describes

中英词典：describes

名词

1. 描述（description）

2. 描绘（depiction）

3. 画像（portrait）

形容词

1. 描述性的（descriptive）

2. 描绘性的（depictive）

3. 刻画性的（portraying）

词语辨析

describes 和 description 的区别在于 describes 是动词，而 description 是名词。

describes 和 depicts 的区别在于 describes 更加强调对事物特点的详细叙述，而 depicts 更加强调通过绘画、描绘等方式表现事物。

depiction 和 portrayal 的区别在于 depiction 更加强调通过描写、展示等方式呈现，而 portrayal 更加强调通过绘画、刻画等方式表现。

词汇扩充

1. 描写（narrate）

2. 表述（express）

3. 说明（explain）

4. 简述（summarize）

5. 简化（simplify）

近义词

depicts, narrates, portrays, represents, illustrates

反义词

conceals, hides, obscures

柯林斯词典

verb

1. If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
2. If you describe someone or something as a particular thing, you say that they are that thing.
3. If you describe the way something happens, you say how it happens, often by saying that it happens in a particular way or by giving an account of it.

牛津词典

verb

1. Give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
2. Mark out or draw (a geometrical figure).

用法

1. He describes himself as a musician. (他自称是个音乐家。) ——柯林斯词典

2. The witness described the robber to the police. (目击者向警方描述了抢劫犯。) ——柯林斯词典

3. The book describes the history of the city. (这本书描述了这座城市的历史。) ——柯林斯词典

4. The painting beautifully depicts the sunset. (这幅画美丽地描绘了日落。) ——柯林斯词典

5. Her novel beautifully portrays the struggles of immigrant families. (她的小说生动地描绘了移民家庭的斗争。) ——柯林斯词典

例句

1. He describes himself as a musician. (他自称是个音乐家。)
2. The witness described the robber to the police. (目击者向警方描述了抢劫犯。)
3. The book describes the history of the city. (这本书描述了这座城市的历史。)
4. The painting beautifully depicts the sunset. (这幅画美丽地描绘了日落。)
5. Her novel beautifully portrays the struggles of immigrant families. (她的小说生动地描绘了移民家庭的斗争。)
6. The article describes the process in detail. (这篇文章详细描述了这个过程。)
7. Can you describe what the suspect looked like? (你能描述一下嫌疑人长什么样吗？)
8. The witness described the car as blue. (目击者把车描述成蓝色的。)
9. She described the feeling as overwhelming. (她把那种感觉描述为压倒性的。)
10. The brochure describes the hotel amenities. (手册上描述了酒店的设施。)
11. The painting vividly depicts the scene of the battle. (这幅画生动地描绘了战场的场景。)
12. The movie beautifully portrays the life of a famous artist. (这部电影美丽地描绘了一位著名艺术家的生活。)
13. The novel describes the journey of a young girl. (这本小说描述了一个年轻女孩的旅程。)
14. The witness described the events leading up to the accident. (目击者描述了事故发生前的事件。)
15. He described the taste as sweet and tangy. (他把味道描述为甜而有酸味。)
16. She described the feeling of accomplishment. (她描述了成就感。)
17. The documentary describes the effects of climate change. (这个纪录片描述了气候变化的影响。)
18. The poet beautifully depicts the beauty of nature. (这位诗人美丽地描绘了自然的美。)
19. The book vividly portrays the struggles of the characters. (这本书生动地描绘了角色的斗争。)
20. The artist described the emotions through her paintings. (艺术家通过她的画作来描述情感。)
21. The report describes the current economic situation. (报告描述了当前的经济状况。)