[N-VAR 可变名词](广播或电视上播出的)实况解说,现场报道 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...
他给这一大群听众进行现场报道。
That programme will include live commentary on the England-Ireland game.
那个节目将包括英格兰与爱尔兰比赛的实况报道。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]评论性文章(或著作) 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.
里奇先生每周将就美国社会与文化发表两篇评论文章。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]讨论;评论Commentary is discussion or criticism of something.
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The show mixed comedy with social commentary...
这个节目把喜剧和社会评论结合了起来。
When I was able to elicit only a gentle smile, I thought perhaps this was a commentary on my humor.
当我只能让人微微一笑时,我觉得这可能是对我幽默感的一种评价吧。
Oxford
com·men·taryAWL/ˈkɒməntri; NAmEˈkɑːmənteri/noun(pluralcom·men·taries)commentary(on sth) 1[countable , uncountable ]a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television (尤指电台或电视台所作的)实况报道,现场解说◆a sports commentary体育实况报道◆Our reporters will give a running commentary(= a continuous one)on the election results as they are announced. 我们的记者将对选举的公布结果作实况追踪报道。◆He kept up a running commentaryon everyone who came in or went out. 他不断地对上下场的每一名队员进行解说。2[countable ]a written explanation or discussion of sth such as a book or a play 注释;解释;评注;评论◆a critical commentary on the final speech of the play对这剧本结尾的台词所作的批判性评论3[countable , uncountable ]a criticism or discussion of sth 批评;议论◆The petty quarrels were a sad commentary on the state of the government.这些鸡毛蒜皮的争吵说明了政府的状况很糟糕。◆political commentary政治评论commentarycommentariescom·men·tary/ˈkɒməntri; NAmEˈkɑːmənteri/
1a spoken description of an event, given while the event is happening, especially on the television or radio: Commentary is by Tom Ferris.commentary on We’ll be bringing you full commentary on the game between Notts and Brescia.running commentary (=a continuous description of something)2something such as a book or an article that explains or discusses a book, poem, idea etc: political commentary3be a sad/tragic/devastating etc commentary on something to be a sign of how bad a particular situation is: The incident was a sad commentary on British football.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + commentarya radio/television commentary· The royal wedding will be accompanied by a live television commentary.a running commentary (=continuous commentary while an event is happening)· The coach driver gave us a running commentary on where we were going.a live commentary (=given at the time the event is happening)· He got into trouble for a remark he made during a live commentary of a football match.an audio commentary (=a recorded commentary that you listen to)· The DVD extras include an audio commentary by the film director.verbsgive a commentary· His job is to give a non-stop commentary on each moment in the game.provide a commentary· The helicopter was providing a running commentary to the police control room.keep up a commentary (=give one continuously)· Attenborough kept up a running commentary on the animals' movements.listen to a commentary· I was listening to the football commentary on the radio.nounsa commentary box (=a small room where the commentators on a sports game sit)· He was in the commentary box, microphone in hand.
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