Anecdote Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

anecdote

noun

快速理解

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指簡短、有趣或引人深思的個人軼事或真實故事。

  1. 1

    個人軼事

    EN: a short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person

    翻譯: 關於真實事件或人物的短小、有趣或引人入勝的故事

  2. 2

    例證用途

    EN: a story used to illustrate a point or make a topic more relatable

    翻譯: 用來說明某個觀點或使一個話題更易理解的例子

  3. 3

    非正式記載

    EN: an account regarded as unreliable or hearsay because it is not documented

    翻譯: 因未經正式記錄而被視為不可靠或道聽途說的敘述

小提醒:注意:anecdote 是關於真實事件的故事,不是虛構的寓言(fable)或童話(fairy tale)。它強調個人經歷或見聞。

發音(How to Pronounce "Anecdote" in English

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Real-life Examples of "Anecdote" from YouTube Videos

The strange politics of disgust | David Pizarro

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This is an anecdote from his travels in South America.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

關於真實事件或人物的短篇、有趣或引人入勝的故事

He began his speech with a humorous anecdote about his first day at work.

他以一個關於他第一天上班的幽默軼事開始了他的演講。

Grandpa loves to share anecdotes from his time in the navy.

爺爺很喜歡分享他在海軍服役時期的軼事。

2. a short, often personal account used to illustrate a point or add interest

用來說明觀點或增加趣味性的短篇、通常是個人經歷的敘述

She used an anecdote from her childhood to explain the importance of kindness.

她用一個童年的軼事來說明善良的重要性。

The article is filled with colorful anecdotes that bring the historical figure to life.

這篇文章充滿了豐富多彩的軼事,讓這位歷史人物栩栩如生。

3. an informal, often unpublished story passed along by word of mouth

非正式的、通常未經出版、口耳相傳的故事

There's a popular anecdote among the staff about the founder's eccentric habits.

員工之間流傳著一個關於創辦人古怪習慣的流行軼事。

Many historical anecdotes were never recorded in official documents.

許多歷史軼事從未被記錄在官方文件中。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
tell + an anecdote講述一則軼事He loves to tell an anecdote about his first day at work. (他喜歡講述他第一天上班的軼事。)
a personal anecdote個人軼事She shared a personal anecdote to illustrate her point. (她分享了一則個人軼事來闡明她的觀點。)
a/an + adjective + anecdote一則...的軼事It was a humorous anecdote that lightened the mood. (那是一則幽默的軼事,緩和了氣氛。)
anecdote + about + noun/pronoun關於...的軼事Do you know any anecdote about the founder? (你知道任何關於創辦人的軼事嗎?)
hear/relate + an anecdote聽到/敘述一則軼事The historian related an anecdote from the war. (這位歷史學家敘述了一則戰爭時期的軼事。)

用法說明

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anecdote about vs. anecdote of

  • anecdote about + 人/事 是最常見且自然的用法,直接指出軼事的「內容」或「主題」。
  • anecdote of + 事件/時期 較為正式或文學化,通常用於指涉特定歷史事件或時期的軼事,有時可與 from 互換。
  • 在大多數日常及學術寫作中,使用 anecdote about 幾乎不會出錯。 EN: She told a funny anecdote about her first day at work. 翻譯: 她講了一個關於她第一天上班的趣聞軼事。

EN:The book is filled with anecdotes of the war.

翻譯:這本書充滿了關於那場戰爭的軼事。

總結建議

在描述軼事內容時,優先使用 anecdote about,而 anecdote of 則保留給較正式或歷史性的敘述。

易混淆對比

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anecdote vs story

anecdote 通常指簡短、有趣或具啟發性的個人軼事,重點在於其趣味性或要點;story 則泛指任何敘事,範圍更廣,可能更長、更複雜,且不一定真實。

anecdote vs tale

anecdote 強調真實性與簡短,常來自個人經歷;tale 常帶有傳奇、虛構或誇張的色彩,結構較完整。

anecdote vs example

anecdote 是以故事形式呈現的具體實例,側重敘事性;example 是更廣泛的術語,指任何用來說明或代表一個原則、類別的事例。

口語用法

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引述

在對話中,常用來引述一個簡短、有趣或具啟發性的真實故事。 EN: So, I have a funny anecdote about my first day at work. 翻譯: 所以,我有個關於我第一天上班的有趣軼事。

EN:She shared an anecdote about meeting the author by chance in a café.

