Word · Frequency #5593
commentary
注释；评注；评论
a written explanation, criticism, or illustration added to a book or other text
这里指书中或文本里的注释/评注；不是赛事或新闻的实况解说。
- 1.
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
一系列评论或注解；尤指对某部作品整体或部分进行解释或阐述的书籍。
- 2.
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
添加到书籍或其他文本材料中的书面解释、批评或说明
- 3.
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
对事件的口头报道,尤指电视或广播现场直播。
一系列评论或注解；尤指对某部作品整体或部分进行解释或阐述的书籍。；添加到书籍或其他文本材料中的书面解释、批评或说明；对事件的口头报道,尤指电视或广播现场直播。；注释；评论
In use
The book includes a helpful commentary on each poem.
Her edition of the novel contains extensive commentaries by famous critics.
The professor wrote a detailed commentary to explain the difficult passages in the ancient text.
commentary on sth
His commentary on the film was insightful.
他对这部电影的评论很有见地。
provide commentary
The journalist provided live commentary during the match.
记者在比赛期间提供了实时解说。
running commentary
"running commentary" 指对正在发生的事情进行连续不断的评论或解说。
Connections
Collocations
- provide commentary
- 提供评论
- The journalist provided commentary on the election results.记者就选举结果提供了评论。
- running commentary
- 现场解说
- He gave a running commentary during the entire match.他在整场比赛中进行了现场解说。
- commentary on
- 关于...的评论
- The book offers a valuable commentary on modern society.这本书对现代社会提出了宝贵的评论。
- social commentary
- 社会评论
- The film is a sharp social commentary on inequality.这部电影是对不平等的尖锐社会评论。
- political commentary
- 政治评论
- His blog features insightful political commentary.他的博客刊登了富有洞察力的政治评论。
- audio commentary
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“comment”评论 + “ary”后缀，解说员评论比赛就是 commentary。
Context & Register
书籍注释、学术评论。多用于正式书面语境，如文学批评或学术著作。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in '-ary' pronounced /ɛri/, matching the ending of 'commentary' (/kɑməntɛri/). However, the stressed vowel differs, so they are not perfect rhymes but are useful for studying the '-ary' suffix.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.