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pic.ture DESCRIPTIONH5pIk7tFE5, $-tFLn [U](a description of) a situation描述She tried to give us a vivid picture of her life as a child.她努力绘声绘色地给我们描述她童年的生活。There is a view of runaways as coming from terrible circumstances, hooked on drugs or pregnant, but this is not an accurate picture.有一种看法认为离家出走的孩子处境可怕，吸毒成瘾，或怀了孕，但这不是个准确的描述。They argue that inconsistencies in the way results are collected prevent any reliable national picture emerging.他们争论说，（选举）结果的集中手段各地不一致，就无法产生出一个可靠的全国统计数。To paint a picture is to describe a situation.描述The experts are painting a gloomy/grim picture of the current state of the economy.专家们对目前经济状况描述得很阴暗。They painted a rosy picture of our chances, saying we couldn't lose.他们把我们赢的机会描述得很乐观，说我们不会输。It's true, the picture is brighter (= the situation is better) than six months ago.这是事实，局面比六个月前要好。In the report, the inspectors suggest that the broad picture (= general situation) in schools has changed little over the last few years.在报告中，视察者们说学校的总体情况过去几年里没有大变化。It's all right, don't say any more--I get the picture (= I understand the situation).没关系，别说了----我明白了。I've asked Kim to keep me in the picture (= keep me informed) about what's happening while I'm abroad.我已经让Kim在我出国期间通知我这里所发生的一切。Could you find the file, while I put Bobby in the picture (= tell him what has happened)?我告诉博比所发生的一切的时候，你能找到那文件吗?At first he appeared to be in line for a place in the team, but he gradually drifted out of the picture (= became less important).一开始他似乎在队里有一席之地，但渐渐的就无足轻重了。New systems are being developed for missiles which cut humans out of the picture altogether (= make humans unnecessary).正在研制的导弹新系统完全不需要人参与。Above all, keep the press out of the picture (= do not tell them anything) for as long as possible.首先，在尽量长的时间内不要让新闻界知道。
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