detail: if they don’t over-elaborate the story I don’t question it... His lawyer accused the teenager of deliberately over-elaborating a simple incident. With the Irish pack ruling the roost, and Scotland over-elaborating to a ridiculous degree on the few occasions they managed to get their hands on the ball, the young Irish backs began to look increasingly incisive. For all their flourishes, they lack cutting edge, consistently over-elaborating when it seemed more sensible to shoot. Derivatives over-elaborately adverb ... Fish, whether it be from the lake itself or from the sea, is particularly well done, benefiting from not being over-sauced or over-elaborately presented. over-elaborateness noun over-elaboration noun ... Both dishes were proof that the sort of culinary self-indulgence and over-elaboration that has become commonplace in so many fish restaurants need not be a part of running a successful seafood restaurant. Even when Celtic did dispense with their over-elaboration and find a way into the six-yard box, they were found wanting. It was a familiar feeling for many home supporters who have grown accustomed to their team's skill yet over-elaboration.
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