| 单词 | commentary |
| 释义 | commentary (once / 623 pages) n When the language in a work of literature such as "Beowulf" is difficult to understand, it is helpful to read from an edition that includes a commentary — an explanation or expansion or criticism added to the original material. Editorials go hand-in-hand with commentaries, since both express a writer's opinions. Commentary can be oral as well as written. Each year, following the President's State of the Union address, you can tune into the networks for commentary from respected news anchors. In fact, political commentary has become so pervasive in our media that some feel it has replaced reporting. WORD FAMILYcommentary: commentaries+/comment: commentary, commentate, commented, commenting, comments/commentate: commentated, commentates, commentating, commentator/commentator: commentators USAGE EXAMPLESThere were disappointments, and a noteworthy absence of keen political satire/commentary, but also a spread of worthy productions and performances. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) I follow him on Twitter, where he issues great tweet-storms containing pictures and commentary about America. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) It was difficult to ascertain what online commentary was permitted. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) n a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material Syn|Hypo|Hyper comment Midrash (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text annotation, notation, notea comment or instruction (usually added) poste restantea notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada) acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, referencea short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage footer, footnotea printed note placed below the text on a printed page N.B., NB, nota benea Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something PS, postscripta note appended to a letter after the signature statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc |
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