描述 的翻譯 中文(简体)-英語詞典
描述
story
uk
/ˈstɔː.ri/us
/ˈstɔːr.i/ A2 noun
a descriptioneither true or imaginedof a connected series of events:
Will you read/tell me a storydaddy? 爸爸，能给我读／讲个故事吗？
description
uk
/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/us
/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/ B1 noun
something that tells you what something or someone is like:
Write a description of your favourite beach. 描述一下你最喜欢的海滨胜地。
account
uk
/əˈkaʊnt/us
/əˈkaʊnt/ B2 noun
a written or spoken description of an event:
She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle. 她把自己在丛林中生活的经历描述得惊险刺激。
delineation
uk
/dɪˌlɪn.iˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/dɪˌlɪn.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun
the action of describing or marking the edge of something:
He tried to make a clear delineation between his job and his private activities. 他试图在他的工作和私人活动之间划分明确的界线。
descriptor
uk
/dɪˈskrɪp.tə/us
/dɪˈskrɪp.tɚ/ noun UK specialized
a description of the areas of study that an educational course includes:
course descriptors 课程描述
portrait
uk
/ˈpɔː.trət/us
/ˈpɔːr.trɪt/ noun
A film or book that is a portrait of something describes or represents that thing in a detailed way.
Her latest novel paints a very vivid portrait of the aristocracy in the 1920s. 她最新的一部小说生动地描绘了20世纪20年代的贵族生活。
representation
uk
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌrep.rɪ.zenˈteɪ.ʃən/ C2 noun
the way that someone or something is shown or described:
He gave a talk on the representation of women in 19th-century art. 他作了一个演讲，是关于19世纪艺术中女性形象塑造的。
depiction
uk
/dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/us
/dɪˈpɪk.ʃən/ noun
the way that something is represented or shown:
The painter's depictions of the horror of war won her a worldwide reputation. 这位画家对战争恐怖的描绘使她蜚声国际。
portrayal
uk
/pɔːˈtreɪ.əl/us
/pɔːrˈtreɪ.əl/ noun
the way that someone or something is described or represented in a paintingfilmbookor other artistic work:
His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering. 他的最新电影无情地描述了战时苦难。
picture
uk
/ˈpɪk.tʃər/us
/ˈpɪk.tʃɚ/ noun
a situation described in a particular way:
The experts are painting a gloomy/brighter/rosy picture of the state of the economy. 专家们把经济状况描绘得很阴暗／日趋光明／非常乐观。
depict
uk
/dɪˈpɪkt/us
/dɪˈpɪkt/ C2 verb
to represent or show something in a picture or story:
Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century. 她的画反映了上个世纪普通人的生活。
portray
uk
/pɔːˈtreɪ/us
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/ C2 verb
to represent or describe someone or something in a paintingfilmbookor other artistic work:
The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress. 这幅画描绘的是一位身穿蓝色连衣裙的美丽少女。
represent
uk
/ˌrep.rɪˈzent/us
/ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ C2 verb
to show or describe something or someone:
The statue represents St. George killing the dragon. 这座雕像展现的是圣乔治斩龙的故事。
describe
uk
/dɪˈskraɪb/us
/dɪˈskraɪb/ A2 verb
to say or write what someone or something is like:
Could you describe your attacker? 你能描述一下袭击你的人的样子吗？
delineate
uk
/dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/us
/dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt/ verb formal
to describe or mark the edge of something:
The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter. 主要人物在第一章里得到了清晰的描述。
recount
uk
/rɪˈkaʊnt/us
/rɪˈkaʊnt/ verb formal
to describe how something happenedor to tell a story:
He recounted his adventures since he had left home. 他讲述了离家以后的很多奇遇。
go into sth
C2 phrase
to discussexaminedescribeor explain something in a detailed or careful way:
This is the first book to go into her personal life as well as her work. 这是第一本不仅深入研究她的作品而且还详细叙述她的个人生活的书。
描述的
descriptive
uk
/dɪˈskrɪp.tɪv/us
/dɪˈskrɪp.t̬ɪv/ adjective
describing somethingespecially in a detailedinteresting way:
a descriptive essay/passage 描述性文章／段落
重现描述
reconstruct
uk
/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/us
/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌkt/ C2 verb
If you reconstruct something that has happened in the pastyou combine a lot of information in order to get a complete description of what happened.
The police tried to reconstruct the crime using the statements of witnesses. 警方设法利用目击证人的陈述来重现犯罪过程。
reconstruction
uk
/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/us
/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ C2 noun
an attempt to get a complete description of an event using the information availableor an attempt to repeat what happened during the event:
A dramatized reconstruction of the robbery was shown on television to try to make people remember information that would help the police. 这起抢劫案以电视剧的形式再现并在电视上播出，是为了使人们能够记起任何有关案件的重要信息，来帮助警察破案。
错误描述
mischaracterize
uk
/mɪsˈkær.ək.tər.aɪz/us
/mɪsˈker.ək.tə.raɪz/ verb
to describe a situationeventor person wrongly:
He said the president's plan had been mischaracterised.
misdescribe
uk
/ˌmɪs.dɪˈskraɪb/us
/ˌmɪs.dɪˈskraɪb/ verb
to describe something in a way that is not correct:
If the goods were misdescribed or are faultycustomers are protected by law. 如果商品描述错误或有缺陷，客户会受到法律保护。
mischaracterization
uk
/ˌmɪs.kær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɪs.ker.ək.tə.rəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun
the act of describing a situationeventor person wrongly:
This is a complete mischaracterisation of the science.
