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美音:[dıs´krıpʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.描写,记述,形容,种类,描述

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/dɪ'skrɪpʃn; dɪ`skrɪpʃən/
n
1 (a) [U] saying in words what sb/sth is like 对某人[某事物]的描述、叙述、形容
*He's not very good at description. 他不大擅长描写叙述.
* The scenery was beautiful beyond description. 那风景美丽得难以形容.
(b) [C] picture in words 描绘
*Can you give me a description of the thief? 你能给我形容一下那个窃贼的模样吗?
2 (preceded by of and an adj or some, every, etc 用于of和形容词或some、every等之後) (infml 口) type; sort 类型; 种类
*boats of every description 各种类型的船
* a house of some description 某种类型的房子
* wearing a dress of no particular description, ie a very ordinary dress 穿着很普通的连衣裙
* medals, coins and things of that description 那一类的纪念章、硬币、东西.
3 (idm 习语) answer to a description => answer2. beggar description => beggar.

description


n [U and C]
a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is like
 Berlin sounds fascinating from your description.
description of
 The writer began with a description of the area.
 The police have issued a detailed description of the missing woman.
 an accurate description of the event
 I checked my job description .
give/provide etc a description
 The booklet gives a brief description of each place.
brief/short/full/complete description
 Your insurance company will need a full description of the stolen property.
 The guide gives a general description of the island.
fit/match/answer a description
(=be like the person or thing described)
 He matches the description of the attacker.
be beyond/past description
to be too good, bad, big etc to be described easily
 The death and destruction were beyond description.
of every/some/any etc descriptionalsoof all descriptions
people or things of every type, some type etc
 People of all descriptions came to see the show.
1. The reporter´s graphic description made us feel that we were present at the scene.
    采访记者生动的描述使我们觉得如临其境。

2. This written report contains both a verbal description and a sketch of the building.
    这份书面报告包括了这座建筑的言辞描述及草图。

3. They are all part of the ageist description of old women:
    它们都是年龄歧视主义用来说老年妇女的:

4. And the sensitive observer of sculpture must also learn to feel shape simply as shape, not as description or reminiscence.
    因此,敏锐的雕塑观赏者也必须学会把形体作为形体来感觉,不要靠描述和印象去想象。

5. Albert did not fit the description of any secret agent Charles had ever read about.
    艾伯特一点也不像查尔斯读过的书里描写的特工。

6. A man looked out from his apartment and gave a description of the killer's second attack.
    有个男人从他的公寓里看到了街上的情景,还描述了凶手第二次袭击时的情形。

7. She gave us a description of him.
    她向我们描述了他的模样。

8. If you recognize yourself in this description, you might include a couple of heady growth stocks in your portfolio, alongside your more pedestrian investments.
    如果你觉得你的情况是这样的话,你可在投资组合中包括几项有令人陶醉的增值前景的增长股,和其他比较平淡的投资项目放在一起。

9. I got to my feet, found the keys, entered and called 911. The operator took a description of the robbers and sent a police car.
    我站起身来,找到了钥匙,进了屋,然后拨通了911。接线员记下了我对劫匪的描述,然后派了辆警车来。

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