storylines

IPA/ˈstɔː.ri.laɪn/
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storylines — noun

  • storylinessingular
  • storylinesesplural

1. the separate stories or chains of events that together make up the plot of a boo

1.名詞B2
釋義

the separate stories or chains of events that together make up the plot of a book, film, TV programme, or game

例句

Mei-Ling was confused by the many storylines in the novel, so she drew a chart to follow each one.

collocation: follow / keep track of storylines

In the RPG, players follow different storylines based on whether they join the rebels or the kingdom.

storylines depend on player choices in games

同義詞
  • plots

    more general; every story has a plot, but a single work can contain several storylines

  • narrative threads

    more formal, commonly used in literary analysis and criticism

用法筆記

Storylines is the plural of storyline. It is frequently used with possessive nouns (the film's storylines) or adjectives (separate storylines, complex storylines).

常見錯誤

❌The book has many storyline.
✅The book has many storylines.
💡storyline is countable; use the plural form when referring to more than one.