CliffsNotesn.

Brit.

/ˌklɪfsˈnəʊts/, U.S.

/ˈklɪfsˌnoʊts/

Forms:

α. 1900s– Cliff’s Notes, 1900s– Cliff’s notes, 1900s– Cliffs Notes, 1900s– Cliffs notes, 1900s– CliffsNotes, 1900s– Cliffsnotes.

β. 1900s– Cliff Notes, 1900s– Cliff notes, 1900s– CliffNotes, 1900s– Cliffnotes.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English word. Etymons: proper name Cliff , note n.²

Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < the genitive of the name of Cliff Hillegass (1918–2001), American publisher, who developed the series from 1958 + the plural of note n.², and partly (in β. forms) < the name of Cliff Hillegass + the plural of note n.²

U.S.

A proprietary name for: any of a series of prepared notes used as study guides for literary works and other (esp. secondary school) subject matter. In extended use: a condensed or abridged summary or version of something, esp. one that provides a superficial grounding but no real insight or depth of understanding.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > kind of book > textbook or book of instructions > [noun] > small or concise

handbookOE

manualc1475

porteous1508

enchiridion1541

theatre?1566

vade-mecum1629

handybook?1786

CliffsNotes1959

1959 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening Jrnl. 13 Mar. 20/5 (advt.) Studying Shakespeare? Order notes on needed play $1. Cliff's Notes & Outlines.

1967 J. Gardner CliffsNotes on Malory's Le Morte Darthur 88 The present set of Cliffs Notes on Le Morte Darthur assumes that the legend is unified.

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Dec. b1 Films like ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ and ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’..[are] the Cliffs Notes of Television—flat, dispassionate and utterly nuance-less.

1993 USA Weekend 26 Dec. 8 A new book.., a sort of congressional Cliffs Notes for political wannabes.

2014 Billboard.com (Nexis) 17 Nov. While the 57-minute album deserves to be experienced in full, we at Billboard.com have provided listeners a CliffNotes version.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cliffsnotes
释义	CliffsNotesn. Brit. /ˌklɪfsˈnəʊts/, U.S. /ˈklɪfsˌnoʊts/ Forms: α. 1900s– Cliff’s Notes, 1900s– Cliff’s notes, 1900s– Cliffs Notes, 1900s– Cliffs notes, 1900s– CliffsNotes, 1900s– Cliffsnotes. β. 1900s– Cliff Notes, 1900s– Cliff notes, 1900s– CliffNotes, 1900s– Cliffnotes. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English word. Etymons: proper name Cliff , note n.² Etymology: Partly (in α. forms) < the genitive of the name of Cliff Hillegass (1918–2001), American publisher, who developed the series from 1958 + the plural of note n.², and partly (in β. forms) < the name of Cliff Hillegass + the plural of note n.² U.S. A proprietary name for: any of a series of prepared notes used as study guides for literary works and other (esp. secondary school) subject matter. In extended use: a condensed or abridged summary or version of something, esp. one that provides a superficial grounding but no real insight or depth of understanding. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > textbook or book of instructions > [noun] > small or concise handbookOE manualc1475 porteous1508 enchiridion1541 theatre?1566 vade-mecum1629 handybook?1786 CliffsNotes1959 1959 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening Jrnl. 13 Mar. 20/5 (advt.) Studying Shakespeare? Order notes on needed play $1. Cliff's Notes & Outlines. 1967 J. Gardner CliffsNotes on Malory's Le Morte Darthur 88 The present set of Cliffs Notes on Le Morte Darthur assumes that the legend is unified. 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 27 Dec. b1 Films like ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ and ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’..[are] the Cliffs Notes of Television—flat, dispassionate and utterly nuance-less. 1993 USA Weekend 26 Dec. 8 A new book.., a sort of congressional Cliffs Notes for political wannabes. 2014 Billboard.com (Nexis) 17 Nov. While the 57-minute album deserves to be experienced in full, we at Billboard.com have provided listeners a CliffNotes version. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959
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