biography
gb/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/ us/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
B1
英語
~ 3300
életrajz
名詞
B1
1
életrajz
B1
用法パターン：
[someone]'s biography
The author spent years researching the biography of the famous scientist.
A szerző éveket töltött a híres tudós életrajzának kutatásával.
I just finished reading a biography of Nelson Mandela.
Most fejeztem be egy Nelson Mandeláról szóló életrajzot.
Her official biography was released to coincide with her retirement from politics.
He was inspired after reading a biography of an Olympic athlete.
The museum published a short biography of each featured artist.
学習者向け例文
I read a biography of my favorite singer.
Elolvastam a kedvenc énekesem életrajzát.
She is writing a biography of her father.
Életrajzot ír az apjáról.
This is a biography of an important leader.
He enjoys reading biographies in his free time.
The biography tells the story of her life.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'biography' with 'autobiography'. A biography is written by someone else, while an autobiography is written by the person themselves.
意味
Written account of a person's life
コロケーション
write a biography
|read a biography
|official biography
|authorized biography
|biography of [someone]
類義語
life story (Less formal and often shorter or more personal than a biography.)
|
profile (Usually shorter and less detailed, often in magazines or online.)
対義語
fiction (Fiction is made-up stories, while a biography is based on real life.)
テーマ
literature
|history
|media
|education
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
定義
A book or article that tells the story of a person's life.
A detailed written account of a person's life, usually including factual information about their experiences, achievements, and character.
文法
辞書形
biography
IPA
GB/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
US/baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
音節・強勢
bio - graphy （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (graphy)
活用形
Noun
- Base: biography
- Plural: biographies
関連語
Forms
biographies
noun
Core family
biographer
noun
biographical
adjective B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
biographically
adverb
表現
authorized biography
1/ˈɔθɚˌaɪzd baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
fixed phrase
Life story published with permission
A book about someone's life that is officially approved by them or their family.
例文
- The authorized biography includes interviews with the subject's close friends.
- Her authorized biography was carefully reviewed before publication.
unauthorized biography
1/ʌnˈɔθɚˌaɪzd baɪˈɑɡɹəfi/
fixed phrase
biography without subject’s approval
A book that tells a person’s life story but was written and published without that person’s approval or help.
例文
- The singer was upset about the release of an unauthorized biography.
- The actor criticized the unauthorized biography for containing many errors.
- An unauthorized biography revealed many private details about the actor.
- She refused to give interviews for the unauthorized biography about her childhood.