anecdote
🇬🇧 UK/'ænɪkdəʊt/🇺🇸 US/'ænikdәut/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A short, often amusing or interesting account of a real event or person.
轶事,趣闻,小故事
v.
To tell anecdotes about someone or something.
讲述轶事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.tell anecdote讲述轶事
- 2.funny anecdote有趣的故事
Example Sentences
- 1.
The professor opened the lecture with a funny anecdote about his student days.
- 2.
She shared a charming anecdote about meeting the author at a bookshop.