Word · Frequency #21510
narration
叙述；故事
A spoken or written account that gives the details of an event or series of events.
- 1.
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.
叙述或讲述某些行动、事件或事务的细节的行为
- 2.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
描述行为、事件或过程的细节信息；以书面、戏剧、电影或广播电视节目形式呈现
- 3.
That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.
叙述的内容；事件或交易的详细有序描述；故事或叙述
- 4.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
描述事件或过程的行为
- 5.
(rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
(修辞)演讲的第二部分,陈述事实
叙述或讲述某些行动、事件或事务的细节的行为；描述行为、事件或过程的细节信息；以书面、戏剧、电影或广播电视节目形式呈现；叙述的内容；事件或交易的详细有序描述；故事或叙述；描述事件或过程的行为；(修辞)演讲的第二部分,陈述事实
In use
The documentary's narration explains the history of the ancient city.
Her narration of the events was so vivid that we felt we were there.
The movie uses a first-person narration to draw the audience into the story.
his narration was hesitant
narration of something
常用搭配，表示对某事物的叙述。
The narration of the events was detailed.
对事件的叙述很详细。
in the narration
In the narration, the main character describes his journey.
在叙述中，主角描述了他的旅程。
Connections
Collocations
- first-person narration
- 第一人称叙述
- The novel uses first-person narration to draw the reader into the protagonist's mind.这部小说用第一人称叙述来让读者深入主角的内心。
- third-person narration
- 第三人称叙述
- Third-person narration allows the author to describe multiple characters' thoughts.第三人称叙述让作者能够描写多个角色的想法。
- voice-over narration
- 画外音叙述
- The documentary uses voice-over narration to explain the historical events.这部纪录片用画外音叙述来解释历史事件。
- omniscient narration
- 全知叙述
- In omniscient narration, the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character.在全知叙述中，叙述者了解每个角色的想法和感受。
- unreliable narration
- 不可靠叙述
- The film's unreliable narration keeps the audience guessing until the end.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一位讲述者在火光旁娓娓道来，把事件细节依次说出，这就是 narration（叙述）。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：film/TV voice-over、literary criticism、formal writing narration 在电影/电视旁白、文学评论和较正式的写作中比较常见；日常口语中通常较少使用，更常说 story 或 storytelling。具体正式程度会随搭配和场合变化，使用时可根据语境调整。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words rhyme with narration, all ending in the stressed sound /eɪʃən/: nation, station, relation, foundation, creation, information. Note that lookalikes such as narrator /nəˈreɪtər/ and narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ are spelled similarly but do not rhyme.
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.