narrative

• n. 叙述；故事；讲述
• adj. 叙事的，叙述的；叙事体的

词态变化

中文词源

来自narrate,叙述。

英文词源

narrative (adj.)

mid-15c., from Middle French narratif, from Late Latin narrativus "suited to narration," from Latin narrat-, stem of narrare (see narration).

narrative (n.)

"a tale, story," 1560s, from Middle French narrative and from narrative (adj.).

双语例句

1. Their own lives already seemed to possess the symmetries of narrative art.

他们自己的生活似乎已经拥有叙事艺术的对称性。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Sloan began his narrative with the day of the murder.

斯隆以发生谋杀案的那天作为故事的开端。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The narrative pulls you along like a runaway train.

这个故事就像一辆失控的高速列车，读起来惊险刺激。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon

他们沿亚马孙河而上的扣人心弦的描述

来自《权威词典》

5. In narrative, the reporting verb is in the past tense.

在叙述过程中, 间接引语的动词通常用过去式.

来自《简明英汉词典》