commentate

/ˈkɒmənteɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmənteɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt/ (ame, mw)

commentate — verb

  • commentatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • commentateshe / she / it
  • commentatedpast simple
  • commentating-ing form

1. to speak aloud during a live event, usually a sports match or public ceremony, e

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to speak aloud during a live event, usually a sports match or public ceremony, explaining what is happening so that people watching on television or listening on the radio can follow along.

例句

Hiro will commentate on the final basketball game for the school radio station.

commentate on + noun for live sports coverage

A former Olympic swimmer was hired to commentate the swimming races this summer.

transitive: commentate + sports-event noun

同義詞
  • narrate

    broader; covers any spoken description, not just live events

  • call

    informal American sports usage: 'call the game'

  • report on

    general journalism; not necessarily live or running

文法句型

commentate on + noun

commentate + noun (sports event)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person with expertise in the event (former athlete, journalist, broadcaster). The transitive form ('commentate the match') is mostly British; American English tends to prefer 'commentate on the match' or simply 'call the match'.

常見錯誤

❌She commented the football game on TV.
✅She commentated on the football game on TV.
💡'comment' means to give a short remark; 'commentate' means to give a running spoken description throughout a live event.
❌He commentated about the parade.
✅He commentated on the parade.
💡the standard preposition is 'on', not 'about'.