history

history — 名詞

1. the connected series of past happenings, particularly the major ones that shape

1.名詞A2
釋義

歷史

過去發生的事件或對過去的研究

the connected series of past happenings, particularly the major ones that shape a country, a society, or a field of knowledge; also the academic subject in which people study, interpret, and write about those events.

例句

Tomás read about the history of Mexico before his trip to Oaxaca.

Tomás 在前往瓦哈卡之前閱讀了墨西哥的歷史。

history of [place]

Professor Amani has written three books on African history.

Amani 教授撰寫了三本關於非洲歷史的著作。

[adjective] history as academic subject

同義詞
  • the past

    broader term covering all earlier time, not just significant events

  • chronicle

    a written record, usually arranged by time; more formal than history

  • annals

    a year-by-year record; formal and somewhat literary

反義詞

文法句型

history of [place/subject]

[adjective] history

in history

用法筆記

Often modified by an adjective or an of-phrase to specify the domain (e.g., European history, the history of science). When referring to the school subject, it is uncountable.

常見錯誤

❌I studied history book all night.
✅I studied a history book all night.
💡when history is used as an adjective before a countable noun, the noun needs an article.

2. a person, event, or situation from long ago that no longer carries any effect or

2.名詞B2
釋義

往事

不再重要或無關緊要的過往

a person, event, or situation from long ago that no longer carries any effect or importance in the present.

例句

That old argument with my neighbour is history now.

我跟鄰居的那場爭執現在已是往事了。

be history = be finished / irrelevant

To the younger gymnasts, her Olympic medals are already history.

對較年輕的體操選手來說，她的奧運獎牌早已成為往事。

同義詞
反義詞
  • current

    still relevant or important now

  • ongoing

    still happening or active

文法句型

be history

become history

用法筆記

This sense nearly always appears in the predicate of a sentence rather than before a noun. Commonly used in informal conversation to dismiss something as no longer worth discussing.

常見錯誤

❌The project is a history.
✅The project is history.
💡no article needed; history here is uncountable.

3. the set of documented facts about what an individual, a group, or an object has

3.名詞B1
釋義

經歷；紀錄

個人或事物的過往紀錄

the set of documented facts about what an individual, a group, or an object has done or experienced over time — for example, medical treatments, jobs held, or websites visited.

例句

The doctor asked about Ishaan's family history of heart disease.

醫師詢問 Ishaan 是否有心臟病的家族病史。

medical / family history

Before hiring, the company reviews each applicant's employment history.

公司會在錄用前審查每位應徵者的工作經歷。

同義詞
  • background

    broader term covering personal details including education and family; may not be as systematically documented

  • record

    emphasises the documentation itself rather than the content; more formal

  • track record

    focuses on past achievements or failures; slightly informal

文法句型

[adjective] history

[possessive] history

history of [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently appears in compound nouns such as medical history, credit history, browser history, employment history, and case history. These compounds often follow possessive or adjective patterns.

常見錯誤

❌I need to see my history medical.
✅I need to see my medical history.
💡the descriptive adjective comes before history, not after it.