describe
verb
dɪˈskraɪb
verb
1
to
say
what
something
or
someone
is
like
by
giving
details
about
them
描述，描写，叙述，形容
The
police
asked
her
to
describe
the
man.
警察叫她描述一下那名男子。
Another
approach
to
the
problem
is
described
in
Chapter
3.
这个问题的另一种解决方法在第三章有所阐述。
describe
sb/sth
as
(being/having)
sth
After
the
operation
her
condition
was
described
as
comfortable.
手术后她的身体状况被描述为良好。
The
youth
is
described
as
being
18
to
19
years
old.
据描述这名青年在十八九岁之间。
describe
how/why/what
etc
It’s
difficult
to
describe
how
I
feel.
很难形容我的感受。
describe
sb/sth
to
sb
So
describe
this
new
boyfriend
to
me!
那么，和我说说这位新男友吧！
describe
doing
sth
He
described
finding
his
mother
lying
on
the
floor.
他叙述说发现他妈妈躺在地板上。
2
describe a circle/an arc etc
to
make
a
movement
which
forms
the
shape
of
a
circle
etc
[正式] 〔用手〕在空中画出一个圆形/一道弧线等
formal
Her
hand
described
a
circle
in
the
air.
她用手在空中画了一个圆圈。