(1) 描述，形容(tell about in detail or give a picture (of sb or sth) in words) [T+n， D+n+prep(to/for)，T+wh， D+prep(to/for)+wh， C+n+prep(as)]：Words cannot～the beautiful sunsets in the desert. 语言无法描述沙漠中的美丽晚霞。～a man/a place/an event/a landscape/one's life/one's experiences/one's journey (to sb) (vividly/exactly/in detail)(生动/准确/详细地)(向某人)描述一个人/一个地方/一个事件/一处风景/自己的生活/自己的经历/自己的旅行;～(to sb) how one narrowly escaped death/what happened/what one felt(向某人)描述自己如何死里逃生/所发生的事情/自己的感受;～a ghost as dragging a heavy chain/an officer as lacking in initiative/a student as being very clever 把鬼说成拖着一根沉重的链子/说一军官缺乏主动精神/把一学生说成很聪明;The missing man was～ed as about five feet ten inches in height， with dark hair， and aged about forty. 关于失踪者的描述如下：身高约5英尺10英寸，黑头发，年龄40岁左右。〖同〗detail， relate;

(2) 把……说成是(say that sb is sth) [C+n+prep(as)]：He～ed himself as a travelling salesman/a business executive/a shy person. 他自称是一个旅行推销员/商业管理人员/腼腆的人;～a boy as a scoundrel/a party as a long boring experience/an attempt as a failure 说一男孩是恶棍/聚会既冗长又无聊/企图失败了;～a girl as beautiful/a student as really clever/an attempt as unsuccessful/a situation as tragic说一个女孩很美/一学生真正聪明/一企图不成功/形势是悲剧性的;

(3) 画(几何图形)(draw the shape of sth (esp a geometrical figure)) [T+n]：～a circle on the floor/in the sand/within a square 在地上/沙子上/正方形内画一圆圈;～a circle with a pair of compasses 用圆规画一圆圈;〖同〗draw， trace;

(4) 划(trace the line of) [T+n]：A bullet～ed a curved path in the air. 一颗子弹在空中成弧线飞过。A falling star～ed a long curve in the sky. 陨星在空中划出一条长长的弧线。He～ed a circle in the air with his arm. 他手臂在空中划了一个圆圈。〖同〗draw， trace;

→ inde′scribable adj 无法描述的;de-′scription n; de′scriptive adj