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describes

UK //dɪˈskraɪbz//US //dɪˈskraɪbz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'describere'(拆解书写),由 de-(向下)和 scribere(写)组成。

verb

❶ 用语言详细说明或刻画某人、某物的特征、性质或状况,帮助他人形成清晰认知。

“The witness describes the suspect as a tall man with a beard.”

(目击者将嫌疑人描述为一个留着胡子的高个子男子。)

“This poem beautifully describes the scenery of autumn.”

(这首诗生动地描绘了秋天的景色。)

同义词:depicts, portrays, explains

常见短语

as described — 按照所描述的那样,用于确认事物与先前的说明一致。

“The product arrived exactly as described on the website.”

(商品到货时与网站上描述的一模一样。)