describe
用法要点
句型搭配
describe 常用作及物动词,后接宾语(人或事物),常用句型为 describe + 宾语 + (as + 形容词/名词) 或 describe + 宾语 + to + 某人。
介词用法
describe 常与介词 as 连用,表示“将…描述为…”,用于说明性质或类别;与 to 连用表示向某人描述。
语域说明
describe 是中性词,适用于正式和非正式场合,在学术、商务、日常对话中都很常见,无特殊语域限制。
基础例句
Can you describe what the thief looked like?
你能描述一下小偷长什么样吗?
She described her vacation in Hawaii as amazing.
她将她在夏威夷的假期描述为非常棒。
I'll describe the route to you so you don't get lost.
我会向你描述路线,这样你就不会迷路了。
He described the movie as boring and too long.
他把这部电影描述为无聊且太长了。
高级例句
The report describes the economic trends in detail, highlighting key growth areas.
这份报告详细描述了经济趋势,突出了关键增长领域。
In the meeting, she described the new marketing strategy to all stakeholders.
在会议上,她向所有利益相关者描述了新的营销策略。
The study describes the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems.
这项研究描述了气候变化对沿海生态系统的影响。
Please describe the technical specifications of the product in the proposal.
请在提案中描述产品的技术规格。
高频搭配
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常见错误
describe 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不需要加介词 about。正确用法是 describe + 宾语。
当用 describe 表示“将…描述为…”时,应使用 describe + 宾语 + as + 名词/形容词,而不是用 is。
近义词辨析
depict
depict 更强调用图像、绘画或生动语言来描绘,常用于艺术或文学语境,而 describe 更通用,侧重用语言详细说明。
The painting depicts a peaceful village scene. (强调视觉描绘) vs. She described the village in her letter. (侧重语言描述)
explain
explain 侧重于阐明原因、过程或使某事易于理解,而 describe 侧重于描述外观、特征或细节,不一定涉及解释。
He explained how the machine works. (解释原理) vs. He described the machine's appearance. (描述外观)