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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171

B1 something that tells you what something or someone is like描述,描写,描绘

Write a description of your favourite beach.描述一下你最喜欢的海滨胜地。
She has given the police a very detailed/full description of the robber.她向警察详细描述了抢劫者的相貌。
A girl answering (= matching) the description of the missing teenager was spotted in Glasgow.有人在格拉斯哥发现一个女孩,相貌特征符合对失踪少女的描述。
Your paper contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues.你的文章描述性内容太多,而对问题的讨论不够。
of every description

of all types各种各样

Boats of every description were entering the harbour.各种各样的船只正在驶入港湾。
be beyond description also defy description

to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great size, quality, or level无法形容,难以描述

Her beauty is beyond description.她的美无与伦比。
The mess in Bart's room defies description (= is very bad)!巴特的房间乱得难以形容!

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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.

IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION + VERB ADJECTIVEcomplete, comprehensive, detailed, full完整的描述;綜合的描述;詳細的敍述;全面的描述The catalogue gives a full description of each product.目錄上有每一種產品的完整介紹。accurate, apt, clear, exact, excellent, fair, fitting, good, perfect準確的/貼切的/清楚的/精確的/很棒的/不偏不倚的/恰當的/很好的/完美的描寫'Like a fish out of water' was an apt description of how I felt in my new job.用“如魚離水”來描述我對新工作的感受可以說十分恰當。rich, vivid豐富的/生動的描述a vivid description of life in the Wild West對西大荒生活的生動描述graphic, lurid赤裸寫實的描述;駭人聽聞的描述She gave us a lurid description of the birth.她向我們描述的分娩過程令人毛骨悚然。lengthy, long冗長的描述brief, short簡短的描述basic, simple基本的/簡單的描述general, vague大體的/含糊的描述objective客觀的描述A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion.報告一般是客觀描述而不是觀點的陳述。formal形式化描述verbal, written口頭/書面描述physical外觀描述job職務說明There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.我的工作說明中並未提及打掃衞生之事。VERB + DESCRIPTIONgive (sb), issue, offer (sb), provide (sb with)(向某人)描述;公佈描述;(為某人)提供描述Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已公佈了槍手的體貌特徵。She was able to provide a description of the intruder.她能提供有關闖入者體貌特徵的描述。fit, match符合描述A man fitting your description was seen entering the building.有人看到一名跟你的描述相吻合的男子走進大樓。Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers.警察已拘捕兩名男子,這兩人符合對搶劫者的描述。beggar, defy無法描述His face was so odd that it defies description.他的臉長得特別古怪,簡直無法描述。DESCRIPTION + VERBapply to sb, fit sb描述符合某人的特徵I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me.我驚恐地意識到,所描述的兇手特徵竟然跟我一樣。
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

 See also the entry for report 2 另见report条第2义description ♦︎ picture ♦︎ representation ♦︎ profile ♦︎ portrayal ♦︎ portrait ♦︎ depiction ♦︎ evocationThese are all words for sth such as a piece of writing or a picture that describes or shows sb/sth. 这些词均表示描写或说明性的文章或图片。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配a / an description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation of sb / sthan accurate description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocationa true / realistic description / picture / representation / portrayal / depictiona detailed description / picture / representation / profile / depiction / evocationa vivid description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction / evocationto give a description / picture / representationto draw / paint a picture / a portraitto build up a picture / profile description [countable, uncountable] 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 描写性文字;描述;说明Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已发布公告,描述了持枪歹徒的特征。'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.用“吓得呆若木鸡”来描述我当时的感受十分贴切。There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.在我的岗位职责说明中完全没有提过有清洁工作。I experienced a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words).我经历了一次难以言表的个人痛苦。 picture [countable, usually singular] a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what sth is like 描绘;描述The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy.作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control.根据报纸的报道,一个几乎失控的国家形象显现了出来。 see also picture imagine verb representation ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) something that shows or describes sth; the act of presenting sb/sth in a particular way 表现形式;描述;描绘The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.蛇吞其尾的图案表示无限。the negative representation of single mothers in the media媒体对单身母亲的负面描述 see also represent present verb 2 , represent represent verb 2 profile ˈprəʊfaɪl; NAmE ˈproʊfaɪl [countable] a description of sb/sth that gives useful information 概述;简介;传略We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.我们首先建立起顾客及其需求的详细资料库。His psychological profile is revealing.他的心理特征描述揭示了很多有用信息。 portrayal pɔːˈtreɪəl; NAmE pɔːrˈtreɪəl [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act of showing or describing sb/sth, especially a person or group of people, in a picture, book, film, etc; a particular way in which this is done (尤指图片、书籍、电影等的)描绘,描写;展现方式The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.这篇文章剖析了媒体对男同性恋者的描述。He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.他以饰演令人毛骨悚然的汉尼拔•莱克特而著称。 see also portray present verb 2 portrait ˈpɔːtreɪt, ˈpɔːtrət; NAmE ˈpɔːrtrət [countable] a detailed description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in a book, film, etc. (书籍、电影等的)详细描述,戏剧性描绘Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.她的第一部影片是对故乡马提尼克岛上甘蔗园生活的绝妙描绘。NOTE 辨析 Portrayal or portrait?The portrayal of sb/sth is the way sb/sth is shown in words or pictures. A portrait is the description, play or film itself. * portrayal指用文字或画面描写人、事、物的方式,portrait则指描述、戏剧或电影本身。 see also portrait picture depiction [countable, uncountable] (formal) a picture of sth; a description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in newspapers, films, etc. 画面;(报章、电影等的)描写,刻画The latest addition to the gallery is a depiction of Amsterdam.该美术馆最新收藏了一幅描绘阿姆斯特丹景色的画。They object to the movie's depiction of black people.他们反对这部影片对黑人的刻画。 see also depict present verb 2 NOTE 辨析 Representation, portrayal or depiction? Representation is the most general of these words and it can be a written description, a picture or work of art, but not usually a film or anything that moves or changes; a representation can be of a person, group, place or thing. A portrayal can be a description or performance but is not usually a picture; a portrayal is usually of a person or group of people and is often used about an actor's performance as a real or imaginary character. Depiction is often used as a formal word for a picture, especially of a place, when this is a work of art; a depiction can also be a description or dramatic presentation of a person or group of people. 这些词中representation最宽泛,可指文字描述、图片或艺术作品,但通常不是电影或动态的东西,可指对个人、群体、场所或事物的描述。portrayal可指描述或表演,但通常不是图片,通常指对个人或群体的描述,也常指演员对真实或虚构角色的饰演。depiction常作正式用词,指作为艺术品的图片,尤其是风景画,也可以是对个人或群体的描述或戏剧性展现。 evocation ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (written) a description, film or work of art that brings a feeling, memory or image into your mind (情感或记忆的)唤起,召唤;(形象的)再现The film is a brilliant evocation of childhood in the 1940s.这部影片精彩地再现了20世纪40年代的童年生活。The artist's work has been praised for its richness of evocation.这位艺术家的作品因其表现的形象丰富饱满而受到称赞。 see also evoke remind sb of sb/sth
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description
Descriptions and stories: description, story, picture...
The process or act of describing: description, attribution, modelling...

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