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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171

description

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de·scrip·tion /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC, uncountableU]  
1  DESCRIBEa piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is like 描述，描写，叙述，形容
description of
 an accurate description of the event
对事件的准确描述
 The booklet gives a brief description of each place.
这本小册子对每一个地方都作了简短的介绍。
 Berlin sounds fascinating from your description.
从你的描述来看，柏林是个迷人的城市。
→ job description
2  be beyond/past description TOO/TOO MUCHto be too good, bad, big etc to be described easily 无法形容，难以描述
 The death and destruction were beyond description.
死亡和破坏的惨状无法形容。
3  of every/some/any etc description  (also of all descriptions) people or things of every type, some type etc 各种各样/某种/任何一种等
 People of all descriptions came to see the show.
形形色色的人都来观看演出。
Examples from the Corpus
of every/some/any etc description• Academic excellence was matched with extra-curricular activities of every description - from drama through sport to foreign travel.• The action must take place against a backdrop of some description, even if it it is a blank black curtain.• Her knowledge of publishing trends, literary history, and books of every description and genre, however, filled rooms.• It is authorized to decide all cases of every description, arising under the constitution or laws of the United States.• For example, he wanted to be a member of as many clubs - of any description - as possible.• But there is nothing against rugs of any description.• Superb apple pie with sultanas and cloves, interspersed with crusty bread sandwiches of every description.
 COLLOCATIONS
verbs
give (somebody) a description （向某人）作描述
She was unable to give the police a description of her attacker.
她无法向警方描述袭击她的人。
provide a description formal 提供描述
The diary provides a clear description of farming life in the 1850s.
这本日记对19世纪50年代的农耕生活提供了清晰的描述。
issue a description (=formally give a description of someone to the public) 发布描述
Police have issued a description of the two men they are looking for.
警方已经发布了他们所寻找的两名男子的相貌特征。
fit/match a description (=be like the person in a police description) 与描述相符
The first man they arrested did not fit the description given by the victim.
他们逮捕的第一名男子与受害者提供的描述不符。
somebody answering a description (=a person who looks like someone in a police description) 符合描述的某人
A young girl answering this description has been seen in Spain.
有人在西班牙看到了符合这一描述的小女孩。
adjectives
good 好的
Her descriptions of the natural world are very good.
她对自然界的描写非常出色。
clear 清晰的
He gave us a clear description of the situation in the city.
他向我们清晰地描述了该市的情况。
detailed 详细的
Some of his descriptions of the island are very detailed.
他对该岛的一些描述很详细。
accurate 准确的
I don't think the hotel's description of its facilities was very accurate.
我觉得那家酒店对其设施的描述不是很准确。
vivid (=very clear and interesting) 生动的
The book contains some vivid descriptions of his childhood.
书中对他的童年有一些生动的描述。
perfect 精确的
We have a perfect description of the man we are looking for.
我们对要寻找的那名男子有非常精确的描述。
a full description formal (=detailed) 详尽描述
Please give a full description of your responsibilities in your present job.
请详尽介绍一下你现在的岗位职责。
a long/lengthy description 冗长的描述
I didn't want to hear a lengthy description of their holiday.
我不想听他们啰啰唆唆地说他们度假的事。
a brief/short description 简短的描述
There's only a brief description of the hotel on the Internet.
因特网上只有这家酒店的简单介绍。
a general description (=not detailed) 大致的描述
He started by giving us a general description of the manufacturing process.
他首先向我们大致介绍了生产流程。
a graphic description (=very clear and containing a lot of details, usually about something unpleasant) 〔对令人不快之事〕详细的描述
The book has some graphic descriptions of life in the prison camp.
这本书对集中营生活的一些描写细致入微。
Examples from the Corpus
description• Tom gave the police a description of his car.• She mesmerized a neighborhood gathering with a description of her transatlantic flight.• Write a description of someone you know well.• You can read a detailed description of the products on their Web site.• However, this was not because the goods were unfit for use but rather because they included goods of a different description.• Anyway, Peter also had me write down some descriptions of the other members of the management committee.• Affleck certainly falls into that description.• However, W was unaware that the description had been applied to the goods at all.• The description, which I had read in a recent newspaper account, had struck me as infinitely ironic and strange.
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IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESCRIPTION | DESCRIPTION + VERB ADJECTIVE➤complete, comprehensive, detailed, full完整的描述；綜合的描述；詳細的敍述；全面的描述◇The catalogue gives a full description of each product.目錄上有每一種產品的完整介紹。➤accurate, apt, clear, exact, excellent, fair, fitting, good, perfect準確的／貼切的／清楚的／精確的／很棒的／不偏不倚的／恰當的／很好的／完美的描寫◇'Like a fish out of water' was an apt description of how I felt in my new job.用“如魚離水”來描述我對新工作的感受可以說十分恰當。➤rich, vivid豐富的／生動的描述◇a vivid description of life in the Wild West對西大荒生活的生動描述➤graphic, lurid赤裸寫實的描述；駭人聽聞的描述◇She gave us a lurid description of the birth.她向我們描述的分娩過程令人毛骨悚然。➤lengthy, long冗長的描述▸➤brief, short簡短的描述▸➤basic, simple基本的／簡單的描述▸➤general, vague大體的／含糊的描述▸➤objective客觀的描述◇A report is generally an objective description rather than a statement of opinion.報告一般是客觀描述而不是觀點的陳述。➤formal形式化描述▸➤verbal, written口頭／書面描述▸➤physical外觀描述▸➤job職務說明◇There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.我的工作說明中並未提及打掃衞生之事。VERB + DESCRIPTION➤give (sb), issue, offer (sb), provide (sb with)（向某人）描述；公佈描述；（為某人）提供描述◇Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已公佈了槍手的體貌特徵。◇She was able to provide a description of the intruder.她能提供有關闖入者體貌特徵的描述。➤fit, match符合描述◇A 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進大樓。◇Police have arrested two men matching the descriptions of the robbers.警察已拘捕兩名男子，這兩人符合對搶劫者的描述。➤beggar, defy無法描述◇His face was so odd that it defies description.他的臉長得特別古怪，簡直無法描述。DESCRIPTION + VERB➤apply to sb, fit sb描述符合某人的特徵◇I realized to my horror that the description of the killer could fit me.我驚恐地意識到，所描述的兇手特徵竟然跟我一樣。
