commentators
commentators — noun
- commentatorssingular
- commentatorsesplural
1. A person whose job is to give a continuous spoken description of an event — such
A person whose job is to give a continuous spoken description of an event — such as a football match, a parade, or an election night — while it is happening, usually on television or radio, often adding their personal opinions.
Wei worked as a commentator for a national radio station, covering weekend football matches.
commentator for [broadcaster] covering [event type]
Kofi has been a political commentator on a major news network for over fifteen years.
political commentator on [network]
At the Olympic opening ceremony, commentators described each country's team as they entered the stadium.
Nadia was invited to be a guest commentator on the live election-night broadcast.
- sportscaster
more specific — used only for sports events, especially in American English
- announcer
broader — includes anyone who reads information aloud on air, not only during live events
- broadcaster
broader — covers all on-air roles including newsreaders and hosts, not limited to live description
- analyst
different focus — an analyst gives expert opinions and statistics, usually before or after the event, not during it
文法句型
commentator on [topic]
commentator for [broadcaster]
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound job titles: sports commentator, political commentator, radio commentator. Unlike an 'analyst' who explains statistics off-air, a commentator speaks in real time as the event unfolds.