description是一个英文单词，其基本含义为“描述”、“描写”、“形容”或“说明”。它常用于对某一事物、事件或人物的重要方面进行详细叙述，以提供清晰、准确的信息或形象。此外，在特定语境下，description还可以指“类型”、“种类”或“说明书”等。

英文例句：

描述事物：

His face is weary beyond description. 他一脸难以形容的疲惫。

This report offered the most specific and accurate description of the problems. 该报告对问题进行了最具体、最准确的描述。

Alaska's scenic grandeur almost defies description. 阿拉斯加景色之壮丽几乎无法描绘。

The article made a detailed description of his appearance. 文章对他的外貌写得很详细。

The newspaper article gave a graphic description of the earthquake. 报纸文章生动地描述了地震的情况。

From her description, Chinese medicine sounded as if it had magic power that worked wonders. 从她的描述中，中药听起来好像有神奇的魔力。

描述人物：

Police have issued a description of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty. 警方已经发布了那名年龄在50到60岁之间的男子的相貌特征通告。

Can you give me a description of the thief? 你能给我描述一下那个窃贼的模样吗?

His description fits perfectly the evidence dug up by Clyde. 他的描述和克莱德发现的证据正好吻合。

表示类型或种类：

Events of this description occurred daily. 这类事件天天发生。

It's the oldest Catholic church of any description in England. 它是英国所有天主教堂中最古老的一座。