「Describe」可以用作及物動詞，意思是描述或形容某人或某物。以下是一些例句：
Can you describe him to me? 你能向我描述一下他的樣子嗎?
A lexicographer's job is to describe the language. 詞典編纂者的工作就是對語言加以描述。
His novels describe life in Britain between the wars. 他的小說描述了兩次大戰之間英國的生活狀況。
Globalisation is a catch-all to describe increased international trade. 全球化用來描述增進了的國際貿易。
Official handouts describe the Emperor as 「particularly noted as a scholar」. 官方印發的材料將皇帝描述為「尤以學識淵博而著稱」。
He described in detail how the accident happened. 他詳細地敘述了事故是怎樣發生的。
Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene. 語言難以描述那景色之美麗。
Do you know how your friends or colleagues describe you? 你知道你的朋友或同事怎樣形容你嗎?
She described him as shy. 她說他很害羞。
He described going downstairs and finding his mother lying on the floor. 他描述了他走下樓梯，發現他母親躺在地板上的情景。