Word · Frequency #9719
anecdote
轶事；趣闻
A short interesting or amusing story about a real incident or person
- 1.
A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
对真实事件或人物的简短叙述,常幽默或有趣。
- 2.
short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
简短的故事(尤指个人轶事)
- 3.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
支持论点但未经科学或统计分析验证的叙述。
- 4.
A previously untold secret account of an incident.
先前未公开的关于事件的秘密叙述。
传闻；未经证实的说法；秘闻；内幕；对真实事件或人物的简短叙述,常幽默或有趣。；简短的故事(尤指个人轶事)；支持论点但未经科学或统计分析验证的叙述。
In use
He shared an amusing anecdote about his trip to Japan.
The speaker began her presentation with a personal anecdote to engage the audience.
My grandfather often tells anecdotes from his childhood in the countryside.
anecdote about [topic]
常用搭配，表示轶事的主题。
He told an anecdote about his childhood.
他讲了一个关于他童年的轶事。
tell an anecdote
动词搭配，强调讲述行为。
She often tells anecdotes at parties.
她经常在聚会上讲轶事。
anecdote from [someone]
表示轶事的来源。
Connections
Collocations
- tell an anecdote
- 讲一个轶事
- He told an amusing anecdote about his trip to Japan.他讲了一个关于他去日本旅行的有趣轶事。
- share an anecdote
- 分享轶事
- She shared a personal anecdote to illustrate her point.她分享了一个个人轶事来阐述她的观点。
- personal anecdote
- 个人轶事
- The speaker began with a personal anecdote that captivated the audience.演讲者以一个吸引观众的个人轶事开场。
- humorous anecdote
- 幽默轶事
- The book is full of humorous anecdotes about famous scientists.这本书充满了关于著名科学家的幽默轶事。
- brief anecdote
- 简短轶事
- He interrupted with a brief anecdote from his childhood.他插话讲了一个他童年的简短轶事。
- anecdote about
Learner notes
Memory Tip
对比antidote（解药）：anecdote是轶事，逗乐解闷，像解药般治愈心情。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话、正式演讲、写作 通常用于日常对话或正式演讲中，既可以在非正式闲聊中分享个人经历，也可以在正式场合用作说明观点的例证。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words all share the final syllable sound /oʊt/ with 'anecdote', though stress may differ. Be aware that some words spelled with '-ote' may have different pronunciations, such as 'coyote' (/kaɪˈoʊti/ or /kaɪˈoʊt/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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