[N-VAR 可变名词]轶事;趣闻 An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
[oft N about n]
Pete was telling them an anecdote about their mother...
皮特正在给他们讲一件他们母亲的趣闻。
He has a talent for recollection and anecdote.
他在记忆力和讲述趣闻轶事方面颇具天赋。
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[N-VAR 可变名词](无根据的)传闻Anecdotes are individual accounts of something that are not reliable evidence.
The image of the fox as a pest is grossly exaggerated in anecdote and folklore.
狐狸的害人精形象在传闻和民间故事中遭到严重的夸大。
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an·ec·dote/ˈænɪkdəʊt; NAmEˈænɪkdoʊt/noun[countable , uncountable ]1a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event 佚事;趣闻◆amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻佚事2a personal account of an event 传闻◆This research is based on anecdote, not fact.这项研究是根据传闻,而非事实。anecdoteanecdotesan·ec·dote/ˈænɪkdəʊt; NAmEˈænɪkdoʊt/