descriptors

IPA/dɪskɹˈɪptəz/
KK[dɪskrˈɪptˌɚz]IPA/dɪskrˈɪptˌərz/

descriptors — noun

1. words, labels, or noticeable features that show what a person or thing is like a

1.名詞C1
釋義

words, labels, or noticeable features that show what a person or thing is like and help people tell it apart from similar ones

例句

Mateo added descriptors like smoky and dry to each tea review.

descriptors like + examples in a review

Police asked Eve for clear descriptors of the man who took her bag.

descriptors of + person being identified

同義詞
  • labels

    often used for short category names rather than fuller descriptive details

  • features

    broader and often refers to actual qualities of the thing itself

  • characteristics

    slightly more formal and often used in analysis or reports

  • qualifiers

    narrower; often refers to words that limit or specify meaning

文法句型

descriptors for + noun

use/add/choose descriptors

descriptors such as + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears in the plural when several qualities, labels, or identifying details are being listed together. Common after verbs such as use, add, choose, and sort by, especially in reviews, search tools, and identification tasks.

常見錯誤

❌Please add three descriptor to the file.
✅Please add three descriptors to the file.
💡after a number, use the plural noun.
❌The guide wrote a long descriptor of the castle.
✅The guide wrote a long description of the castle.
💡descriptor is a naming word or feature, not a full written account.