1.N-VAR A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like. 描述
2.N-SING If something is of a particular descriptionit belongs to the general class of items that are mentioned. 属…种类
3.N-UNCOUNT You can say that something is beyond descriptionor that it defies descriptionto emphasize that it is very unusualimpressiveterribleor extreme. 无法形容 [强调]
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description可与beyond或defies连用,构成beyond description或defies description,意为“无法形容”,用以强调事物非常特殊、惊人或极端。description也可用于表示“种类”,如of a particular description或of every description,意为“属于某一特定种类”或“各种各样的”
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短语搭配
detailed description 详细描述;详细说明
job description 工作说明
brief description 简要说明;简介
general description 一般说明,总则
product description 产品描述;产品说明;产品介绍
physical description 物理描述;外形著录
formal description 形式描述
full description 完整叙述,充分的描述
beyond description 无法形容,难以形容
vivid description 生动的描述;生动的报道
complete description 完整的叙述,圆满的描述
problem description 问题描述,问题说明
short description 简短说明;简要说明;短注释
functional description [计]功能性说明
technical description 技术说明
give a description of 描写,描述;对…进行描述
item description 项目描述
description of goods 货物摘要;货物名称
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双语例句
1The description was pretty vague.这项描述是相当含糊的。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2The description fits us to a tee.这个描述恰好符合我们的情况。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3They gave a general description of the man.他们对这个男人作了大致的描述。《牛津词典》
4She gave an exact description of the attacker.她对袭击者的特征作了精确的描述。《牛津词典》
5Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方发布通告,描述了持枪歹徒的特征。《牛津词典》
6We had only a vague description of the attacker.我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。《牛津词典》
7The book ends on a lengthy description of Hawaii.这本书以一段对夏威夷的冗长描述作结。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8That's a good descriptionMrs. Drummond. You're very observant.描述得很好,德拉蒙德太太。你很善于观察。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
9Plainlya more objective method of description must be adopted.显然,必须采用一种更客观的描述方法。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
10'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.“吓得呆若木鸡”是对我当时感受的贴切描述。《牛津词典》
11The description which he had been given was brief and to the point.对他所作的描述简要、中肯。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
12The paper provides a detailed description of how to create human embryos by cloning.这篇论文对如何通过克隆制造人类胚胎提供详细的描述。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
13It may interest you to know that a boy answering Rory's description thumbed a ride to San Antonio.可能让你感兴趣的是,有个和罗里描述相符的男孩竖起大拇指请求搭便车到圣安东尼奥。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
14Why do I resist the description?为什么我抵制这一描述?
15She made a vivid description of her tour.她对她的旅行作了一场生动的描述。
16Let's start with a description of the suitcase.让我们从描述这个手提箱开始。
17Include it along with your description and analysis.并把这部分内容和你的描述、分析一起写进论文里。
18This description teaches others how to find the problem.这个描述教导其他人如何找到问题。
19The woman's inaccurate description of the whole incident.那个女人对整个事件的描述不准确。
20This description even fits the majority of eminent scholars.这种描述竟然契合大多数著名学者的观点。
21Hence the description of America as a "graveyard" for languages.因此,美国被描述为语言的“墓地”。
22That may sound like a description of every teenager on the planet.这听起来可能像是对这个星球上每个青少年的描述。
23The description of any animal as an "evolutionary throwback" is controversial.把任何动物描述为“进化倒退”,都是有争议的。
24His face is weary beyond description.他脸上的疲惫无法形容。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
25Events of this description occurred daily.这类事件每天都有发生。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
26The beauty of the scene defies description.景色之美简直难以描绘。《牛津词典》
27Their money came from trade of some description.他们的钱是做某种生意赚来的。《牛津词典》
28The catalogue gives a full description of each product.该目录对每一种产品都作了详尽的说明。《牛津词典》
29She was barely able to stammer out a description of her attacker.她只能勉强结结巴巴地说一说袭击她的人是什么模样。《牛津词典》