description
/dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈskrip-shən/ (ame, mw)
description — 名詞
- descriptionsingular
- descriptionsplural
1. A written or spoken account that gives details about what a person, place, objec
描述；敘述
用語言說明某人或某事物的細節
A written or spoken account that gives details about what a person, place, object, or event looks like, sounds like, or is like in other ways.
Sven gave a clear description of the thief's clothing to the police officer.
Sven 向警方清楚描述了小偷的衣著。
description + of + noun phrase
The museum guide provided a detailed description of each painting in the gallery.
博物館導覽員詳細描述了畫廊中每幅畫作的特色。
Haruto wrote a beautiful description of his grandmother's garden for a school project.
Haruto 為了學校作業，寫了一段關於祖母花園的美麗描述。
This article offers a vivid description of daily life in 18th-century Paris.
這篇文章生動描述了十八世紀巴黎的日常生活。
Lotte's description of the earthquake was so detailed that listeners could picture the scene.
Lotte 對地震的描述非常詳細，讓聽眾彷彿身歷其境。
- account
More neutral and factual; often used for reporting events rather than appearances
- depiction
More formal; often used for visual or artistic representations
- portrayal
Emphasizes how someone or something is shown, often with a subjective angle
- sketch
A brief or rough description, giving only the main features
文法句型
description + of + noun phrase
possessive + description + of + noun phrase
give/provide/write + description + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific account (e.g., "three descriptions") and uncountable when referring to the act itself (e.g., "Description is an important skill for writers"). Frequently followed by the preposition "of" when an object is named.
常見錯誤
2. Used after "of" to indicate a type, kind, or variety — for example, in phrases l
類型；種類
表示各式各樣的類型
Used after "of" to indicate a type, kind, or variety — for example, in phrases like "of every description" or "of all descriptions," meaning many different kinds.
The festival had food stalls of every description, from tacos to dumplings.
那個節日有各式各樣的美食攤位，從墨西哥餅到餃子應有盡有。
noun of every description
We found seashells of all descriptions along the beach after the storm.
暴風雨過後，我們在海灘上發現了各式各樣的貝殼。
Folake's shop sells antique clocks of every description, from Victorian to Art Deco.
Folake 的店鋪出售各種古董鐘，從維多利亞風格到裝飾藝術風格都有。
The charity received donations of every description, including clothes, books and toys.
這家慈善機構收到了各式各樣的捐贈，包括衣服、書籍和玩具。
文法句型
noun + of every description
noun + of all descriptions
noun + of some description
用法筆記
This sense only appears after the preposition "of" in fixed expressions such as "of every description," "of all descriptions," and "of some description." The noun itself is uncountable here and does not follow the usual count/uncount rules of sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. So great in degree, beauty, horror, or quality that words cannot express it adeq
難以形容
程度極致而無法以言語形容
So great in degree, beauty, horror, or quality that words cannot express it adequately; used in the fixed phrase "beyond description."
The beauty of the sunrise over Mount Fuji was beyond description.
富士山日出的美麗令人難以形容。
be beyond description — fixed phrase
When Hari saw the Grand Canyon for the first time, its vastness was beyond description.
Hari 第一次看到大峽谷時，它的浩瀚無邊令人難以形容。
The damage caused by the earthquake was so terrible that it was simply beyond description.
地震造成的破壞太可怕了，簡直無法用言語形容。
The kindness shown by strangers after Manuela lost her home was beyond description.
Manuela 失去家園後，陌生人展現的善意令人難以形容。
- indescribable
Adjective form that can modify a noun directly; more flexible than the phrase 'beyond description'
文法句型
be + beyond description
be + adjective/adverb + beyond description
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase "beyond description" — do not substitute other prepositions ("above description" or "out of description" are incorrect). Grammatically uncountable; no plural form is used. Typically occurs in formal or literary contexts.