describe
- vt.描述;形容;把…称为;形成…形状;做…运动;画出…图形
派生词： describable adj. 过去式： described 现在分词： describing 过去分词： described 第三人称单数： describes
de- 完全,加强 + scrib 写 + -e
describeverb
描述；形容；把…称为
to say what sb/sth is like
Can you describe him to me?
你能向我描述一下他的样子吗？
The man was described as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
据描述这男人高个子，深色皮肤，年龄在20岁左右。
Jim was described by his colleagues as ‘unusual’.
吉姆被同事们称为“不寻常”的人。
Describe how you did it.
谈谈你是怎样做这事的。
Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky.
好几个人都说看到天上出现了奇异光芒。
做…运动；画出…图形；形成…形状
to make a movement which has a particular shape; to form a particular shape
The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish.
这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
describe
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VERB 描述;描写;形容;叙述
If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time...
我们请她描述一下她业余时间都在做什么。
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VERB 把…说成;把…称为;认为
If a person describes someone or something as a particular thing, he or she believes that they are that thing and says so.He described it as an extraordinarily tangled and complicated tale...
他说那是一个非常曲折复杂的故事。
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VERB 描画，画出(图形);形成…的形状
If something describes a particular shape, it forms that shape or makes a movement that follows the line of that shape.His pass described a perfect arc through the leaden sky.
他的传球在阴沉的天空中划出了一道完美的弧线。
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describe 接间接宾语时，间接宾语前必须加 to：He later described to me what he had found (他后来向我描述了他所发现的东西)，Could you describe the man to the police (你能向警察形容一下那人的模样吗)。不要说 He described me what he had found。
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- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- Synonym: identify discover key key out distinguish name
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- to give an account or representation of in words
- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
- Synonym: report account
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- give a description of
- He drew an elaborate plan of attack
- Synonym: depict draw
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- make a mark or lines on a surface
- draw a line
- trace the outline of a figure in the sand
- Synonym: trace draw line delineate
数据来源：WordNet
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The book goes on to describe his experiences in the army .
本书继而描述了他在部队的经历。
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It 's hard to find enough superlatives to describe this book .
用再多的盛赞之辞也难以描述这本书。
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The book describes in outline the main findings of the research .
本书扼要叙述了主要的研究结果。
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China has been described as an ' emerging economic powerhouse ' .
中国被称为“崛起中的经济强国”。
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With the best will in the world I could not describe him as a good father .
尽管我心里极想美言几句，却怎么也不能说他是位好父亲。
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Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky .
好几个人都说看到天上出现了奇异光芒。
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There is a range of programs on the market which may be described as design aids .
市场上有各种程序，可以称为设计辅助工具。
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The situation was described by one insider as ‘ absolute chaos ’ .
据一名内部人士说，实情是乱作一团。
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His public persona is quite different from the family man described in the book .
他的公开形象与书中描写的恋家男人相去甚远。
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He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery .
他描述了抢劫案发生前的一系列有关情况。
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He has been described as the world 's greatest violinist .
他被称为世界上最杰出的小提琴家。
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Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile .
公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。
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The book describes a spiritual journey from despair to happiness .
这本书描述了从绝望到高兴的心理变化过程。
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The man was described as tall and dark , and aged about 20 .
据描述这男人高个子，深色皮肤，年龄在20岁左右。
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He described the attack as the work of savages .
他把这次袭击称为野蛮行径。
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She described the decision as ' unfortunate ' .
她把这项决定说成是“令人遗憾”。
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The shark described a circle around the shoal of fish .
这条鲨鱼围绕着鱼群游动。
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Jim was described by his colleagues as ' unusual ' .
吉姆被同事们称为“不寻常”的人。
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He was described as ' tall , dark and handsome ' .
他被描述为“高大黝黑、相貌堂堂”。
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Can you describe him to me ?
你能向我描述一下他的样子吗？
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The judge described the attack as an abominable crime .
法官称那次袭击为令人发指的罪行。
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' Register ' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language .
“语域”是一个术语，通常用以描述语言中用语的正式程度。
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He describes his book as ‘ a homage to my father ’ .
他说他的书是“献给父亲”的。
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Describe how you did it .
谈谈你是怎样做这事的。
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The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin .
这个故事描述了一个男人与一只海豚之间的奇遇。
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The recurring decimal 3.999 … is also described as 3.9 recurring .
循环小数3.999...亦作3.9循环。
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We can credibly describe the band 's latest album as their best yet .
我们完全可以说，这支乐队的最新专辑是他们迄今的最佳作品。
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He described himself grandly as a ' landscape architect ' .
他自封为“景观建筑师”。
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The documentary caused a lot of bad feeling , not least among the workers whose lives it described .
那部纪录片引起了许多人的反感，尤其是在片中描写到其生活的工人。
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The poem humorously describes local characters and traditions .
那首诗幽默地描述了当地的人物和传统。
普通用词，指说明某人或某事物的细节，使有清晰的形象。
The police asked her to describe the robber.
警察叫她描述一下强盗的样子。
He described how the accident had happened.
他描述了事故是如何发生的。
She described the beauty of London in Chapter 6.
她在第6章里描述了伦敦之美。
指详细说明关于某事的事实或信息。
In the report, the manager detailed the progress his staff had made over the last year.
经理在报告中详述了下属员工在去年取得的进展。
The usage of this cleanser is fully detailed in the brochure.
这种清洁剂的用法在小册子里有详细说明。
指以一种清楚明了的方式讲解某事。
Can you explain how the machine is operated?
请说明如何使用这台机器好吗？
The teacher explained the rules to the children.
老师向孩子们说明规则。
指叙述经历或讲故事。
I'd like to narrate my life story.
我想叙述一下我的生平。
The story is narrated by the main actor.
故事由男主角讲述。