Word · Frequency #398
describe
描述；形容
核心释义
to say what someone or something is like in words
- 1.
To represent in words.
- 2.
To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
- 3.
To give rise to a geometrical structure.
- 4.
描述新分类群
To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
绘制；画出…的轮廓；形成（几何图形）；画出；描述并界定（新分类群）；描述新分类群；描述
用法In use
Can you describe the thief to the police?
用法提示：描述在这里是动词原形，表示用语言详细说明。
She described her trip to Paris in great detail.
用法提示：描述使用过去式，表示过去发生的动作。
The witness is describing what he saw.
用法提示：描述使用现在分词形式，表示正在进行的动作。
describe something
直接宾语，描述的对象。
Can you describe the painting?
你能描述一下这幅画吗？
describe something as something
as后接名词或形容词，表示将某物描述为某种状态。
She described the movie as boring.
她描述这部电影很无聊。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- describe as
- 描述为
- She described him as a kind person.她把他描述为一个善良的人。
- describe in detail
- 详细描述
- Can you describe the accident in detail?你能详细描述一下事故吗？
- describe accurately
- 准确描述
- The report accurately describes the situation.报告准确地描述了情况。
- describe a scene
- 描述一个场景
- He described the beautiful scene vividly.他生动地描述了那个美丽的场景。
- describe a process
- 描述一个过程
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“de”像“得”，“scribe”像“写”，得写出来就是描述。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于日常对话和正式场合，属于中性语域。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常接名词或that从句，也可接as短语作补语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the ending 'scribe' pronounced /skraɪb/ and rhyme with each other and with 'describe'. No common lookalikes that sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.