Word · Frequency #7286
descriptive
描述的，叙述的
serving to describe or inform; characterized by description
- 1.
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
关于或提供描述的。
- 2.
Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
形容词,陈述相关名词的属性
- 3.
Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
描述语言的结构、语法、词汇和实际使用。
- 4.
Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
描述和分类,而非规范或规定
关于或提供描述的。；形容词,陈述相关名词的属性；描述语言的结构、语法、词汇和实际使用。；描述和分类,而非规范或规定；描述的
In use
The report was very descriptive, giving a detailed account of the event.
Her descriptive writing style makes the reader feel like they are in the story.
The teacher asked us to write a descriptive paragraph about our favorite place.
be descriptive of sth
后接被描述的对象。
The report was highly descriptive of the local customs.
这份报告非常描述性地展现了当地风俗。
be + adverb + descriptive
常用副词有highly, very, strongly等。
Her language is very descriptive.
她的语言非常具有描述性。
descriptive + noun
可修饰writing, passage, title, text等名词。
Connections
Collocations
- descriptive language
- 描述性语言
- The author uses vivid descriptive language to paint a picture of the scene.作者使用生动的描述性语言来描绘场景。
- descriptive statistics
- 描述性统计
- First, we will look at the descriptive statistics to summarize the data.首先，我们将查看描述性统计以总结数据。
- descriptive writing
- 描述性写作
- Descriptive writing helps readers visualize the story through sensory details.描述性写作通过感官细节帮助读者想象故事。
- descriptive research
- 描述性研究
- Descriptive research aims to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon.描述性研究旨在描述人口或现象的特征。
- descriptive grammar
- 描述性语法
- Descriptive grammar describes how a language is actually used, not how it should be used.描述性语法描述语言的实际使用方式，而非应该如何被使用。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
descriptive = 描述性的，联想'describe'（描述）和'script'（书写）
Context & Register
“descriptive” 通常用于客观描述事物特征或语言结构，多见于学术写作、技术文档等正式场合，语体中性偏正式。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示‘描述某事的’
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the spelling 'script', but their pronunciations differ. Note that 'descriptive' ends with /ɪv/, while these words end with /ɪpt/ or /ʃən/, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.