describe 的英语意思
describedescribe /dɪˈskraɪb/ verb [transitive] 
查看全部语言翻译1to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them通过提供具体细节来说明某事物或某人是什么样的: 
The police asked her to describe the man.警方要求她描述那名男子的样貌。 Another approach to the problem is described in Chapter 3.第三章描述了处理该问题的另一种方法。describe somebody/something as (being/having) something After the operation her condition was described as comfortable.手术后，她的状况被描述为平稳舒适。 The youth is described as being 18 to 19 years old.该年轻人据称年龄在18至19岁之间。describe how/why/what etc It’s difficult to describe how I feel.很难描述我的感受。describe somebody/something to somebody So describe this new boyfriend to me!那就跟我说说这个新男友是什么样的吧！describe doing something He described finding his mother lying on the floor.他讲述了发现母亲躺在地板上的情形。2describe a circle/an arc etc formal正式 to make a movement which forms the shape of a circle etc做出形成圆形等形状的运动轨迹: Her hand described a circle in the air.她的手在空中划出了一个圆圈。THESAURUS同义词辨析describe to talk or write about a person, place, event etc, in order to show what they are like谈论或撰写关于人物、地点、事件等，以展示其特征: · Could you try and describe the man you saw?· 你能试着描述一下你看到的那个男人吗？· In her book, she describes her journey across the Sahara.· 在她的书中，她描述了穿越撒哈拉沙漠的旅程。· Police described the attack as particularly violent.· 警方将此次袭击描述为极为暴力的事件。tell somebody about somebody/something to describe someone or something to someone. This phrase is more commonly used than describe in everyday spoken English向某人描述某人或某事物。该短语在日常英语口语中比 describe 更为常用: · So, tell me about your holiday!· 那么，跟我说说你的假期吧！· My friends have told me all about you!· 我的朋友们已经把你的一切都告诉我了！depict formal正式 to describe someone or something in a piece of writing在文章中描述某人或某事物: · His stories depict life in Trinidad as seen through the eyes of a young boy.· 他的故事通过一个小男孩的眼睛描绘了特立尼达的生活。· In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman.· 在这部新传记中，她被描绘成一个孤独而不幸福的女人。portray/represent formal正式 to describe someone or something in a particular way以某种特定方式描述某人或某事物: · College teachers are often represented on television shows as slightly eccentric.· 大学教师在电视节目中常被描绘成有点古怪的人。· The magazine has been criticized for the way it portrays women.· 该杂志因描绘女性的方式而受到批评。· The treatment has been portrayed as a painless way of curing cancer, which is simply not true.· 该疗法被描述为一种无痛治愈癌症的方法，但这根本不是事实。· Police have represented her as a willing participant in the crimes.· 警方将她描述为犯罪的自愿参与者。characterize somebody/something as something formal正式 to describe someone or something by emphasizing one particular quality or feature about them通过强调某人或某事物的某一特定特质或特征来描述: · He characterized himself as ‘an average American’.· 他将自己定性为"一个普通的美国人"。· The successful schools were characterized as innovative and creative.· 成功的学校被评定为富有创新精神和创造力的学校。paint somebody/something as something to describe someone or something, especially in a way that makes people believe something that is not true描述某人或某事物，尤指以使人相信不实之事的方式: · Not all young people are as bad as they’re painted in the press.· 并非所有年轻人都像媒体描绘的那么坏。· We won, yet the media is painting it as a victory for our opponents.· 我们赢了，媒体却将其渲染成对手的胜利。· The woman was painted as having only a slight grasp of reality.· 那名女子被描绘为对现实几乎毫无认知。paint a picture to describe a situation, so that people can get a general idea of what it is like描述一种情况，以便人们能大致了解其状况: · Can you paint a picture of life in Japan for us?· 你能为我们描绘一下日本的生活是什么样的吗？· My uncle’s letters generally painted a rosy picture of how things were.· 我叔叔的信通常将当时的情况描绘得一片美好。· The report painted a bleak picture of the management’s failures.· 该报告描绘了一幅关于管理层失败的悲观图景。
