autobiography
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++au·to·bi·og·ra·phy /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi $ ˌɒːtəbaɪˈɑː-/ ●●○ noun (plural autobiographies) [countable, uncountable]ALTCNSTORY a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type 自传 → biography► see thesaurus at book —autobiographical /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl $ ˌɒː-/ adjective an autobiographical novel (=one based on the author’s own experiences) 自传体小说
Examples from the Corpus
autobiography• In her autobiography, Doris Lessing writes about her childhood in Zimbabwe.• Her autobiography will be published next month, and will be a guaranteed bestseller.• They have combed through Himes' correspondence, his autobiographies and old letters.• The incident is recounted in his autobiography.• In his autobiography he described his life as an explorer in some of the remotest parts of the earth.• She asked him about himsdf, and Cyril launched into his autobiography.• Also, where is his autobiography, supposedly finished over a year ago?• To write a biography of another can involve one in autobiography.• Their written forms, like autobiographies, biographies, and interviews, make up a large part of contemporary western feminist literature.• What flows from his pen in this book is a mixture of autobiography, literary theory, and metaphysical speculation.• The difference between self-penned autobiography and biography is that often, the biography scores for comprehensiveness.• Although she has written three novels, this autobiography is her first published work.au·to·bi·og·ra·phy nounChineseSyllable
Corpus book someone in which writes about a
autobiography
au‧to‧bi‧og‧ra‧phy /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi $ ˌɒːtəbaɪˈɑː-/
noun (plural autobiographies)
[uncountable and countable] a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type ⇨ biography
—autobiographical /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl $ ˌɒː-/ adjective:
an autobiographical novel (=one based on the author’s own experiences)
■ types of book
▪novel noun [countable] a book about imaginary people and events: The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel. | a historical novel
▪fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe imaginary people and events: She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
▪literature noun [uncountable] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art: I’m studying American literature at university.
▪non-fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe real people and events: Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
▪science fiction noun [uncountable] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel
▪reference book noun [countable] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information
▪textbook noun [countable] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom
▪set book British English, course book British English noun [countable] a book that you have to study as part of your course
▪guidebook noun [countable] a book telling visitors about a city or country
▪picture book noun [countable] a book for children with many pictures in it
▪hardcover/hardback noun [countable] a book that has a hard stiff cover
▪paperback noun [countable] a book that has a paper cover
▪biography noun [countable] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person
▪autobiography noun [countable] a book that someone has written about their own life
▪recipe book/cookery book British English (also cookbook American English) noun [countable] a book that tells you how to cook different meals
au‧to‧bi‧og‧ra‧phy /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒɡrəfi $ ˌɒːtəbaɪˈɑː-/
noun (plural autobiographies)[uncountable and countable] a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type ⇨ biography
—autobiographical /ˌɔːtəbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl $ ˌɒː-/ adjective:
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