genre
UK/ˈʒɒnrə/US/'ʒɒŋrә/
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Definitions
n.
A category or type of art, literature, film, or music marked by a particular style
（文艺作品的）类型，体裁
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgenre is French for 'kind, type' — the same Latin genus, borrowed a second time through French (which is why it keeps French spelling and the /ʒ/ sound). It is gender's twin: both come from genus 'kind,' but genre stayed in the world of art and style.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.literary genre文学类型
- 2.film genre电影类型
- 3.music genre音乐类型
- 4.genre fiction类型小说
Example Sentences
- 1.
Science fiction is my favorite genre.
- 2.
The film blends several genres into one.