descriptive ♦︎ explanatory ♦︎ interpretative ♦︎ illustrativeThese words all describe sth that describes or explains sth.这些词均表示描述性的、说明性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆for descriptive / explanatory / interpretative / illustrative purposes◆descriptive / explanatory / interpretative notes◆a descriptive / explanatory / interpretative statement / passage◆descriptive / explanatory / illustrative material■descriptive / /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/ / saying what sb/sth is like; describing sth描写的；叙述的；说明的◆She read out some of the descriptive passages in the novel.她把小说中一些描写性段落朗读出来。◆The term I used was meant to be purely descriptive(= not judging).我使用的措辞是纯叙述性的。■explanatory /ɪkˈsplænətri; NAmEɪkˈsplænətɔːri/ [usually before noun] (ratherformal) giving the reasons for sth; intended to describe how sth works or to make sth easier to understand解释的；说明的；阐述的◆There are explanatory notes at the back of the book.书的后面附有注解。ⓘ Something that is self-explanatory is easy to understand and does not need any more explanation. * self-explanatory表示某事容易理解，无需更多解释◆I think the title is self-explanatory.我觉得这个标题一目了然。 see also explain ⇨ explain1■interpretative /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv; NAmEɪnˈtɜːrprəteɪtɪv/ ( interpretive, especially in NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv; NAmEɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪv/ ) [usually before noun] (formal) connected with the particular way in which sth is understood, explained or performed; providing an interpretation理解的；解释的；表演的；演绎的◆The interpretative problems arise from concepts that may be understood in different ways by different people.不同的人对概念会有不同的理解方式，于是便产生了理解问题。 see also interpret ⇨ explain1, interpretation ⇨ definition■illustrative /ˈɪləstrətɪv; NAmEɪˈlʌstrətɪv/ (formal) helping to explain sth or show it more clearly说明性的；解释性的◆Be sure to include plenty of illustrative examples.一定要举出大量解释性的例子。 see also illustrate ⇨ explain1, illustration ⇨ example1NOTE辨析 Explanatory or illustrative?Explanatory notes explain sth in a direct way; illustrative materials show sth by giving examples. * explanatory直接对某事物加以解释，illustrative则用举例法来说明。