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;
💡 de加强+tail剪,割→不断剪下去→琐事
"It is arguable that giving too much detail may actually be confusing."
过分详细反而使人糊涂的说法是有道理的。
近义:itemize, specify, item, particular, technicality, circumstance
反义:abridge, abstract, shorten, synthesise, synthesize, telescope