descry sth
descry 是及物动词,后面直接接所望见的事物,中间不加介词;语体偏文学。
From the ridge we could just descry the outline of a distant castle.
从山脊上我们勉强能望见远处城堡的轮廓。
看到;望见
descried — past of descry
看到,发现;看出;看见;发现
看到,发现
catch sight of
一般现在时
He descries a distant light.
他看见远处有一束光。
一般过去时
I descried a movement in the bushes.
我看见灌木丛中有动静。
现在完成时
We have descried the solution to the problem.
我们已经找到了问题的解决方案。
From the top of the tower, we could descry the outline of the city in the distance.
从塔顶,我们可以看见远处城市的轮廓。
用法提示:这里'descry'表示看见或发现远处或不太清晰的东西。
He descried a figure moving among the trees.
他看见一个人影在树丛中移动。
用法提示:过去式'descried'表示他瞥见了某物。
Descrying the ship on the horizon, the sailor shouted with joy.
看到地平线上的船,水手高兴地喊叫起来。
用法提示:现在分词'descrying'用于分词短语表示同时发生的动作。
descry 是及物动词,后面直接接所望见的事物,中间不加介词;语体偏文学。
From the ridge we could just descry the outline of a distant castle.
从山脊上我们勉强能望见远处城堡的轮廓。
常与 in、among、through 等地点介词短语连用,用来说明望见的具体位置。
He descried a small boat among the reeds.
他在芦苇丛中望见一条小船。
用于被动结构,常与 can、could 连用,表示某物隐约可见。
On a clear day the island can be descried from the mainland.
晴天时从大陆可以望见那座岛。
grammar · medium
易错句子Can you descry the scene in detail?
正确表达Can you describe the scene in detail?
descry 意为“望见、看到”,不表示“描述”;表示“描述”要用 describe。
grammar · medium
易错句子The critics descried the film as too violent.
正确表达The critics decried the film as too violent.
descry 只表示“看到、发现”,不表示“公开谴责”;表示“谴责”要用 decry。
grammar · medium
易错句子From the tower, we descried at a ship on the horizon.
正确表达From the tower, we descried a ship on the horizon.
descry 是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,不能像 look 那样加介词 at。
descry 是“望见、看到”,decry 是“公开谴责、贬斥”,拼写只差一个字母但意思完全不同;表示“看见”时不要误写成 decry。
descry 强调从远处或模糊中“望见、发现”,discern 强调仔细辨认、分辨清楚,常与 can/could 连用;两者都能指“看出”,但 discern 更侧重辨别。
descry 与 describe 拼写相近,但 describe 是“描述、形容”,不表示“看到”;表示“望见”时不要误用 describe。
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