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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。
描述的，叙述的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
描述的，叙述的
serving to describe or inform; characterized by description
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。
关于或提供描述的。
Of, relating to, or providing a description.
形容词,陈述相关名词的属性
Of an adjective, stating an attribute of the associated noun (as heavy in the heavy dictionary).
描述语言的结构、语法、词汇和实际使用。
Describing the structure, grammar, vocabulary and actual use of a language.
描述和分类,而非规范或规定
Describing and seeking to classify, as opposed to normative or prescriptive.
The report was very descriptive, giving a detailed account of the event.
这份报告非常具有描述性，详细叙述了事件经过。
Her descriptive writing style makes the reader feel like they are in the story.
她描述性的写作风格让读者仿佛身临其境。
The teacher asked us to write a descriptive paragraph about our favorite place.
老师要求我们写一段描述性文字，介绍我们最喜欢的地方。
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。
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。
可修饰writing, passage, title, text等名词。
He gave a descriptive account of the event.
他对事件进行了描述性的叙述。
Not this
Can you descriptive the scene?
Use this
Can you describe the scene?
descriptive 是形容词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 describe 来表达“描述”的动作。
Not this
He spoke descriptive.
Use this
He spoke descriptively.
descriptive 是形容词，不能修饰动词 spoke。应使用副词 descriptively 来修饰动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use descriptive naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
descriptive = 描述性的，联想'describe'（描述）和'script'（书写）
“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。
常与of连用，表示‘描述某事的’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.