指對某人生平的詳細書面記錄。
生平記述
EN: A written account of someone's life.
翻譯: 對某人生平的書面記述。
傳記作品
EN: A book about a person's life.
翻譯: 一本描述某人生平的書籍。
傳記體裁
EN: The genre of writing about people's lives.
翻譯: 書寫人物生平的一種文學體裁。
小提醒：注意與「autobiography」（自傳）的區別，後者是由本人撰寫的傳記。
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1. a written account of someone's life, written by someone else
由他人撰寫的某人生平記述
She is reading a biography of the famous scientist.
她正在閱讀那位著名科學家的傳記。
The library has a large collection of presidential biographies.
圖書館收藏了大量總統傳記。
He wrote an authorized biography of the artist.
他撰寫了這位藝術家的官方授權傳記。
2. the genre or field of writing about people's lives
記述人們生平的寫作類型或領域
He specializes in modern literary biography.
他專攻現代文學傳記。
Biography and history are closely related disciplines.
傳記與歷史是密切相關的學科。
3. the events and experiences that make up a person's life
構成一個人生平的事件與經歷
His biography is a fascinating tale of adventure and discovery.
他的人生經歷是一個充滿冒險與發現的精彩故事。
The film explores the complex biography of the political leader.
這部電影探討了這位政治領袖複雜的人生經歷。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| biography of + person | 關於…的傳記 | I'm reading a biography of the famous scientist. (我正在讀那位著名科學家的傳記。) |
| write a biography | 撰寫傳記 | She plans to write a biography of her grandmother. (她計劃為她的祖母撰寫一本傳記。) |
| authorized biography | 授權傳記 | The authorized biography contained many private letters. (這本授權傳記包含了許多私人信件。) |
| definitive biography | 權威傳記 | This book is considered the definitive biography of the author. (這本書被認為是該作者的權威傳記。) |
| read + biography | 閱讀傳記 | He enjoys reading biographies of historical leaders. (他喜歡閱讀歷史領袖的傳記。) |
EN:In her autobiography, the artist shares personal stories from her childhood.
翻譯:在這本自傳中，藝術家分享了她童年的個人故事。
當描述他人撰寫的傳記時使用 biography，描述本人撰寫的自傳時則使用 autobiography。
biography vs autobiography
「biography」是他人撰寫的傳記；「autobiography」是作者自己撰寫的自傳。
biography vs memoir
「biography」是全面的人物生平記錄；「memoir」是個人對特定經歷或時期的回憶錄。
biography vs history
「biography」聚焦於單一人物生平；「history」記錄更廣泛的國家、社會或時代事件。
在對話中，當你轉述或提及某人的生平故事時，可以用 "biography" 來指稱。 EN: I was reading his biography, and it said he started the company in his garage. 翻譯: 我正在讀他的傳記，上面說他是在自家車庫創辦這家公司的。
EN:Her biography mentions she traveled to over fifty countries before turning thirty.
翻譯:她的傳記提到她在三十歲前遊歷了超過五十個國家。
在口語中，有時會用 "biography" 來強調一個人的經歷非常豐富或戲劇化，足以寫成一本書。 EN: Wow, with all you've been through, you could write your own biography! 翻譯: 哇，經歷了這麼多事，你都可以寫一本自己的傳記了！
EN:His life isn't just a story; it's a full-length biography waiting to be told.
翻譯:他的人生不只是一個故事，而是一本等待被講述的完整傳記。
在思考如何描述一個人的背景時，有時會用 "biography" 作為一個暫時的概括詞。 EN: To understand her art, you really need to know her... biography, I guess. 翻譯: 要理解她的藝術，你真的需要知道她的…嗯，生平經歷吧。
EN:He's interesting, but his... biography is a bit complicated to explain quickly.
翻譯:他這個人很有趣，但他的…生平背景有點複雜，三言兩語說不清。
注意：在正式寫作中（如學術論文、報告），應避免將 "biography" 用於上述口語中的停頓或隨意強調。應使用更精確的詞彙，如 "life story", "personal history", 或 "background"，並確保上下文正式且連貫。
authorized biography
adj + biography
經授權的傳記（通常經傳主或其遺產正式許可）
unauthorized biography
adj + biography
未經授權的傳記（未經傳主正式許可或合作）
definitive biography
adj + biography
權威傳記（被視為對某人生平最完整、最權威的記述）
read a biography
verb + biography
閱讀傳記
write a biography
verb + biography
撰寫傳記
film biography
noun + biography
傳記電影
biography of someone
biography + of + [person]
某人的傳記
×I read his biography book.
✓I read his biography.
The word 'biography' already means a book about someone's life, so adding 'book' is redundant.
×He wrote an autobiography about his father.
✓He wrote a biography of his father.
An 'autobiography' is a biography written by the subject themselves. A biography about someone else is simply a 'biography'.
×I enjoy reading biographies.
✓I enjoy reading biographies.
The word 'biography' is countable. When referring to the genre or multiple books, use the plural form 'biographies'.
×This movie is a biography of the scientist's life.
✓This movie is a biography of the scientist.
Similar to mistake #1, 'biography' implies it is about the person's life, so adding 'life' is usually redundant.
×She is my favorite biography writer.
✓She is my favorite biographer.
The correct term for a person who writes biographies is 'biographer', not 'biography writer'.
×He published his own biography last year.
✓He published his autobiography last year.
When a person writes the story of their own life, it is called an 'autobiography'. Using 'his own biography' is ambiguous and less idiomatic.