description
n
1
(a) [U] saying in words what sb/sth is like 對某人[某事物]的描述、 敘述、 形容
He's not very good at description. 他不大擅長描寫敘述.
The scenery was beautiful beyond description. 那風景美麗得難以形容.
(b) [C] picture in words 描繪
Can you give me a description of the thief? 你能給我形容一下那個竊賊的模樣嗎?
2 (preceded by of and an adj or some, every, etc 用於of和形容詞或some、 every等之後) (infml 口) type; sort 類型; 種類
boats of every description 各種類型的船
a house of some description 某種類型的房子
wearing a dress of no particular description, ie a very ordinary dress 穿著很普通的連衣裙
medals, coins and things of that description 那一類的紀念章、 硬幣、 東西.
3 (idm 習語) answer to a description => answer2. beggar description => beggar.