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for report 2 另见report条第2义description ♦︎ picture ♦︎ representation ♦︎ profile ♦︎ portrayal ♦︎ portrait ♦︎ depiction ♦︎ evocationThese are all words for sth such as a piece of writing or a picture that describes or shows sb/sth. 这些词均表示描写或说明性的文章或图片。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation of sb / sth◆an accurate description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation◆a true / realistic description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction◆a detailed description / picture / representation / profile / depiction / evocation◆a vivid description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction / evocation◆to give a description / picture / representation◆to draw / paint a picture / a portrait◆to build up a picture / profile■ description [countable, uncountable] a piece of writing or speech that says what sb/sth is like; the act of writing or saying in words what sb/sth is like 描写性文字；描述；说明◆Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已发布公告，描述了持枪歹徒的特征。◆'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.用“吓得呆若木鸡”来描述我当时的感受十分贴切。◆There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.在我的岗位职责说明中完全没有提过有清洁工作。◆I experienced a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words).我经历了一次难以言表的个人痛苦。■ picture [countable, usually singular] a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what sth is like 描绘；描述◆The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy.作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。◆From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control.根据报纸的报道，一个几乎失控的国家形象显现了出来。  see also picture ⇨ imagine verb ■ representation ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) something that shows or describes sth; the act of presenting sb/sth in a particular way 表现形式；描述；描绘◆The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.蛇吞其尾的图案表示无限。◆the negative representation of single mothers in the media媒体对单身母亲的负面描述   see also represent ⇨ present verb 2 , represent ⇨ represent verb 2 ■ profile ˈprəʊfaɪl; NAmE ˈproʊfaɪl [countable] a description of sb/sth that gives useful information 概述；简介；传略◆We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.我们首先建立起顾客及其需求的详细资料库。◆His psychological profile is revealing.他的心理特征描述揭示了很多有用信息。■ portrayal pɔːˈtreɪəl; NAmE pɔːrˈtreɪəl [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act of showing or describing sb/sth, especially a person or group of people, in a picture, book, film, etc; a particular way in which this is done （尤指图片、书籍、电影等的）描绘，描写；展现方式◆The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.这篇文章剖析了媒体对男同性恋者的描述。◆He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.他以饰演令人毛骨悚然的汉尼拔•莱克特而著称。   see also portray ⇨ present verb 2 ■ portrait ˈpɔːtreɪt, ˈpɔːtrət; NAmE ˈpɔːrtrət [countable] a detailed description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in a book, film, etc. （书籍、电影等的）详细描述，戏剧性描绘◆Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.她的第一部影片是对故乡马提尼克岛上甘蔗园生活的绝妙描绘。NOTE 辨析 Portrayal or portrait?The portrayal of sb/sth is the way sb/sth is shown in words or pictures. A portrait is the description, play or film itself. * portrayal指用文字或画面描写人、事、物的方式，portrait则指描述、戏剧或电影本身。   see also portrait ⇨ picture ■ depiction [countable, uncountable] (formal) a picture of sth; a description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in newspapers, films, etc. 画面；（报章、电影等的）描写，刻画◆The latest addition to the gallery is a depiction of Amsterdam.该美术馆最新收藏了一幅描绘阿姆斯特丹景色的画。◆They object to the movie's depiction of black people.他们反对这部影片对黑人的刻画。   see also depict ⇨ present verb 2 NOTE 辨析 Representation, portrayal or depiction? Representation is the most general of these words and it can be a written description, a picture or work of art, but not usually a film or anything that moves or changes; a representation can be of a person, group, place or thing. A portrayal can be a description or performance but is not usually a picture; a portrayal is usually of a person or group of people and is often used about an actor's performance as a real or imaginary character. Depiction is often used as a formal word for a picture, especially of a place, when this is a work of art; a depiction can also be a description or dramatic presentation of a person or group of people. 这些词中representation最宽泛，可指文字描述、图片或艺术作品，但通常不是电影或动态的东西，可指对个人、群体、场所或事物的描述。portrayal可指描述或表演，但通常不是图片，通常指对个人或群体的描述，也常指演员对真实或虚构角色的饰演。depiction常作正式用词，指作为艺术品的图片，尤其是风景画，也可以是对个人或群体的描述或戏剧性展现。■ evocation ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (written) a description, film or work of art that brings a feeling, memory or image into your mind （情感或记忆的）唤起，召唤；（形象的）再现◆The film is a brilliant evocation of childhood in the 1940s.这部影片精彩地再现了20世纪40年代的童年生活。◆The artist's work has been praised for its richness of evocation.这位艺术家的作品因其表现的形象丰富饱满而受到称赞。   see also evoke ⇨ remind sb of sb/sth
IELTS BNC: 1441 COCA: 2171
description
Descriptions and stories: description, story, picture...
The process or act of describing: description, attribution, modelling...

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