chronicle
chronicle — 名詞
1. a written account of past people, events, or times, presented in the order they
編年史
按時間順序記錄的歷史敘述
a written account of past people, events, or times, presented in the order they happened
The library keeps a medieval chronicle of the kingdom's early rulers.
圖書館保存了一份中世紀的編年史，記載了該王國早期統治者的事蹟。
collocation: medieval chronicle
A chronicle of the Arctic expedition was found inside an old wooden trunk.
一份北極探險的編年史在一個舊木箱中被發現。
collocation: chronicle of [topic]
Village elders helped the historian produce a chronicle of local traditions.
村裡的長輩協助歷史學家編寫了一部當地傳統的編年史。
The monk spent thirty years writing a chronicle of the monastery's daily life.
那位修士花了三十年時間撰寫修道院日常生活的編年史。
Several ancient chronicles describe a great flood that destroyed the city.
幾部古代編年史描述了一場摧毀該城市的大洪水。
文法句型
chronicle + of + [topic]
常見錯誤
2. a word used in the title of a newspaper or magazine, usually after a place name
刊名
報紙或雜誌名稱的一部分
a word used in the title of a newspaper or magazine, usually after a place name or a time word
The San Francisco Chronicle is one of California's oldest daily newspapers.
《舊金山紀事報》是加州歷史最悠久的日報之一。
proper noun: The [Place] Chronicle
My grandfather read the Evening Chronicle every night after dinner.
我祖父每晚晚餐後都會讀《晚報》。
A reporter from the Daily Chronicle interviewed the mayor about the new policy.
《每日紀事報》的一名記者就新政策採訪了市長。
The Hoxton Chronicle covers local events in the north of the city.
《霍克斯頓紀事報》報導該市北部的當地新聞。
文法句型
the [Place] Chronicle
the [Time] Chronicle
用法筆記
Only appears in proper nouns as part of a specific newspaper or magazine title. It is always capitalized in this use.
chronicle — 動詞
1. to write about or record a series of events in the order they happened, giving a
記錄；記載
詳細記錄事件的經過
to write about or record a series of events in the order they happened, giving a detailed account of them
The documentary chronicles the athlete's journey from a small village to Olympic gold.
這部紀錄片記錄了一名運動員從小村莊邁向奧運金牌的歷程。
chronicle + journey from...to...
Her letters chronicle the daily struggles of families living in the refugee camp.
她的信件記錄了難民營中家庭每日面臨的困境。
chronicle + noun phrase as direct object
The blog chronicles the restoration of an old stone farmhouse in southern France.
這個部落格記錄了法國南部一座老舊石屋的修復過程。
A series of photographs chronicles how the city skyline changed over sixty years.
一系列照片記錄了六十多年間城市天際線的變化。
The journalist chronicled the conflict from the front lines for six months.
那名記者在前線記錄了六個月的衝突情況。
文法句型
chronicle + noun phrase
be chronicled in + [medium]
用法筆記
Common in formal, academic, and journalistic writing. The object of 'chronicle' is usually a series of events, a period of time, or a process — not a single fact or a simple list.