description

英 [dɪˈskrɪpʃn]

美 [dɪˈskrɪpʃn]

n.  描写(文字); 形容; 说明; 类型

复数：descriptions　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1441 / COCA.2171

习惯用语

n.

answer/fit a description (of sb/sth)
• 与描述的…相像
  to be like a particular person or thing
• A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday.
  昨天在伦敦发现了一个与失踪男孩情况相符的孩子，安然无恙。
beggar belief/description
• 难以相信；无法形容
  to be too extreme, shocking, etc. to believe/describe
• It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.
  真是难以置信，情况怎么会恶化到这种地步。

牛津词典

noun

• 描写（文字）；形容；说明
  a piece of writing or speech that says what sb/sth is like; the act of writing or saying in words what sb/sth is like
  1. to give a detailed/full description of the procedure
     对程序作详细的 / 详尽的说明
  2. a brief/general description of the software
     软件的简要 / 概括性说明
  3. Police have issued a description of the gunman.
     警方发布通告，描述了持枪歹徒的特征。
  4. ‘Scared stiff’ is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.
     “吓得呆若木鸡”是对我当时感受的贴切描述。
  5. a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words)
     难以言表的个人痛苦
  6. the novelist's powers of description
     小说家的叙述才能
• 类型
  of some, etc. type
  1. boats of every description / all descriptions
     各种类型的船
  2. Their money came from trade of some description.
     他们的钱是做某种生意赚来的。
  3. medals, coins and things of that description
     纪念章、硬币以及诸如此类的东西

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 描述;形容;叙述;说明
  Adescriptionof someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like.
  1. Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty...
     警方已经发布了那名年龄在 50 到 60 岁之间的男子的相貌特征通告。
  2. ...a detailed description of the movements and battle plans of Italy's fleet...
     有关意大利舰队的行动和作战计划的详细说明
  3. He has a real gift for vivid description.
     他很善于描述，说起事情来活灵活现的。
• N-SING 种类;类型;性质
  If something isofa particulardescription, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned.
  1. ...the oldest Catholic church of any description in England...
     英国所有天主教堂中最古老的一座
  2. Events of this description occurred daily.
     这类事件天天发生。
• N-UNCOUNT 无法描述；难以形容
  You can say that something isbeyond description, or that itdefies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
  1. His face is weary beyond description...
     他一脸难以形容的疲惫。
  2. We were in a disaster situation that defies description.
     我们陷入了难以言表的糟糕处境。

英英释义

noun

• sort or variety
  1. every description of book was there
• a statement that represents something in words
  Synonym:verbal description
• the act of describing something

双语例句

• That's a marvellous description, Mrs Drummond. You're unusually observant
  您的描述令人惊叹，德拉蒙德太太，您真是独具慧眼。
• The child was unable to offer an articulate description of what she had witnessed.
  孩子无法对她所目睹的事情作出清楚的描述。
• Write a very brief description of a typical problem.
  就一个典型问题作简要的描述。
• Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer to date
  警方强调这是迄今对凶手最精确的描述。
• Events of this description occurred daily.
  这类事件天天发生。
• We thought we were on the wrong track when we heard their description of you
  听到他们对你的描述，我们以为自己走错了道。
• The description which he had been given was brief and to the point.
  给他的描述言简意赅。
• It offers the widest selection of antiques of every description in a one day market.
  它在为期一天的集市上出售应有尽有的各种古董。
• Could you just give us a description of your cat?
  能否请您向我们描述一下您的猫？
• Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted
  显而易见，必须采用更为客观的描述方法。