"anecdote" in Chinese (Simplified)
趣闻轶事
Definition
一个简短、有趣或幽默的真实故事,通常用来说明某个观点。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或半正式场合,如演讲、写作。常用搭配有“讲一个趣闻”。与“故事”不同,'anecdote' 总是简短并聚焦一个事件。
Examples
She began her speech with a funny anecdote.
她用一个有趣的**趣闻**开始了她的演讲。
He told an anecdote about his childhood.
他讲了一个关于童年的**轶事**。
Can you share a personal anecdote?
你能分享一个个人的**趣闻**吗?
That awkward anecdote always makes my friends laugh.
那个尴尬的**趣闻**总能让我的朋友们发笑。
During dinner, she slipped in a clever anecdote about her boss.
晚餐时,她插入了一则关于老板的巧妙**轶事**。
I love when teachers use a real-life anecdote to explain something complicated.
我喜欢老师用真实的**趣闻**解释复杂的问题。