chronicle
gb/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/ us/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
C1
英语
~ 8100
义项
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名词
C1
entity
1
written record of events
A written record that tells what happened over time, in the order it happened.
用法模式：
a/the chronicle of [events/period/person]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "chronicle" with "chronic". "Chronicle" is usually a noun or verb meaning a record or to record events, while "chronic" is an adjective meaning long-lasting (for example, "chronic pain").
近义词
record (Very general; any stored information about events, not necessarily detailed or in time order.)
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account (Emphasizes a description or report of events, which may be less systematic than a chronicle.)
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annals (More literary or formal; usually used for official yearly records, especially in history.)
反义词
oblivion (If events fall into oblivion, they are forgotten and not recorded as in a chronicle.)
搭配
medieval chronicle
|official chronicle
|family chronicle
|historical chronicle
|keep a chronicle
|chronicle of events
主题
history
|media
|literature
|communication
|education
例句
- The monk spent his life compiling a chronicle of the kingdom's wars and treaties.
- Her diary became a vivid chronicle of life under the dictatorship.
- The book is a careful chronicle of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
- News outlets now provide an online chronicle of the pandemic as it unfolds.
- Historians often rely on a single chronicle when reconstructing that period.
学习者例句
- The old book is a chronicle of the city's long history.
- This website is a chronicle of his travels around the world.
- The movie is based on a chronicle of the war.
- She kept a chronicle of her first year at university.
- We read a chronicle of important events in modern science.
动词
C1
action
2
to record events over time
To write or tell about events in the order they happened, often in detail.
用法模式：
to chronicle [events/someone's life/a period]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes write "chronicle about" (e.g. "The book chronicles about his life"). In natural English, "chronicle" takes a direct object: "The book chronicles his life," not "chronicles about his life."
近义词
document (Stresses creating an accurate written or visual record, often in formal or official contexts.)
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record (More general and common; may be less detailed or less clearly ordered in time than "chronicle".)
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recount (Focuses more on telling the story of events, not necessarily with the systematic, step‑by‑step detail of a chronicle.)
反义词
ignore (If you ignore events, you do not pay attention to or record them, the opposite of chronicling them.)
搭配
chronicle the rise of
|chronicle someone's life
|carefully chronicle
|journalist chronicles
|film chronicles
|book chronicles
主题
media
|history
|literature
|communication
|education
例句
- The documentary chronicles the band's early struggles and eventual success.
- Her memoirs chronicle forty years of diplomatic work around the world.
- The blog meticulously chronicles his recovery after the accident.
- The series chronicles the city's transformation from a port town into a major metropolis.
- Several journalists were embedded with the troops to chronicle the conflict firsthand.
学习者例句
- The book chronicles the life of the famous scientist.
- The film chronicles their long journey across the desert.
- He started a podcast to chronicle his move to another country.
- The article chronicles changes in the local climate over the last fifty years.
- She uses social media to chronicle her daily life as a nurse.
名词
C1
entity
3
narrative of a series of events
A story that shows many connected events over time in a person’s life or in a situation.
用法模式：
a/the chronicle of [someone's life/a situation]
常见错误：
Learners may think "chronicle" only refers to old or historical texts. In modern English it is also common for books, films, blogs, or podcasts that follow real or fictional lives over time.
近义词
story (A very general term; may suggest more imagination or emotion and not always the careful, step‑by‑step feel of a chronicle.)
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saga (Suggests a long, dramatic sequence of events, often with strong emotions, while "chronicle" can sound more factual.)
反义词
snapshot (A snapshot shows only a single moment, while a chronicle shows a long sequence of events over time.)
搭配
a bleak chronicle of
|a moving chronicle of
|chronicle of a marriage
|chronicle of daily life
|chronicle of failure
|chronicle of a disaster
主题
media
|life
|literature
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|education
例句
- The film is a dark chronicle of life in a failing industrial town.
- Her novel is a tender chronicle of a marriage tested by illness.
- The podcast offers a personal chronicle of his struggle with addiction and recovery.
- Critics praised the show as a funny yet honest chronicle of modern office life.
- The book is less a mystery and more a chronicle of small-town secrets.
学习者例句
- The series is a chronicle of teenage life in a big city.
- His blog is a chronicle of his first year as a teacher.
- The movie is a chronicle of their friendship from childhood to old age.
- The book is a sad chronicle of a family's problems.
- The article is a short chronicle of daily life in the village.
语法
词典原形
chronicle
IPA
GB/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
US/kɹˈɑnɪkəl/
音节与重音
chron - icle （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (chron)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: chronicle
- Plural: chronicles
Verb
- Base: chronicle
- 3rd Person Singular: chronicles
- Present Participle: chronicling
- Past: chronicled
词族
Forms
chronicles
noun
chronicling
verb
chronicled
verb
Core family
chronicler
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unchronicled
adjective
Advanced or less common
anachronism
noun
anachronistic
adjective
相关表达
a chronicle of
1/ə kɹˈɑnɪkəl əv/
fixed phrase
fixed phrase for detailed account
Used before describing events to mean a detailed record or story of those events over time.
例句
- The book is a chronicle of her years in exile.
- The film is a chronicle of everyday life in the refugee camp.
- The report reads like a chronicle of government failures.