[N-VAR 可变名词]描述;形容;叙述;说明 A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like.
[oft N of n]
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。
...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
He has a real gift for vivid description.
他很善于描述,说起事情来活灵活现的。
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[N-SING 单数名词]种类;类型;性质 If something is of a particular description, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned.
[of N]
...the oldest Catholic church of any description in England...
英国所有天主教堂中最古老的一座
Events of this description occurred daily.
这类事件天天发生。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]无法描述;难以形容 You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.
[oft beyond N]
[emphasis]
His face is weary beyond description...
他一脸难以形容的疲惫。
We were in a disaster situation that defies description.
我们陷入了难以言表的糟糕处境。
Oxford
de·scrip·tion★/dɪˈskrɪpʃn; NAmEdɪˈskrɪpʃn/noun1★[countable , uncountable ]description(of sb/sth) 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 描写(文字);形容;说明◆to give a detailed/full descriptionof the procedure 对程序作详细的╱详尽的说明◆a brief/general descriptionof the software 软件的简要╱概括性说明◆Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方发布通告,描述了持枪歹徒的特征。◆‘Scared stiff’ is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.“吓得呆若木鸡”是我当时感受的贴切描述。◆a personal pain that goes beyond description(= is too great to express in words)难以言表的个人痛苦◆the novelist's powers of description小说家的叙述才能2[countable ]of some, all, every, etc. descriptionof some, etc. type 类型◆boats of every description / all descriptions各种类型的船◆Their money came from trade of some description.他们的钱是做某种生意赚来的。◆medals, coins and things of that description纪念章、硬币以及诸如此类的东西IDIOManswer/fit a description (of sb/sth)to be like a particular person or thing 与描述的…相像◆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。☞more at
1a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is likedescription of an accurate description of the event The booklet gives a brief description of each place. Berlin sounds fascinating from your description. →
job description
2be beyond/past description to be too good, bad, big etc to be described easily: The death and destruction were beyond description.3 of every/some/any etc description (also of all descriptions) people or things of every type, some type etc: People of all descriptions came to see the show.COLLOCATIONSverbsgive (somebody) a description· She was unable to give the police a description of her attacker.provide a description formal· The diary provides a clear description of farming life in the 1850s.issue a description (=formally give a description of someone to the public)· Police have issued a description of the two men they are looking for.fit/match a description (=be like the person in a police description)· The first man they arrested did not fit the description given by the victim.somebody answering a description (=a person who looks like someone in a police description)· A young girl answering this description has been seen in Spain.adjectivesgood· Her descriptions of the natural world are very good.clear· He gave us a clear description of the situation in the city.detailed· Some of his descriptions of the island are very detailed.accurate· I don't think the hotel's description of its facilities was very accurate.vivid (=very clear and interesting)· The book contains some vivid descriptions of his childhood.perfect· We have a perfect description of the man we are looking for.a full description formal (=detailed)· Please give a full description of your responsibilities in your present job.a long/lengthy description· I didn't want to hear a lengthy description of their holiday.a brief/short description· There's only a brief description of the hotel on the Internet.a general description (=not detailed)· He started by giving us a general description of the manufacturing process.a graphic description (=very clear and containing a lot of details, usually about something unpleasant)· The book has some graphic descriptions of life in the prison camp.
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descriptions[1311]
描述(90%),说明书(5%),类型(4%),刻画(1%)
n.描述,描写;类型;说明书
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