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单词 commentary
释义
commentary
(kɒməntri , US -teri )
Word forms: commentaries
1. variable noun
A commentary is a description of an event that is broadcast on radio or television while the event is taking place.
He gave the listening crowd a running commentary.
That programme will include live commentary on the England-Ireland game. [+ on]
Synonyms: narration, report, review, explanation  
2. countable noun
A commentary is an article or book which explains or discusses something.
Mr Rich will be writing a twice-weekly commentary on American society and culture. [+ on]
Synonyms: analysis, notes, review, critique  
3. uncountable noun [oft a NOUN]
Commentary is discussion or criticism of something.
The show mixed comedy with social commentary.
Her gentle smile was perhaps a commentary on my humor.
Collocations:
critical commentary
It compensates for that lack by the massive collection of critical commentary, which may, however, be counter-productive by its very scale.
The Times Literary Supplement
That it took a billion pounds in oil money to effect this transformation attracts critical commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
Once you stand back, you don't try to make things different; it's not even about relaxation but about witnessing whatever's going on without the usual critical commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
We are promised explanatory notes and critical commentary for this and the other volumes in the eighth projected volume of the edition.
The Times Literary Supplement
The first two books received a mixed reception, positive reviews in the media and more critical commentary from research historians who specialize in operational history.
Globe and Mail
cultural commentary
What begins as a splenetic and satirical cultural commentary ends in profound eschatological despair.
The Times Literary Supplement
No doubt encouraged by the first film's success in adding a bit of cultural commentary to a highly entertaining blend, the writer-director rather overdoes the talking points this time around.
Times, Sunday Times
Less successful are the fragments of memoir that are intercut into the cultural commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
The books blend analytic reporting with political and cultural commentary, and are contributions to genuine literature.
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It also features cultural commentary and interviews with artists, animators, other magazines, and so on.
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insightful commentary
Then he started writing a blog: clever, insightful commentary on contemporaneous political events, informed by his long years on the front line.
Times, Sunday Times
You'd have to wander over to mainstream reviews to find critics in love with the film; you'd also find there some insightful commentary on the nature of evil.
Christianity Today
Critics have called the book candid, sincere, and charming, with insightful commentary if occasionally flat stories.
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Innocence was lost; so, apparently, was much of the insightful commentary.
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offer a commentary
Thanks to television, almost everyone knew something about the nesting habits of the sea turtle and could offer a commentary on what was happening.
Times, Sunday Times
The sections below offer some commentary on how modern day police powers may facilitate the execution of this historic office.
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In addition, it offers a commentary on the more general political and cultural developments of the period.
The Times Literary Supplement
Sped up vocals swirled through the mix, some of which offered a commentary on the song itself when slowed down.
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political commentary
The undercurrent of mordant humour and the persuasive characterisation make this film immensely enjoyable; the gritty, unvarnished hardships make for a powerful political commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
This generates some clumsy moments of political commentary.
Times,Sunday Times
To political commentary, as to most other fields of prophecy, there are two distinct approaches.
Times, Sunday Times
In the digital age, political commentary could be instantaneous.
Times, Sunday Times
But he gave us romance and comedy as well as political commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
radio commentary
We went back to the car with about three laps to go so that we could hear radio commentary of the finish.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She listens to a local radio commentary during games.
The Sun (2014)
Somehow people had found ways to listen to the radio commentary.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He read for the Bar but diverted into journalism and radio commentary.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
social commentary
He has since diversified into music that falls between free jazz and social commentary.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As social commentary, it is on the right track.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Various magazines came and went, specialising in poetry, criticism and social commentary.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And the social commentary is telling.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The result is more social commentary than science fiction.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
sports commentary
Leave sports commentary to sports writers who know what they are talking about.
Times, Sunday Times
Broadcasting has splintered and fragmented beyond recognition since sports commentary began.
Times, Sunday Times
If you want to share a sports commentary with friends, extend its aerial and switch to the built-in speaker.
Times, Sunday Times
He asked them to describe their lives in sixword sentences, to write a story using only questions, to write about a laundrette in the style of a live sports commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
This has to qualify as the most superfluous piece of sports commentary of all time.
Times, Sunday Times
television commentary
The facilities are so basic at present that most of the stadiums are not equipped for television commentary.
Times, Sunday Times
He saw television commentary as a craft, and one to be excelled at.
Times, Sunday Times
How did you get into television commentary?
Times, Sunday Times
His sharp and analytical mind makes him a natural for the television commentary box, though with a career prize fund in excess of $20m he doesn't need to work.
Times, Sunday Times
These days, dividing his time between fishing, commercials for air-conditioning and television commentary, his stock remains high and his opinions are valued.
Times, Sunday Times
text commentary
There are also live player statistics, scorecards and a text commentary.
The Sun
Commit the cardinal sin of keeping my mobile phone on and glance surreptitiously at the text commentary every 30 seconds?
Times, Sunday Times
You'll get action live from kick-off until full-time including scores, full text commentary, goal scorers, bookings, dismissals, substitutions, line-ups, match stats and a live league table.
The Sun
Highlights, live text commentaries and assorted punditry are also promised.
Times, Sunday Times
The player statistics are a must for trivia fans, while live text commentaries are a boon.
Times, Sunday Times
write a commentary
I write a commentary and feel it's finished then go back over it the next day and find it full of clumsiness.
The Sun
The editors invited twentyfive contributors, mostly poet-translators, to select three translations of a foreign-language poem 'and then to write a commentary on what they had chosen'.
The Times Literary Supplement
Offers to write a commentary are also accepted.
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If you wish to write a commentary, please contact the editor first.
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I wrote my commentaries in a study at the back.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 解说词
Japanese: 実況解説
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