The detailed geological survey mapped every fault line and mineral deposit in the region.
详细的地质调查绘制了该地区每一条断层线和矿藏分布。
The opening paragraph of the short story lingers on a detailed description of a cluttered, dusty attic, a setting that reappears, unchanged, in the story's final paragraph after the protagonist has undergone a significant personal transformation.
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A restaurant review begins with a detailed, almost reverent description of a single dish—a slow-braised short rib—before broadening to discuss the restaurant's overall menu, service, and atmosphere.
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A wine review begins with a detailed description of the vineyard's specific hillside soil composition before broadening to discuss the wine's flavor profile, aging potential, and appropriate food pairings.
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Which choice best defines “detailed”?
B — Having many small parts or features. “detailed” means having many small parts or features.
Which word means “having many small parts or features”?
C — detailed. “detailed” means having many small parts or features.
detailed — having many small parts or features. In Chinese: 详细的.
detailed is pronounced /ˈdiːteɪld/.
The detailed geological survey mapped every fault line and mineral deposit in the region. (详细的地质调查绘制了该地区每一条断层线和矿藏分布。)
comprehensive, thorough, meticulous — all close in meaning to detailed (having many small parts or features).
brief, sketchy — each the opposite of detailed (having many small parts or features).
Yes. detailed is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.