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| /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ |
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| | C a statement about what someone or something is like 描写；叙述 | a brief description of the area 对这个地区的简要描述 | | give/provide/issue a description (of) Barry was unable to give police a description of his attacker. 巴里无法向警方描绘出袭击他的人。 | | Police have issued a description of the bomber. 警方已经发布通告，对安放炸弹的人进行了描述。 | | accurate/detailed description We need you to provide an accurate description of the situation. 我们需要你准确描述一下情况。 | | | a | U the process of saying what someone or something is like 描述 | | the child’ s powers of description 小孩的描述能力 | | |
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| - | beyond description
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| used for emphasizing that something is very extreme , usually in a way that is bad |
| 难以形容的 |
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| I was sickened and shocked beyond description. 我既厌恶又震惊，简直难以用言语来形容。 |
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| - | defy description
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| 1 | if something defies description , it is so unusual that it is difficult to describe （不寻常而）难以描述 |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing that something is very extreme , usually in a way that is bad （通常指情况很糟糕而）难以形容 | His drunken behaviour defied description. 他醉酒后的行为简直难以形容。 | |
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| - | fit/match/answer sb’ s description
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| to look the same as a person or thing that someone has described |
| 与描述的相符 |
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| A young girl answering Anne’ s description had just been brought in by police. 与安妮描述相符的一个年轻女孩刚刚被警察带进来。 |
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| - | of any description
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| used for emphasizing a negative statement about a type of person or thing |
| （用于强调否定）任何一类的 |
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| I don’ t believe a teacher of any description would say such a thing. 我认为任何一位老师都不会说这样的话。 |
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| - | of every description
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| of all types |
| 各种各样的；各色的 |
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| There were cakes of every description. 那里有各种各样的蛋糕。 |
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| Words frequently used with description | | description 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | accurate, brief, detailed, full, general, vivid, | 1 | | | |
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