Describe
[ dɪ'skraɪb ]
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vt. 描写，形容;叙述;描绘，作图;（行星等）周转;
💡 词根助记
de加强意义+scribe写→着重写→描写
📝 例句
For instance can you describe accurately the faces of five good friends?
例如，你能精确地描叙５个好朋友的面貌吗？
Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job?
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗？
He describes himself as a doctor.
他声称自己是医生。
A code used to describe other codes.
一种用于描述其它代码的代码。
Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene.
语言难以描述那景色之美丽。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ de-拼音“德”,s-似“美女”,cr-拼音“超人”,I-我,be-是:德国的美女超人是我描写的
※ de-拼音“德”,s-似“美女”,cri-cry哭,be-是:德国美女是哭喊着来描述刚刚发生的事情
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
de-表示“下”
📖 牛津释义
describe
v
1 [Tn, Tw, Cn.n/a, Dn.pr, Dpr.w]
~ sb/sth (to/for sb); ~ sb/sth as sth say what sb/sth is like; depict sth in words 描述某人[某事物]; 叙述某事物; 形容
Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene. 那景色之美难以言传.
Describe (to me) how you were received. （跟我）说说接待你的情况.
She described it as red with pink frills. 她将之描述为红色的带有粉红色饰边.
2 [Cn.n/a] ~ sb/sth as sth state sb/sth to be sth; call 叫做; 称做
I hesitate to describe him as really clever. 我很难说他真聪明.
He describes himself as a doctor. 他自称是医生.
3 [Tn]
(a) draw (esp a geometrical figure) 画（尤指几何图形）
describe a circle with a pair of compasses 用圆规画圆.
(b) move along (a line, curve, etc) 沿（直线、 曲线等）移动
A bullet describes a curved path in the air. 子弹在空中作曲线运动.
🎯 考研助记
de(向下)+scribe(写):写下来- 描写
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'skraib]vt. 描述, 描绘, 画
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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What's the book about?
这些书写什么？
Law is a bottomless pit.
法律是无底的深渊。
All the stories of families, heroes, wars and journeys are passed down from generation to generation.
所有家族、英雄、战争、旅行的情况都是世代口传的。