synopsis
synopsis — 名詞
1. a brief written or spoken account that covers the most important parts of a long
摘要；概要
書、電影或戲劇主要內容的簡短說明
a brief written or spoken account that covers the most important parts of a longer work, such as a book, movie, or play
Before committing to the 500-page biography, Ishaan read the synopsis on the back cover.
Ishaan 在決定是否要看那本五百頁的傳記之前，先讀了封底的內容摘要。
read the synopsis before [deciding/committing]
For her final project, Manuela wrote a synopsis of each chapter she had studied.
Manuela 為了期末專題，為她讀過的每個章節寫了一頁摘要。
wrote a synopsis of [work]
The novel's back cover contains a brief synopsis of the story without revealing the ending.
這本小說的封底有一段簡短的故事概要，沒有透露結局。
Fatima read a one-page synopsis of the novel before deciding to join the book club.
Fatima 在決定加入讀書會之前，先讀了這本小說的一頁內容摘要。
- summary
the most general term; synopsis is slightly more formal and often implies a condensed version of a creative or narrative work
- outline
focuses on the structure of main points rather than the narrative flow
- abstract
specifically used for academic articles and research papers
- digest
a compilation of condensed versions, often of multiple works
文法句型
synopsis of [work]
用法筆記
Common in publishing, film, and academic contexts. Often followed by the preposition 'of' to introduce the work being summarised, as in 'a synopsis of the film'. The plural form is synopses.