commentary
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈkɒm.ən.tər.i/us/ˈkɑː.mən.ter.i/aspokendescriptionof aneventon theradioortelevisionthat isbroadcastas theeventhappens:
(广播或电视所播事件的)评论,解说,实况报道The commentaryontheOlympicGameswas muchbetteron the otherchannel.另一个频道对奥运比赛的实况报道要好得多。
something you say or write that expresses an opinion
- commentThe MP could not be reached for comment.
- remarkHis controversial remarks about race were widely reported.
- statementIn a statement released earlier today, the team denied allegations of cheating.
- declarationThe sovereign made a formal declaration of war.
- observationShe makes some interesting observations about human nature in her book.
- commentaryI love that sports announcer's commentary - it's always so funny!
a set of writtenremarkson anevent,book, orpersonthatexplainsitssubjectorexpressesanopinionon it:
评论;评注;评述There's goodartscoveragein thenewspaper, but not muchpoliticalcommentary.报纸上有很多艺术方面的报道,可是政治时事述评却不多。
running commentary
acontinuousdescriptionofeventsas they arehappening:
实况追踪报道,现场评述He gave ahilariousrunningcommentary of thematch.
Remarks & remarking
- air
- annotate
- annotation
- annotator
- aside
- backbite
- backbiting
- barb
- dog whistle
- felicity
- innuendo
- last word
- line
- malediction
- mention
- platitude
- profundity
- remark
- sideswipe
- throwaway
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Grammar
Commentaries
Commentaries are reports on events such as a public ceremony or a football match. They are usually spoken while the events are being viewed. We use both the present simple and the present continuous. The present simple is used to make the commentary sound more immediate:…