It's the whole, not the detail, that matters.
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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
adj. 全部的,所有的;完整的;
n. 整体,整个;全部;
💡 who(谁)+le(乐): 整个的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就变成 整个的了吗?
"The whole building was soon ablaze."
整栋大楼很快就熊熊燃烧起来。
近义:totality, unity, continuum, entirety, intact, integral
反义:quota, share, slice, imperfect, sketchy, unaccomplished