Word · Frequency #5167
narrative
故事；叙述
a story or account of events
- 1.
The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
对事件或系列事件的系统性讲述。
- 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
对事件或过程的详细叙述；以文字、戏剧、电影或广播电视形式呈现
- 3.
That which is narrated.
被叙述的内容。
- 4.
A representation of an event or story in a way to promote a certain point of view.
以促进某种观点的方式呈现事件或故事。
- 5.
A manner of conveying a story, fictional or otherwise, in a body of work.
在作品中传达虚构或非虚构故事的方式。
讲述；叙述；说法；叙事；叙述方式；叙事手法；对事件或系列事件的系统性讲述。；对事件或过程的详细叙述；以文字、戏剧、电影或广播电视形式呈现
In use
The novel's complex narrative kept readers engaged until the very last page.
Historians often debate the reliability of a personal narrative as a source of evidence.
The documentary presented a powerful narrative of survival against all odds.
his narrative was interesting
Connections
Collocations
- narrative arc
- 叙事弧线；故事发展脉络
- The film's narrative arc follows a young girl's journey.这部电影的叙事弧线讲述了一个年轻女孩的旅程。
- personal narrative
- 个人叙述；个人叙事
- She wrote a personal narrative about her childhood in Shanghai.她写了一个关于她在上海度过的童年的个人叙述。
- dominant narrative
- 主流叙事；主导性说法
- The media's dominant narrative often ignores minority voices.媒体的主流叙事常常忽略少数群体的声音。
- narrative structure
- 叙事结构
- The novel's narrative structure is complex, jumping between timelines.这部小说的叙事结构很复杂，在不同时间线之间跳跃。
- compelling narrative
- 有说服力的叙述；引人入胜的故事
- The advertisement presents a compelling narrative to attract customers.这则广告呈现了一种有说服力的叙述来吸引顾客。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 narr- 联想成“那人”，想象“那人每日在讲故事”，narrative 就是叙述、故事。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：学术写作、媒体与政治讨论、文学评论 narrative 作名词时通常比 story 正式，多用于书面和正式场合；在媒体或政治讨论中常指“某种说法/叙事”，日常口语里较少用。
Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常用单数形式与不定冠词连用，如 'a narrative'，复数形式为 'narratives'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ 真正押韵的常用词有 comparative /kəmˈpærətɪv/ 和 declarative /dɪˈklærətɪv/（重读元音 /æ/ 及之后的 /rətɪv/ 相同；declarative 按英式发音，美式常读 /dɪˈklerətɪv/，则不相押）。negative、positive、relative、sensitive 拼写都以 -ative 结尾，但重读元音不同，发音并不押韵，注意不要只看拼写。
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 DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.