翻譯:她分享了一個在咖啡館偶然遇見那位作者的軼事。

語氣強調

常與 "just a little" 或 "quick" 等詞連用,使語氣聽起來更隨意、不那麼正式。 EN: Let me tell you just a quick anecdote before we move on. 翻譯: 在我們繼續之前,讓我說個小軼事。

EN:It's not a formal case study, just a personal anecdote.

翻譯:這不是正式的案例研究,只是一個個人的軼事。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時,可用 "an anecdote comes to mind" 或 "that reminds me of an anecdote" 作為自然的停頓填充。 EN: Hmm, how to explain this... well, an anecdote comes to mind. 翻譯: 嗯,該怎麼解釋呢... 對了,我突然想到一個軼事。

EN:That reminds me of an anecdote my grandfather used to tell.

翻譯:這讓我想起我祖父以前常講的一個軼事。

注意:在正式寫作(如學術論文、商業報告)中,應避免僅依賴個人軼事作為主要證據,因其代表性可能不足。

常見短語

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tell an anecdote

verb + anecdote

講述一件軼事

personal anecdote

adjective + anecdote

個人軼事

amusing anecdote

adjective + anecdote

有趣的軼事

share an anecdote

verb + anecdote

分享一件軼事

colorful anecdote

adjective + anecdote

生動的軼事

hear an anecdote

verb + anecdote

聽到一件軼事

recount an anecdote

verb + anecdote

敘述一件軼事

常見錯誤

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×He told an anecdote about his travel.

He told an anecdote about his travels.

「anecdote」通常指關於特定事件或經歷的短篇故事,常與複數名詞(如 travels, experiences, adventures)連用,因為故事通常涉及多個細節或場景。使用單數名詞(如 travel)會顯得不自然。

×This book is full of interesting anecdotes of the war.

This book is full of interesting anecdotes from the war.

表示軼事「來源於」某個時期、事件或人物時,通常使用介系詞「from」,而非「of」。「of」可能暗示所有權或直接內容,而「from」更能準確表達「源自於」的含義。

×I read a funny anecdote in the newspaper yesterday.

I read a funny anecdote in the newspaper yesterday. (Contextually acceptable, but often 'heard' or 'was told' is more typical)

雖然「read an anecdote」文法正確,但「anecdote」本質上更常指口頭分享的趣聞軼事。在自然英語中,更常見的動詞是「hear」、「tell」、「share」或「recount」。使用「read」可能讓母語者覺得故事是書面記載的,而非生動的口述故事。

×His speech was just a long anecdote.

His speech was just a long series of anecdotes. / His speech was just one long anecdote.

「anecdote」是可數名詞。如果演講內容包含多個小故事,應使用複數形式「anecdotes」或加上「a series of」。若想表達整個演講本身就是一個很長的故事,則需使用「one long anecdote」以明確數量。

×She used a personal anecdote as a proof for her argument.

She used a personal anecdote as evidence to support her argument.

「anecdote」指的是軼事、趣聞,通常是個人且非正式的。它不構成嚴謹的「proof」(證據),而是較為薄弱的「evidence」(佐證)或「illustration」(例證)。搭配動詞常用「use as evidence」、「cite as an example」或「offer in support」。

×Let me anecdote you a story.

Let me tell you an anecdote.

「anecdote」是名詞,不能作為動詞使用。常見的錯誤是將其誤用為動詞。正確的用法是使用動詞如「tell」、「share」、「recount」或「relate」與名詞「anecdote」搭配。

詞形變化

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