Word · Frequency #7238
memoir
回忆录；自传
核心释义
指作者回顾亲身经历的作品，常为叙述性长篇或单篇
an autobiography; a written account of the author's own experiences
- 1.
自传；描述作者个人经历的书
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
- 2.
个人经历记述
an account of the author's personal experiences
- 3.
传记；基于个人了解或知情来源描述主题经历的书
A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
- 4.
科学或学术专题短文
an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
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任何描述作者个人经历的叙事形式
Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
传记；学术短文；专题论文；自传；描述作者个人经历的书；个人经历记述；传记；基于个人了解或知情来源描述主题经历的书
用法In use
After retiring, she wrote a memoir about her years as a teacher.
用法提示：memoir 作可数名词，指回忆录、自传。
His memoirs describe growing up in a small village during the war.
用法提示：memoirs 为复数形式，表示个人经历记述。
I read her memoir last month and found it deeply moving.
用法提示：memoir 作名词，指自传体作品。
write/publish a memoir
She wrote a memoir about her childhood in India.
她写了一本关于印度童年的回忆录。
memoir of/about sth
memoir后常接of或about引出内容。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- write a memoir
- 写回忆录
- She decided to write a memoir about her childhood.她决定写一本关于她童年的回忆录。
- publish a memoir
- 出版回忆录
- He published his memoir last year.他去年出版了他的回忆录。
- personal memoir
- 个人回忆录
- Her personal memoir details her struggles and triumphs.她的个人回忆录详述了她的奋斗与成功。
- political memoir
- 政治回忆录
- The former president wrote a political memoir after leaving office.前总统在离任后写了一本政治回忆录。
- memoir of someone
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把memoir拆成mem（记忆）和oir（法语后缀），联想成'记忆的著作'，即回忆录。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式语域，常用于文学、传记或历史记录中，例如撰写个人经历或重要事件的回忆录。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 memoirs。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these are perfect rhymes with memoir; reservoir and repertoire share a similar ending /wɑr/ but with different stress patterns. Choir is a spelling lookalike with a different vowel sound.
用法优先级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。
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