describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ verb describes; described; describing
describes; described; describing
Learner's definition of DESCRIBE
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: to tell someone the appearance, sound, smell, events, etc., of (something or someone) : to say what something or someone is like描述;形容;叙述 -
The witness wasn't able to describe the robber.目击者无法描述出盗贼的模样。
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He described the house in perfect detail.他对那座房子进行了十分详尽的描述。
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The article describes how the experiment was done.这篇文章叙述了实验是如何进行的。
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She described watching dolphins play beside the ship.她描述了观赏海豚在船边玩耍的情形。
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Please describe what happened next.请描述一下后来发生的事。
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Can you describe the lost dog to me?你能向我描述一下那只丢失了的狗么?
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often + as 2
formal : to make a motion or draw a line that shows the shape of (something)画出…图形;做出…的形状 — describable
/dɪˈskraɪbəbəl/ adjective