查看全部语言翻译1to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them通过提供具体细节来说明某事物或某人是什么样的: The police asked her to describe the man.警方要求她描述那名男子的样貌。 Another approach to the problem is described in Chapter 3.第三章描述了处理该问题的另一种方法。describe somebody/something as (being/having) something After the operation her condition was described as comfortable.手术后，她的状况被描述为平稳舒适。 The youth is described as being 18 to 19 years old.该年轻人据称年龄在18至19岁之间。describe how/why/what etc It’s difficult to describe how I feel.很难描述我的感受。describe somebody/something to somebody So describe this new boyfriend to me!那就跟我说说这个新男友是什么样的吧！describe doing something He described finding his mother lying on the floor.他讲述了发现母亲躺在地板上的情形。2describe a circle/an arc etc formal正式 to make a movement which forms the shape of a circle etc做出形成圆形等形状的运动轨迹: Her hand described a circle in the air.她的手在空中划出了一个圆圈。THESAURUS同义词辨析describe to talk or write about a person, place, event etc, in order to show what they are like谈论或撰写关于人物、地点、事件等，以展示其特征: · Could you try and describe the man you saw?· 你能试着描述一下你看到的那个男人吗？· In her book, she describes her journey across the Sahara.· 在她的书中，她描述了穿越撒哈拉沙漠的旅程。· Police described the attack as particularly violent.· 警方将此次袭击描述为极为暴力的事件。tell somebody about somebody/something to describe someone or something to someone. This phrase is more commonly used than describe in everyday spoken English向某人描述某人或某事物。该短语在日常英语口语中比 describe 更为常用: · So, tell me about your holiday!· 那么，跟我说说你的假期吧！· My friends have told me all about you!· 我的朋友们已经把你的一切都告诉我了！depict formal正式 to describe someone or something in a piece of writing在文章中描述某人或某事物: · His stories depict life in Trinidad as seen through the eyes of a young boy.· 他的故事通过一个小男孩的眼睛描绘了特立尼达的生活。· In this new biography she is depicted as a lonely and unhappy woman.· 在这部新传记中，她被描绘成一个孤独而不幸福的女人。portray/represent formal正式 to describe someone or something in a particular way以某种特定方式描述某人或某事物: · College teachers are often represented on television shows as slightly eccentric.· 大学教师在电视节目中常被描绘成有点古怪的人。· The magazine has been criticized for the way it portrays women.· 该杂志因描绘女性的方式而受到批评。· The treatment has been portrayed as a painless way of curing cancer, which is simply not true.· 该疗法被描述为一种无痛治愈癌症的方法，但这根本不是事实。· Police have represented her as a willing participant in the crimes.· 警方将她描述为犯罪的自愿参与者。characterize somebody/something as something formal正式 to describe someone or something by emphasizing one particular quality or feature about them通过强调某人或某事物的某一特定特质或特征来描述: · He characterized himself as ‘an average American’.· 他将自己定性为"一个普通的美国人"。· The successful schools were characterized as innovative and creative.· 成功的学校被评定为富有创新精神和创造力的学校。paint somebody/something as something to describe someone or something, especially in a way that makes people believe something that is not true描述某人或某事物，尤指以使人相信不实之事的方式: · Not all young people are as bad as they’re painted in the press.· 并非所有年轻人都像媒体描绘的那么坏。· We won, yet the media is painting it as a victory for our opponents.· 我们赢了，媒体却将其渲染成对手的胜利。· The woman was painted as having only a slight grasp of reality.· 那名女子被描绘为对现实几乎毫无认知。paint a picture to describe a situation, so that people can get a general idea of what it is like描述一种情况，以便人们能大致了解其状况: · Can you paint a picture of life in Japan for us?· 你能为我们描绘一下日本的生活是什么样的吗？· My uncle’s letters generally painted a rosy picture of how things were.· 我叔叔的信通常将当时的情况描绘得一片美好。· The report painted a bleak picture of the management’s failures.· 该报告描绘了一幅关于管理层失败的悲观图景。