describe

单词辨析:

describe detail explain narrate 【导航词义:描述,叙述】
describe v. 描写,描述
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指说明某人或某事物的细节,使有清晰的形象。

〔例证〕

The police asked her to describe the robber.

警察叫她描述一下强盗的样子。

He described how the accident had happened.

他描述了事故是如何发生的。

She described the beauty of London in Chapter 6.

她在第6章里描述了伦敦之美。

detail v. 详述
〔辨析〕

指详细说明关于某事的事实或信息。

〔例证〕

In the report, the manager detailed the progress his staff had made over the last year.

经理在报告中详述了下属员工在去年取得的进展。

The usage of this cleanser is fully detailed in the brochure.

这种清洁剂的用法在小册子里有详细说明。

explain v. 阐明,说明
〔辨析〕

指以一种清楚明了的方式讲解某事。

〔例证〕

Can you explain how the machine is operated?

请说明如何使用这台机器好吗?

The teacher explained the rules to the children.

老师向孩子们说明规则。

narrate v. [正式]叙述,描述
〔辨析〕

指叙述经历或讲故事。

〔例证〕

I'd like to narrate my life story.

我想叙述一下我的生平。

The story is narrated by the main actor.

故事由男主角讲述。

相关例句:

Globalisation is a catch-all to describe increased international trade

“全球化”是个泛称,用以描述增进了的国际贸易。

The slim booklets describe a range of services and facilities

这些薄薄的小册子介绍了一系列服务和设施。

Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside

假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。

Just before his death he described seeing their son in a beautiful garden.

就在临终前他说看到他们的儿子在一个美丽的花园里。

Later, she would describe his magnetism as irresistible.

她过后说起时会形容他的魅力难以抵挡。

The word 'lunatic' was coined to describe people who went mad at the full moon.

lunatic是个生造词,用来形容月圆时发疯的人。