description
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like. 描述
Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty. 警方已已公布了這一年齡在50至60之間的男子的相貌特征。
The paper provides a detailed description of how to create human embryos by cloning. 這篇論文對(duì)如何通過(guò)克隆制造人類(lèi)胚胎提供詳細(xì)的描述。
2. N-SING If something is of a particular description, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned. 屬…種類(lèi)
Events of this description occurred daily. 這類(lèi)事件每天都有發(fā)生。
3. N-UNCOUNT You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme. 無(wú)法形容[強(qiáng)調(diào)]
His face is weary beyond description. 他臉上的疲憊無(wú)法形容。
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description /d??skr?p??n/ (descriptions)
劍橋詞典
- something that tells you what something or someone is like
- A witness gave a detailed description of the man.
- He gave a very vivid and often shocking description of his time in prison .
- The book contains lyrical descriptions of the author's childhood .
- Would you say that is an accurate description of the current situation ?
- A woman of your description was seen in the area on the night of the crime . 返回 description
描述，描寫(xiě)，描繪
Write a description of your favourite beach . 描述一下你最喜歡的海濱勝地。
She has given the police a very detailed /full description of the robber . 她向警察詳細(xì)描述了搶劫者的相貌。
A girl answering (= matching ) the description of the missing teenager was spotted in Glasgow. 有人在格拉斯哥發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)女孩，相貌特征符合對(duì)失蹤少女的描述。
Your paper contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues . 你的文章描述性?xún)?nèi)容太多，而對(duì)問(wèn)題的討論不夠。
?of every description
of all types
各種各樣
Boats of every description were entering the harbour . 各種各樣的船只正在駛?cè)敫蹫场?
?be beyond description (also defy description)
to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great size , quality , or level
無(wú)法形容，難以描述
Her beauty is beyond description. 她的美無(wú)與倫比。
The mess in Bart's room defies description (= is very bad )! 巴特的房間亂得難以形容！
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