documentaries

IPA/ˌdɒk.jəˈmen.tər.i/
KK[dˌɑkjəmˈɛntɚiz]IPA/ˌdɑː.kjəˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/

documentaries — noun

  • documentariessingular
  • documentariesesplural

1. films, television programmes, or radio shows that explore real people, events, o

1.名詞B1
釋義

films, television programmes, or radio shows that explore real people, events, or subjects instead of telling an invented story

例句

Lakan watches nature documentaries after dinner with grandparents at home.

nature documentaries

Asher downloaded three documentaries for the overnight train ride home.

number + documentaries

同義詞
  • documentary films

    stresses the film format more clearly than the broader plural headword

  • factual programmes

    broader and often used for television or radio, not only films

  • docuseries

    used when the factual story is spread across several episodes

文法句型

watch documentaries

documentaries about + topic

make documentaries

用法筆記

Usually used for more than one factual film or programme. For one item, say 'a documentary'. Common topic patterns include 'documentaries about whales' and 'TV documentaries on war'.

常見錯誤

❌We watched three documentarys about sharks.
✅We watched three documentaries about sharks.
💡The plural of 'documentary' changes -y to -ies.