讽刺描述
caricature
uk
/ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊər/us
/ˈker.ə.kə.tʃʊr/ noun
(the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is:
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work. 同他近期作品中夸张的讽刺描述相比，他早期小说中的人物要含蓄得多。
简略描述
helicopter view
uk
/hel.ɪˌkɒp.tə ˈvjuː/us
/hel.ɪˌkɑːp.tɚ ˈvjuː/ noun
a general description or opinion of a situationrather than a detailed one
描述实况
set the scene
phrase
to describe a situation where something is about to happen:
Firstlet's set the scene - it was a darkwet night with a strong wind blowing. 首先，我们来描述一下故事发生的背景——那是一个漆黑的夜晚，下着雨，狂风呼啸。
难以描述
be beyond description
phrase
to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great sizequalityor level:
Her beauty is beyond description. 她的美无与伦比。
倾向性描述
spin
uk
/spɪn/us
/spɪn/ noun informal
a way of describing an idea or situation that makes it seem better than it really isespecially in politics:
They have tried to put a positive spin on the situation. 他们尝试过将这个局面描述为具有正面意义。
详细描述
detail
uk
/ˈdiː.teɪl/us
/dɪˈteɪl/ verb
to describe something completelygiving all the facts:
Can you produce a report detailing what we've spent on the project so far? 你能不能写一个报告，详细列出到目前为止我们在这个项目上的花费？
正确描述
nail sth down
phrase US informal
to understand something completelyor to describe something correctly:
We haven't been able to nail down the cause of the fire yet. 我们仍未弄清火灾的起因。
职务描述
job description
uk
/ˈdʒɒb dɪˌskrɪp.ʃən/us
/ˈdʒɑːb dɪˌskrɪp.ʃən/ noun
a list of the responsibilities that you have and the duties that you are expected to perform in your work
准确描述
pinpoint
uk
/ˈpɪn.pɔɪnt/us
/ˈpɪn.pɔɪnt/ C2 verb
to discover or describe the exact facts about something:
Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion. 现场的急救人员仍然无法确定爆炸的原因。
自我描述
self-characterization
uk
/ˌself.kær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌself.ker.ək.tə.rəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun
the act of describing yourself by stating your most typical or important characteristics:
Her self-deprecating self-characterization as "more a wit than wise" was not at all accurate. 她自嘲式的“机智多于聪明”的自我描述一点也不准确。
对基因在染色体上位置的描述
mapping
uk
/ˈmæp.ɪŋ/us
/ˈmæp.ɪŋ/ noun specialized
the activity of describing where particular genes are found on a chromosome:
genetic mapping 基因定位，基因作图
发生在圣经中描述的事件之后的
post-biblical
uk
/ˌpəʊstˈbɪb.lɪ.kəl/us
/ˌpoʊstˈbɪb.lɪ.kəl/ adjective
relating to the period after the Bible was writtenor after the events described in the Bible:
He held weekly classes to teach the youth of his synagogue post-biblical history. 他每周都会举办课程，向他的犹太教堂的年轻人讲授圣经后时期的历史。
描述性的
descriptive
uk
/dɪˈskrɪp.tɪv/us
/dɪˈskrɪp.t̬ɪv/ adjective specialized
A descriptive area of study is one that is based on saying what its subject is really likerather than on developing theories about it.
descriptive linguistics/sociology/statistics 描写语言学／叙述社会学／描述统计学
难以确切描述地
indefinably
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bli/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bli/ adverb
in a way that is impossible to clearly describe or explain:
The two versions are indefinably different. 这两个版本有着难以界定的不同。
难以确切描述的
indefinable
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bəl/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈfaɪ.nə.bəl/ adjective
impossible to clearly describe or explain:
She had that indefinable something that went beyond mere sex appeal. 她具有某种说不清的气质，不只是性感。
像狄更斯所描述的
Dickensian
uk
/dɪˈken.zi.ən/us
/dɪˈken.zi.ən/ adjective
relating to or similar to something described in the books of the 19th-century English writer Charles Dickensespecially living or working conditions that are below an acceptable standard:
The bathrooms in this hotel are positively Dickensian - no hot water and grime everywhere. 这家旅馆的浴室简直就像狄更斯书中的那样——不仅没有热水而且到处都是污垢。
形象化描述
imagery
uk
/ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪm.ə.dʒər.i/ noun
the use of words or pictures in booksfilmspaintingsetc. to describe ideas or situations:
The imagery in the poem mostly relates to death. 这首诗中的意象大多与死亡有关。
自我描述的
self-descriptive
uk
/ˌself.dɪˈskrɪp.tɪv/us
/ˌself.dɪˈskrɪp.t̬ɪv/ adjective
Self-descriptive wordsstatementsetc. are use for describing yourself.
Positive and negative adjectives rated as self-descriptive were counted.
(描述在Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary的翻译 © Cambridge University Press)
