detail

n.详述；（照片、绘画等的）细部；细目，琐碎；各种细节

vt.详述，仔细汇报；选派；清晰地说明；给于细部装饰

noun

事实；信息 facts/information

1. 细微之处；枝节；琐事
   a small individual fact or item; a less important fact or item
   1. an expedition planned down to the last detail
      计划详尽的探险
   2. He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street.
      他一动不动地站着，不放过街上的每一细微之处。
   3. Tell me the main points now; leave the details till later.
      现在把要点告诉我，细节留到以后再说。
2. 详情；全部细节
   the small facts or features of sth, when you consider them all together
   1. This issue will be discussed in more detail in the next chapter.
      这个问题将在下一章详细论述。
   2. The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail .
      研究工作一丝不苟地完成了。
   3. He had an eye for detail (= noticed and remembered small details) .
      他很善于发现并记住细节。
   4. The fine detail of the plan has yet to be worked out.
      这个方案的具体细节尚需制订。
3. 具体情况；（关于某事物的）资料，消息
   information about sth
   1. Please supply the following details: name, age and sex.
      请提供下列具体情况：姓名、年龄及性别。
   2. Further details and booking forms are available on request.
      备有详细资料和订购单以供索取。
   3. They didn't give any details about the game.
      他们没有提供这场比赛的具体情况。
   4. ‘We had a terrible time─’ ‘Oh, spare me the details (= don't tell me any more) .’
      “我们倒霉透了——”“唉呀，别给我细说了。”

细部 small parts

4. （照片、绘画等的）细部，局部，次要部分
   a small part of a picture or painting; the smaller or less important parts of a picture, pattern, etc. when you consider them all together
   1. This is a detail from the 1844 Turner painting.
      这是透纳1844年水彩画的一小部分。
   2. a huge picture with a lot of detail in it
      一幅有很多细微之处的巨型画

士兵 soldiers

5. 特遣队；小分队；支队
   a group of soldiers given special duties

verb

详述 give facts/information

1. 详细列举；详细说明；详述
   to give a list of facts or all the available information about sth
   1. The brochure details all the hotels in the area and their facilities.
      这本小册子详细介绍了当地所有旅馆及其设施。

派遣士兵 order soldier

2. 派遣；选派；分遣
   to give an official order to sb, especially a soldier, to do a particular task
   1. Several of the men were detailed to form a search party.
      几名士兵被派组成一个搜索队。

清洗汽车 clean car

3. 彻底清洗（汽车）
   to clean a car extremely thoroughly
   1. He got work for a while detailing cars.
      他找到一个清洗汽车的临时工作。

名词复数形式:details 现在分词:detailing 过去分词:detailed 过去式:detailed 第三人称单数:details

detail 细节

de-, 向下，强调。-tail, 切，词源同retail, tailor. 即完全切开的，引申义细节。

1. He wishes the government would be more attentive to detail in their response.
   他希望政府的回应能更加关注细节。
2. The details of the plan are still being worked out
   计划的细节仍在制订中。
3. No details of the discussions have been given
   没有透露讨论的细节。
4. I recall every detail of the party.
   我回想起聚会的每一个细节。
5. See the bottom of this page for details of how to apply for this exciting offer
   有关如何申请这一令人兴奋的工作的详情请参见本页底部。
6. Full details will be announced soon.
   具体信息很快就会公布。
7. Only minor details now remain to be settled.
   现在仅剩一些细枝末节的问题需要解决。
8. We like his attention to detail and his enthusiasm.
   我们喜欢他的细心和热情。
9. The report detailed the human rights abuses committed during the war.
   这份报告详述了战争期间所发生的践踏人权的情况。
10. He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident Room.
    他派了一名警察把它送到重案调查室。
11. He said he had been in various parts of Britain but did not go into details
    他说曾去过英国的许多地方，但没有细讲。
12. Neither of them were prepared to go into the detail of their talks.
    他们俩都没准备要详细说明他们会谈的情况。
13. We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
    我们彻底仔细地检查了措词后才最终定稿。
14. My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail
    我尝试将注意力集中在这个小细节上以让自己平静下来。
15. The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here
    与我在这方面的尝试相比，这本书对近期研究的介绍更为详尽。
16. From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail
    他从这个有利的地点观察，目光敏锐，不放过任何一个细节。
17. I can get down to nitpicking detail, I am pretty fussy about certain things.
    我会挑剔细节，我对某些事情相当吹毛求疵。
18. The proposals were short on detail.
    这些提议缺少细节。
19. The story shows a strong narrative gift and a vivid eye for detail
    这个故事显示了作者较强的叙事能力和对细节的观察入微。
20. I have discussed this topic in some detail
    我已经较为详细地探讨了这个话题。
21. It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
    这可不是头脑一热作出的决定。我们事先仔细地讨论过。
22. He could try to sublimate the problem by writing, in detail, about it
    他可以努力通过详细记述该问题而使其受到人们的正视。
23. I think most of us don't want to read what's in the newspaper anyway in such detail
    我想我们大多数人无论如何都不想如此仔细地去读报纸。
24. These designs demonstrate her unerring eye for colour and detail
    这些设计体现了她对颜色和细节的精准眼光。
25. The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail
    由于一个细节，这篇文章在我脑海里印象深刻。
26. The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.
    报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。
27. He took the machine apart to show every detail of its operation.
    他把机器拆开，让大家看操作的每个细节。
28. The detail of a case is complicated.
    案情复杂。
29. We carefully watched every detail of his action.
    我们仔细观察了他动作的每个细节。