Word familynoundescriptiondescriberdescriptivenessdescriptivismdescriptoradjective describable ≠ indescribablenondescriptdescriptivedescribableverbdescribeadverbdescriptively
1DESCRIBEgiving a description of something 描写的,描绘的
the descriptive passages in the novel
小说中的描写性段落
2.SL technicaldescribing how the words of a language are actually used, rather than saying how they ought to be used 描述性的〔指描述词语的实际使用情况而不是规定它们该如何使用〕OPP prescriptive
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be具有描述性ADVERB➤highly, very描述性很強的◇a highly descriptive account of her journey through Africa有關她穿越非洲之旅的生動描述➤purely純粹描述性的◇The passage is purely descriptive.這段文字純粹是敍述性的。➤merely, simply僅僅是/只是描述性的▸➤largely, mainly很大程度上是/主要是描述性的PREPOSITION➤of描寫⋯的◇The terms are descriptive of strong emotion.這些詞語用於描述強烈的情感。
descriptive ♦︎ explanatory ♦︎ interpretative ♦︎ illustrativeThese words all describe sth that describes or explains sth.这些词均表示描述性的、说明性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆for descriptive / explanatory / interpretative / illustrative purposes◆descriptive / explanatory / interpretative notes◆a descriptive / explanatory / interpretative statement / passage◆descriptive / explanatory / illustrative material■descriptive dɪˈskrɪptɪv saying what sb/sth is like; describing sth描写的;叙述的;说明的◆She read out some of the descriptive passages in the novel.她把小说中一些描写性段落朗读出来。◆The term I used was meant to be purely descriptive(= not judging).我使用的措辞是纯叙述性的。■explanatoryɪkˈsplænətri; NAmEɪkˈsplænətɔːri [usually before noun] (ratherformal) giving the reasons for sth; intended to describe how sth works or to make sth easier to understand解释的;说明的;阐述的◆There are explanatory notes at the back of the book.书的后面附有注解。ⓘ Something that is self-explanatory is easy to understand and does not need any more explanation. * self-explanatory表示某事容易理解,无需更多解释◆I think the title is self-explanatory.我觉得这个标题一目了然。 see also explain ⇨ explain1■interpretativeɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv; NAmEɪnˈtɜːrprəteɪtɪv ( interpretive, especially in NAmEɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv; NAmEɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪv) [usually before noun] (formal) connected with the particular way in which sth is understood, explained or performed; providing an interpretation理解的;解释的;表演的;演绎的◆The interpretative problems arise from concepts that may be understood in different ways by different people.不同的人对概念会有不同的理解方式,于是便产生了理解问题。 see also interpret ⇨ explain1, interpretation ⇨ definition■illustrativeˈɪləstrətɪv; NAmEɪˈlʌstrətɪv (formal) helping to explain sth or show it more clearly说明性的;解释性的◆Be sure to include plenty of illustrative examples.一定要举出大量解释性的例子。 see also illustrate ⇨ explain1, illustration ⇨ example1NOTE辨析 Explanatory or illustrative?Explanatory notes explain sth in a direct way; illustrative materials show sth by giving examples. * explanatory直接对某事物加以解释,illustrative则用举例法来说明。