He shared an amusing anecdote.
他讲了个有趣轶事。
The speaker opened with a funny anecdote about her first job.
演讲者以一个关于她第一份工作的有趣小故事开场。
Grandpa loves telling anecdotes from his childhood.
爷爷喜欢讲他小时候的趣事。
The book is full of anecdotes about famous scientists.
这本书里满是关于著名科学家的轶事。
Choose the best synonym for the word “anecdote” as used in the sentence: “The speaker shared a humorous anecdote that captivated the audience.”
B — Story. “anecdote” means n. short, interesting story
During the speech, he shared a funny ______ about his childhood.
C — anecdote. “anecdote” means n. short, interesting story
anecdote — n. short, interesting story. In Chinese: 趣闻，轶事.
anecdote is pronounced /ˈænɪkˌdoʊt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: an · ec · dote.
“anecdote” means short, interesting story. Examples: (1) He shared an amusing anecdote. (2) The speaker opened with a funny anecdote about her first job. (3) Grandpa loves telling anecdotes from his childhood. (4) The book is full of anecdotes about famous scientists.
story, tale — all close in meaning to anecdote (n. short, interesting story).
Yes. anecdote appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 600+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
anec(unpublished)+dote(publish)