英语词汇“descriptive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•scrip•tive adj.

having the quality of describing;
characterized by description:a descriptive passage in an essay.
Grammar
- Grammar(of an adjective or other modifier) expressing a quality of the word it modifies, as fresh in fresh milk. Cf. limiting.
- Grammar(of a clause) nonrestrictive. Cf. restrictive (def. 4).
noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience.
characterized by or based upon the classification and description of material in a given field:descriptive botany.

Late Latin dēscrīptīvus, equivalent. to Latin dēscrīpt(us) (see description) + -īvus -ive
1745–55

de•scrip′tive•ly, adv.
de•scrip′tive•ness, n.

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descriptive /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ adj

characterized by or containing description; serving to describe
(of an adjective) serving to describe the referent of the noun modified, as for example the adjective brown as contrasted with my and former
relating to or based upon description or classification rather than explanation or prescription

deˈscriptively adv deˈscriptiveness n

de•scrip•tion n.

a statement or an account that describes:[countable]provided the police with a description of the killer.
the act or method of describing:[uncountable]A police officer develops good powers of observation and description.
[count; usually singular] sort;
kind;
variety:She liked dogs of every description.

de•scrip•tive adj.: She wrote a descriptive essay of her favorite place.
de•scrip•tive•ly, adv. See -scrib-.

de•scrip•tion n.

a statement, picture in words, or account that describes;
descriptive representation.
the act or method of describing.
sort;
kind;
variety:dogs of every description.
Mathematics[Geom.]the act or process of describing a figure.

Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent. to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion
Middle English descripcioun 1300–50

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged species; nature, character, condition; ilk.

单词	descriptive
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•scrip•tive (di skrip′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. having the quality of describing; characterized by description:a descriptive passage in an essay. Grammar Grammar(of an adjective or other modifier) expressing a quality of the word it modifies, as fresh in fresh milk. Cf. limiting. Grammar(of a clause) nonrestrictive. Cf. restrictive (def. 4). noting, concerned with, or based upon the fact or experience. characterized by or based upon the classification and description of material in a given field:descriptive botany. Late Latin dēscrīptīvus, equivalent. to Latin dēscrīpt(us) (see description) + -īvus -ive 1745–55 de•scrip′tive•ly, adv. de•scrip′tive•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: descriptive /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ adj characterized by or containing description; serving to describe (of an adjective) serving to describe the referent of the noun modified, as for example the adjective brown as contrasted with my and former relating to or based upon description or classification rather than explanation or prescription deˈscriptively adv deˈscriptiveness n WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•scrip•tion /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/USA pronunciation n. a statement or an account that describes:[countable]provided the police with a description of the killer. the act or method of describing:[uncountable]A police officer develops good powers of observation and description. [count; usually singular] sort; kind; variety:She liked dogs of every description. de•scrip•tive /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/USA pronunciation adj.: She wrote a descriptive essay of her favorite place. de•scrip•tive•ly, adv. See -scrib-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•scrip•tion (di skrip′shən),USA pronunciation n. a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation. the act or method of describing. sort; kind; variety:dogs of every description. Mathematics[Geom.]the act or process of describing a figure. Latin dēscrīptiōn- (stem of dēscrīptiō), equivalent. to dēscrīpt(us) (past participle of dēscrībere to describe) + -iōn- -ion Middle English descripcioun 1300–50 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged species; nature, character, condition; ilk.
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