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description n.描述；刻画；类型；说明书 (1) 他描述了他所见到的一切。(2) 那风景美丽得难以形容。(3) 他非常擅长在书中刻画不同人物的性格。(4) 湖上漂着各种类型的船。 The root for description is the Latin word descriptio, meaning “to write down.” The “script” in description tells you that a good description makes what it describes come to life, like a script for a movie. Your description of that fudge almond swirl ice cream was so good I could taste it! Unfortunately, I'm allergic to nuts.

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英 [dɪ'skrɪpʃn] 美 [dɪ'skrɪpʃn] (1) He gave a description of what he had seen.(2) The scenery is beautiful beyond descriptions.(3) He is very good at the description about the characters of different figures in his book.(4) There are boats of every description on the lake. A description puts something in words, like a portrait puts a person in paint. The lawnmower you came home with did not quite fit the description of the dishwasher you went shopping for. 1[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。2[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。3[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。

英语单词	description
英美音标	英 [dɪ'skrɪpʃn] 美 [dɪ'skrɪpʃn]
中文释义	n.描述；刻画；类型；说明书
英语例句	(1) He gave a description of what he had seen. (2) The scenery is beautiful beyond descriptions. (3) He is very good at the description about the characters of different figures in his book. (4) There are boats of every description on the lake.
中文例句	(1) 他描述了他所见到的一切。 (2) 那风景美丽得难以形容。 (3) 他非常擅长在书中刻画不同人物的性格。 (4) 湖上漂着各种类型的船。
vocabulary简明	A description puts something in words, like a portrait puts a person in paint. The lawnmower you came home with did not quite fit the description of the dishwasher you went shopping for.
vocabulary扩展	The root for description is the Latin word descriptio, meaning “to write down.” The “script” in description tells you that a good description makes what it describes come to life, like a script for a movie. Your description of that fudge almond swirl ice cream was so good I could taste it! Unfortunately, I'm allergic to nuts.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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。 3 [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。

Description Good N Puts [Oft Defies 英 Dɪ'Skrɪpʃn] 美