descriptive
/dɪˈskrɪptɪv; dɪ`skrɪptɪv/ adj
1
(a) giving a picture in words 描述的; 描写的
a descriptive passage in a novel 小说中的一段描写.
(b) describing sth with skill 精於描述的
a very descriptive account of a journey 对旅程十分生动的叙述
The report was so descriptive, I felt as if I were there. 这报道写得活色生香, 我也宛如身临其境.
2 (grammar) describing how language is actually used, without giving rules for how it ought to be used 描写语言的（描述语言的使用实况而不规定使用规则的）.