| 释义 |
de·tail
I. \də̇ˈtāl, dēˈ-, ˈdēˌ-, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French détail, from Old French detail piece cut off, small quantity, from detaillier to cut in pieces, from de- (from Latin dis- apart, to pieces) + taillier to cut — more at dis-, tailor
1.
a. : extended treatment of or attention to particular items
< careful attention to detail >
< give the argument without going into detail >
b. archaic : a narrative that relates minute points : a particularized account
2. : a part of a whole: as
a. : a small and subordinate part : particular, item, circumstance
< this is only a detail >
< ask for the details of a scheme >
b. : a portion considered independently of the parts considered together
< reproduce a detail of a painting >
< elaborate in detail >
c. : a minor part (as the cornice, caps of the buttresses, capitals of the columns of a building)
3. : detail drawing
4.
a. : a written list of military duties for the day either for the entire command or for any portion; also : the distribution of the daily orders to the officers
b. : selection for a particular task of a person or a body of persons; also : the person or body selected or the task to be performed
5. : the small elements of a photographic image corresponding to the small elements of the original subject
< strong lighting to achieve clarity of detail >
Synonyms: see item, part
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: French détailler, literally, to cut in pieces, from Old French detaillier
transitive verb
1. : to relate in particulars : report minutely and distinctly
< detail a new drug >
2. : enumerate, specify
< detail all the facts in a case >
3. : to assign (a person, a military unit) to a particular task
< the first sergeant will detail the platoons for fatigue duty >
< an infantry officer detailed to an air-force unit during maneuvers >
4. : to furnish with detailing
< beautifully detailed hats >
< trimmings that detail slips and petticoats >
intransitive verb
: to make detail drawings |