Word · Frequency #7238
memoirs
回忆录；自传
memoirs is the plural of memoir.
an autobiography; a written account of the author's own experiences
指作者回顾亲身经历的作品，常为叙述性长篇或单篇
- 1.
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
自传；描述作者个人经历的书
- 2.
an account of the author's personal experiences
个人经历记述
- 3.
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.
传记；基于个人了解或知情来源描述主题经历的书
- 4.
an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
科学或学术专题短文
- 5.
Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
任何描述作者个人经历的叙事形式
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
In use
After retiring, she wrote a memoir about her years as a teacher.
His memoirs describe growing up in a small village during the war.
I read her memoir last month and found it deeply moving.
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。
His memoir of the war became a bestseller.
他那本关于战争的回忆录成了畅销书。
in one's memoirs
复数形式memoirs常指多卷或广泛内容的回忆录。
Connections
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
- 某人的回忆录
- This is a memoir of a famous scientist.这是一位著名科学家的回忆录。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 memoirs。
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.
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
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。
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