description
[dɪ'skrɪp.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■something that tells you what something or someone is like 描述，描写，描绘•Write a description of your favourite seaside resort.描述一下你最喜欢的海滨胜地。 •She has given the police a very detailed/full description of the robber.她向员警详细描述了抢劫者的相貌。 •A girl answering (= matching) the description of the missing teenager was spotted in Hull.有人在赫尔发现一个女孩，相貌特征符合失踪少女的描述。 •Your essay contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues.你的文章描述性内容太多，而对问题的讨论不足。 of every description
■of all types 各种各样的•Boats of every description were entering the harbour.各种船只正在驶入港湾。 be beyond description (also defy description)
■to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great size, quality or level 无法形容，难以描述•Her beauty is beyond description.她的美无与伦比。 •The mess in Bart's room defies description (= is very bad) !巴特的房间乱得难以形容！ |