“description” 指“描述;说明;描写”,即用语言(口头或书面)把人、事、物的特征、过程或细节表达出来。也可指“(商品/服务的)说明文字”。(另有较少见用法:指“种类/类型”,如 of every description。)
/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
The product description is short and clear.
这个产品说明简短清晰。
Her description of the city at night, filled with light and noise, made me feel as if I were there.
她对夜晚城市的描写充满光与喧嚣,让我仿佛身临其境。
来自拉丁语 descriptio(“描写、记述”),源于 describere(de- “彻底地” + scribere “写”),字面意思接近“把某物写出来、写清楚”。