How do you use "describe" in a sentence?

Can you describe what the thief looked like? The book describes life in Victorian England. It's difficult to describe how I felt at that moment.

describe

Q: What does "describe" mean?

To give a detailed account of something in words Describe means to explain what something is like by giving details about its appearance, qualities, or characteristics. It involves painting a picture with words so that others can understand or visualise what you are talking about.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: To give a detailed account of something in words

描述，描写

describir, explicar

描写する、説明する

묘사하다, 설명하다

Describe means to explain what something is like by giving details about its appearance, qualities, or characteristics. It involves painting a picture with words so that others can understand or visualise what you are talking about.

Describe意味着通过提供关于外观、品质或特征的细节来解释某物是什么样的。它涉及用文字绘制画面，使他人能够理解或想象你在说什么。

Describe significa explicar cómo es algo dando detalles sobre su apariencia, cualidades o características. Implica pintar una imagen con palabras para que otros puedan entender o visualizar de lo que estás hablando.

Describeは、外見、性質、または特徴についての詳細を伝えることで、何かがどのようなものかを説明することを意味します。言葉で絵を描くように、他の人があなたが話していることを理解したり、視覚化したりできるようにすることです。

describe는 무언가의 외모, 특성, 특징에 대한 세부 사항을 제공하여 그것이 어떤 것인지 설명하는 것을 의미합니다. 다른 사람이 이야기하는 내용을 이해하거나 상상할 수 있도록 말로 그림을 그리는 것입니다.

例文

Can you describe what the thief looked like?
你能描述一下小偷长什么样吗？
¿Puedes describir cómo era el ladrón?
泥棒がどんな人だったか説明してもらえますか？
도둑이 어떻게 생겼는지 설명해 주시겠어요?
The book describes life in Victorian England.
这本书描述了维多利亚时代英国的生活。
El libro describe la vida en la Inglaterra victoriana.
その本はヴィクトリア朝時代のイギリスの生活を描いています。
그 책은 빅토리아 시대 영국의 생활을 묘사하고 있습니다.
It's difficult to describe how I felt at that moment.
很难描述我当时的感受。
Es difícil describir cómo me sentí en ese momento.
その瞬間どう感じたかを説明するのは難しいです。
그 순간 어떤 기분이었는지 설명하기 어렵습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'describere' meaning 'to write down, to copy' (de- 'down' + scribere 'to write'). The sense shifted from physically writing to verbally depicting or portraying.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

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