chronicling

IPA/ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kəl/
KK[krˈɑnɪklɪŋ]IPA/ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

chronicling — verb

  • chroniclingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • chroniclings3rd person singular
  • chroniclinging-ing form
  • chroniclingedpast simple

1. to write down or describe a series of events in the order they happened, especia

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to write down or describe a series of events in the order they happened, especially over a long period of time or across a wide area — for example, recording a family's history across several generations or telling the story of a city's growth from a small village.

例句

The journalist chronicled families' daily lives in a remote mountain village for a year.

chronicle + daily lives / community

Esme's travel blog chronicles her journey through five Southeast Asian countries.

chronicle + journey / travels

同義詞
  • document

    more neutral; can be a simple factual record without a narrative quality

  • narrate

    focuses on telling a story, often in a personal voice

  • recount

    suggests telling about past events from memory or experience

文法句型

chronicle + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person, a piece of writing, or a media work (book, documentary, blog). The object is usually a set of events, a period, or a topic that unfolds over time. The word implies a detailed and often personal or narrative treatment, not just a simple list of facts.

常見錯誤

❌The scientist chronicled the temperature every hour.
✅The scientist recorded the temperature every hour.
💡'Chronicle' is for events with a story-like progression, not for routine data logging.