Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #21401
recitation
背诵；朗诵
The act or an instance of reciting something from memory, especially in a formal setting.
- 1.
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
当众背诵已记住内容的行为。
- 2.
The material recited.
所背诵的材料。
- 3.
A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.
学校中定期安排的课堂,讨论与平行讲座相同的内容。
- 4.
A reiteration; a setting down, e.g. for ease of reference, of something previously established.
重申；为便于参考而记录先前已确定的内容。
- 5.
A part of a song's lyrics that is spoken rather than sung.
歌曲歌词中念白而非演唱的部分。
背诵的诗文或演讲；[法律] 书面陈述；叙述；当众背诵已记住内容的行为。；所背诵的材料。；学校中定期安排的课堂,讨论与平行讲座相同的内容。
In use
The teacher asked the students to prepare a recitation of the poem for the next class.
At the poetry recitation contest, each participant performed two recitations.
His recitation of the historical facts was so vivid that everyone listened attentively.
recitation of [noun phrase]
表示朗诵的行为或内容。
The recitation of the poem was flawless.
这首诗的朗诵完美无瑕。
give a recitation
表示进行朗诵表演。
She gave a recitation of Shakespeare's sonnet.
她朗诵了莎士比亚的十四行诗。
recitation from [source]
强调凭记忆背诵。
Connections
Collocations
- recitation of poetry
- 诗歌朗诵
- Her recitation of poetry was slow and expressive.她的诗歌朗诵缓慢而富有感情。
- give a recitation
- 进行朗诵；背诵表演
- The student gave a recitation from memory in front of the class.那名学生在全班面前进行了背诵表演。
- recitation section
- 讨论课；辅导课
- I have a recitation section after the lecture on Tuesdays.星期二讲座后我有一节讨论课。
- oral recitation
- 口头背诵
- The exam includes an oral recitation of the poem.考试包括这首诗的口头背诵。
- recitation contest
- 朗诵比赛
- She won first prize in the poetry recitation contest.她在诗歌朗诵比赛中获得一等奖。
- recitation of the text
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：re（再次）+ cite（引用）→ 当众再次引用背下的内容，即“背诵”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：classroom、public performance 指“当众背诵或朗诵已记住的内容”时，recitation 通常属于中性偏正式的词，多用于课堂、比赛或正式演出；日常口语中较少单独出现，更常见的说法是动词 recite。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with recitation /ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən/: their stressed syllable ends in /eɪ/ and is followed by /ʃən/. Beware the lookalikes recital /rɪˈsaɪtəl/ and cite /saɪt/, which share spelling parts but do not rhyme with recitation.
Learn the forms together
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