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narrative

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

Meanings
noun

叙述，记叙，故事。

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

Examples :

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "
老师对这个历史事件的叙述清晰易懂。
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Related Words

Illustration compelling

compelling verb

/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

强迫，迫使

"The teacher compelling the students to the library motivated them to study for the upcoming test. "

老师强迫学生们去图书馆，反而激发了他们为即将到来的考试而学习的动力。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

代表，表现，象征

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

维伦多尔夫的维纳斯是早期女性身体的代表形象。

Illustration fictional

fictional adjective

/ˈfɪkʃənəl/

虚构的，想象的。

"Romeo and Juliet are fictional characters."

罗密欧与朱丽叶是虚构的人物。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration captivated

captivated verb

/ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/

着迷，吸引，迷住。

"The children were captivated by the colorful puppets and funny voices in the puppet show. "

孩子们被木偶戏里色彩鲜艳的木偶和滑稽的声音深深吸引住了。

Illustration systematic

systematic adjective

/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/

有系统的，有条理的。

"The chef followed a systematic approach to preparing the meal, meticulously measuring ingredients and following each step of the recipe. "

这位厨师采用了一种有条理的方法来准备这顿饭，一丝不苟地测量食材并按照食谱的每一步进行操作。

Illustration childhood

childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

童年, 幼年时期

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

她童年时和兄弟姐妹们玩捉迷藏的记忆，既快乐又鲜明。

Illustration conveying

conveying verb

/kənˈveɪɪŋ/

运送，运输。

"Air conveys sound. Water is conveyed through the pipe."

空气传递声音。(Kongqi chuandi shengyin.) 水通过管道输送。(Shui tongguo guandao shusong.)

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。

Illustration recitation

recitation noun

/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/

背诵，朗诵。

"The student's excellent recitation of the poem earned her a good grade in English class. "

这位学生对这首诗的背诵非常出色，这让她在英语课上得了个好成绩。