释义 |
narrate /nə- or na-rātˈ/ transitive verb- To tell of (a series of events)
- To give a running commentary on (a film, etc)
intransitive verb To recount or relate events ORIGIN: L narrāre, -ātum, prob from gnārus knowing narrātˈable adjective narrāˈtion noun - The act of telling
- That which is told
- An orderly account of a series of events
- The third part of a speech, comprising the exposition of the question (rhetoric)
narrative /narˈə-tiv/ noun - That which is narrated, a story
- A written or spoken account of a series of events in the order in which they occur
- That part of a literary work which relates events and action (as opposed to eg dialogue)
- The art, practice or technique of narration
adjective- Narrating
- Giving an account of any occurrence
- Inclined to narration
- Telling a story
narrˈatively adverb narrāˈtor noun narrˈatory adjective - Like narrative
- Consisting of narrative
narrative verdict noun (Eng law) A verdict in the form of a statement setting out the facts that have been ascertained about a case |