專四考試常見詞辨析：各種“描繪”
describe, represent, sketch, picture
這些動(dòng)詞均有描寫、描述之意。
describe : 側(cè)重指描述細(xì)節(jié)，給讀者或聽眾提供清晰的視覺圖像。
She described in detail their resisting the invaders.(她詳細(xì)敘述了他們抵抗侵略者的事跡。)
represent : 指有代表性或象征性地描述或講述。
The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.(這幅畫描繪了豐收的景象。)
sketch : 指快速地勾勒或概略地?cái)⑹觥?/p>
The historical article sketched the major events of the decade.
picture : 著重能夠栩栩如生地把事物或場(chǎng)景等描繪出來。
The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.
