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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description
dɪskrɪpʃən dɪˈskrɪpʃən dɪˈskrɪpʃən
Word forms: plural descriptions
1 N-VAR 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. 描述;形容;叙述;说明

  • Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty. [+ of]

    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 种类;类型;性质 If something is of a particular description, it belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned. 种类;类型;性质

  • ...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。

SYN kind, sort, type, order
3 N-UNCOUNT 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. 无法描述；难以形容 [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。

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N.

account, characterization, summary 1

category, class, kind, type 2

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ADJ.

accurate description, brief description, detailed description, physical description, vague description 1

VERB.

fit a description, give a description, match a description 1

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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION + VERB ADJECTIVE➤complete, 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 + DESCRIPTION➤give (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 + VERB➤apply 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 / sth◆an accurate description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation◆a true / realistic description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction◆a detailed description / picture / representation / profile / depiction / evocation◆a vivid description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction / evocation◆to give a description / picture / representation◆to draw / paint a picture / a portrait◆to 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
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