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a piece of writing or speech that says what somebody/something is like; the act of writing or saying in words what somebody/something is like 描写（文字）；形容；说明 Follow the link below for a more detailed description. 请按照下面的链接进行更详细的描述。 - description of somebody/something
a brief description of the software 软件的简要说明 The name means ‘no trees’ and it is an accurate description of the island. 这个名字的意思是“没有树”，它是对这个岛屿的准确描述。 Police have issued a description of the gunman. 警方发布通告，描述了持枪歹徒的特征。 This is a film that defies description (= is difficult or impossible to describe). 这是一部难以描述的电影。 the novelist’s powers of description 小说家的叙述才能 - beyond description
a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words) 难以言表的个人痛苦
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga1A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion. 报告一般是客观描述而不是观点的陈述。 She gave us a lurid description of the birth. 她向我们描述的分娩过程令人毛骨悚然。 She was able to provide a description of the intruder. 她能提供有关闯入者体貌特征的描述。 The catalogue gives a full description of each product. 目录上有每一种产品的完整介绍。 a vivid description of life in Ancient Rome 对古罗马生活的生动描述 ‘Scared stiff’ is an apt description of how I felt at that moment. “吓得呆若木鸡” 是我当时感受的贴切描述。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- comprehensive
- detailed
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- give (somebody)
- issue
- offer (somebody)
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- apply to somebody
- fit somebody
- of some, all, every, etc. description
of some, etc. type 类型 In the bay were boats of every description. 海湾里有各种各样的船。 There were flying machines of all descriptions whizzing about. 各种各样的飞行器在飞来飞去。 Their money came from trade of some description. 他们的钱是做某种生意赚来的。 The trunk was full of medals, coins and things of that description. 箱子里装满了奖章、硬币和诸如此类的东西。
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin descriptio(n-), from describere ‘write down’.
Idioms
answer/fit/match a description (of somebody/something)
to be like a particular person or thing 与描述的…相像 A child answering the description of the missing boy was found safe and well in London yesterday. 昨天在伦敦发现了一个与失踪男孩情况相符的孩子，安然无恙。 We're all looking for quick, healthy meals, and pasta this fits this description. 我们都在寻找快速、健康的食物，这种面食符合这种描述。
Extra ExamplesA man fitting your description was seen entering the building. 有人看到一名跟你的描述相吻合的男子走进大楼。 I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me. 我惊恐地意识到，所描述的凶手特征竟然跟我一样。 Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers. 警察已拘捕两名男子，这两人符合对抢劫者的描述。
beggar belief/description