narrative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nar·ra·tive /ˈnærətɪv/ ●○○ noun formal 1 [countable]TELL a description of events in a story, especially in a novel 〔尤指小说中的〕叙述，记叙 At several points in the narrative the two stories cross. 叙述中两条故事线多次交织在一起。2. [uncountable]TELL the process or skill of telling a story 叙事过程[技巧] —narrative adjective a narrative poem 叙事诗 narrative structure 叙事结构
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narrative• A narrative as a unit is a narrative sequencing which allows the listening to infer temporal order.• Using family and friends as models, the painter composes narratives about birth and death, life and religion.• A fully formed narrative realises all six categories, although many narratives may lack one or more components.• The plot, a dense swirl of memory and intermingled narratives, works like a spell.• And if the figures' location is often nebulous, so are the suggested narratives gripping these people.• If the narrative is to be presented relatively rapidly, then brevity must be a feature of the style expected.• I ask myself what happened next and if it is significant to the narrative.• As the two narratives progress, the connections become evident.nar·ra·tive nounChineseSyllable
of in story, Corpus a a description events especially
narrative
nar‧ra‧tive /ˈnærətɪv/
noun formal
1. [countable] a description of events in a story, especially in a novel:
At several points in the narrative the two stories cross.
2. [uncountable] the process or skill of telling a story
—narrative adjective:
a narrative poem
narrative structure
nar‧ra‧tive /ˈnærətɪv/
noun formal1. [countable] a description of events in a story, especially in a novel:
2. [uncountable] the process or skill of telling a story
—narrative adjective:
Being a writer 当作家
write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家 find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人 have a new book out出版一部新书 edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围
construct/create/weave/weave sth into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展 introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物 describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(sb as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情 convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 engage the reader吸引读者 seize/capture/grip the (reader's) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力 arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情 lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言
use/employ language/imagery/humour/( humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a deviceespecially
使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义 evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉 create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果 maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调 introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 inspire a novel/a poet/sb's work/sb's imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论
read an author/sb's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 review a book/a novel/sb's work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 give sth/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评 be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作 quote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论 study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 translate sb's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