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。