description
noun [ C or U ] uk/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/ us/dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
B1 描述，描写，描绘
something that tells you what something or someone is like
Write a description of your favourite beach. 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. 她向警察详细描述了抢劫者的相貌。
A girl answering (= matching) the description of the missing teenager was spotted in Glasgow. 有人在格拉斯哥发现一个女孩，相貌特征符合对失踪少女的描述。
Your paper contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues. 你的文章描述性内容太多，而对问题的讨论不够。
of every description 各种各样
of all types
Boats of every description were entering the harbour. 各种各样的船只正在驶入港湾。
Toys of every description lined the shelves.
You can find electrical appliances, furniture, clothes - goods of every description - at the department store.
Vehicles of every description make their way north, out of the city.
Vegetables of every description are piled up on the tables.
be beyond description (also defy description) 无法形容，难以描述
to be something that you cannot describe accurately because of its great size, quality, or level
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！
There are no words for what we went through. It's beyond description.
The feeling you have when you first see your baby is just beyond description.
The horror of what we witnessed defied description.
After twenty miles, the exhaustion is beyond description.
- More examples
- A witness gave a detailed description of the man.
- He gave a very vivid and often shocking description of his time in prison.
- The book contains lyrical descriptions of the author's childhood.
- Would you say that is an accurate description of the current situation?
- A woman of your description was seen in the area on the night of the crime.