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Anecdote Amusing ˈænɪkdəʊt Noun N Var 可变名词 Short Account

The word "anecdote" refers to a short, amusing story about a real person or event, or a less reliable rumor.

The word "anecdote" refers to a short, amusing story about a real person or event, or a less reliable rumor.

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/æ̱nɪkdoʊt/
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[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。


Oxford an·ec·dote / ˈænɪkdəʊt ; NAmE ˈænɪkdoʊt / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] 1 a 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 2 a 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。 anecdote anecdotes an·ec·dote / ˈænɪkdəʊt ; NAmE ˈænɪkdoʊt /
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anecdotean‧ec‧dote /ˈænɪkdəʊt $ -doʊt/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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a short story based on your personal experience:  The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.
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anecdote

[ˈænɪkdəʊt]

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anecdotes[424]
轶事(72%),奇闻(28%)
n.轶事;奇闻;秘史

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