英語寫作中的描寫方式分為兩種:主觀描寫(subjective description)與客觀描寫(objective description)。
一,主觀描寫是描寫者在描述人或事物時,把自己的看法、觀點表達出來。比如,在記敘文中,景物描寫可以創造某種氣氛、展示事件背景等。而客觀描寫只限於就事論事不帶有任何情感成分和主觀意願。
如:The mountain is beautiful。(主觀描寫)
The mountain is almost 800 meters high。(客觀描寫)
I am going upstairs。(主觀描寫)
I am on the second floor。(客觀描寫)
large building(主觀描寫)
a magnificent building(客觀描寫)
二,描寫文寫作常用的寫作方法為感官法即視(sight)、聽(hearing)、味(taste)、嗅(smell)、觸(touch)。
例如描寫鹽(salt)
Looks like: white, small, shiny(有光澤的 )。
Sounds like: quiet, silent。
Tastes like: bitter, salty, bad。
Smells like: faint(模糊的), odorless(無味的)。
Feels like: soft, slips through my fingers