describe

[di'skraib]

vt.描述, 说成, 形容, 画(尤指几何图形)

vt.

1. 描写, 描绘, 叙述[+wh-]

Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene.

语言难以描述那景色之美丽。

He described in detail how the accident happened.

他详细地叙述了事故是怎样发生的。

2. 形容, 把……说成[(+as)]

He describes himself as a doctor.

他声称自己是医生。

3. 画(图形); 形成……的形状

词形变化

形容词: describable | 名词: describer | 动词过去式: described | 动词过去分词: described | 动词现在分词: describing | 动词第三人称单数: describes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.描绘, 叙述; 形容

define  characterize  portray  delineate  picture  depict  represent  paint  tell  

同义参见:

express  qualify  formulate  report  specify  narrate  explain  

英英释义

动词 describe:

give a description of

同义词：depict, draw

to give an account or representation of in words

同义词：report, account

identify as in botany or biology, for example

同义词：identify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, name

make a mark or lines on a surface

同义词：trace, draw, line, delineate

补充

describedescribe英:[disˈkraib] 美:[dɪˈskraɪb]vt.1.描写, 叙述Can you describe your son?你能描述一下你儿子吗?She described in detail their resisting the invaders.她详细叙述了他们抵抗侵略者的事迹。Who'd like to describe what happened just now?谁来描述一下刚才所发生的情形?Can you describe it to me?你能把它描述给我听吗?I should describe the attempt as a failure.我认为这次尝试失败了。I hesitate to describe him as really clever.我不愿说他真的聪明。His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。They described me to be a mysterious person.他们把我描绘成一个神秘的人。2.画出(图形等)

例句

1. a poem which describes their life together描写他们共同生活的诗 2. He described how he had escaped from prison.他叙述了自己是如何越狱的。 3. He later described to me what he had found.他后来给我描述了他的发现。 4. Could you describe the man to the police?你能向警方描述一下那个人吗？ 5. Just before his death he described seeing their son in a beautiful garden.就在去世之前, 他说看到他们的儿子在一个美丽的花园里。 6. He described the meeting as marking a new stage in the peace process.他说这次会议标志着和平进程进入了一个新的阶段。 7. She described her husband as a generous, caring man.她说她的丈夫是一个大方体贴的男人。 8. Eriksson described him as the best player on the pitch.埃里克森称他为球场上的最佳运动员。 9. The man was described by the police as extremely dangerous.警方称这个人十分危险。 10. They describe themselves as liberals.他们自称是自由主义者。 11. I took out my newly acquired protractor and described a circle.我取出新买的量角器画了个圆。 12. He described a circle in the air with his finger.他用手指在空中画了一个圆。 13. 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。 14. She described the accident very carefully.她非常仔细地描述了事故。 15. He described what he had seen and heard.他描述了他的所见所闻。 16. There are few people who may be described as geniuses.很少有能称得上天才的人。 17. She describes herself as“ordinary.”她自称自己“很平凡”。 18. Conceit,in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.在许多情况下，自负表示一种严重的情绪上的惶惶不安的心理状态。 19. He described a circle on the blackboard with a piece of chalk.他用粉笔在黑板上画出一个圈。 20. The rainbow described an arc in the sky.彩虹在天空形成了一道圆弧。 21. to note how the diction describes注意词藻怎样起描述作用的 22. the police said the man was described as white, 6 ft tall, with mousy, cropped hair.警方说那男人据描述是白人，六英尺高，灰褐色平头短发。 23. on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described.在圆的直径上画一等边三角形。 24. a single light is seen to describe a circle.有人看到一道亮光划了一个圆圈。 25. Can you describe the bag you lost?你可不可以描述一下你所遗失的手袋？ 26. It's impossible to describe how I felt.我没法形容我的感受。 27. The thief was described as tall, thin, and aged about twenty.有人说那个贼身材高瘦，年约二十岁。 28. The witness wasn't able to describe the robber.目击者无法描述出盗贼的模样。 29. He described the house in perfect detail.他对那座房子进行了十分详尽的描述。 30. The article describes how the experiment was done.这篇文章叙述了实验是如何进行的。 31. She described watching dolphins play beside the ship.她描述了观赏海豚在船边玩耍的情形。 32. Please describe what happened next.请描述一下后来发生的事。 33. Can you describe the lost dog to me?你能向我描述一下那只丢失了的狗么？ 34. He was described by his friends as generous and loyal.他的朋友说他慷慨忠诚。 35. Reporters described the scene as a disaster area.记者们把现场形容为灾区。 36. She used a stick to describe a circle on the ground.她用木棍在地上画了个圆圈。 37. The process is not easily describable.这个过程不易说清楚。