circumstantial: implies a description, narrative, or report that fixes something in time and space with precise details and happenings: a ~ account of the visit. (circumstance具体情况implies a specific detail attending an action or event指行为事件等的具体细节,如couldn't remember the exact circumstances记不住具体细节(或具体情况)
minute: implies thorough and meticulous attention to the smallest details: a ~ examination of a fossil. meticulous极为细心一丝不苟,表示极端细心extreme carefulness,关注最小细节caution over smallest details,如meticulous scholarship一丝不苟的学术研究
particular: implies zealous attention to every detail: a ~ description of the scene of the crime. zealous热情、坚持不懈,这里表示认真earnest
detailed: stresses abundance rather than completeness of detail: a ~ description of the event. 又如a detailed account详细的叙述,a detailed problem千头万绪的问题 (definite就是clear, 就像specific就是detailed,请死记)
circumstantial详细: 指准确给出了时间地点细节经过,minute详细: 指全面关注最小细节,particular详细: 指认真关注每一个细节,detailed详细: 强调有大量细节,未必全面
记忆方法: 1)首字母CMPD想成明确命令Precise ComManD<==详细
2)详细的意思是全面地一点点地处理事情mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point.
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