genres
genres — 名詞
- genressingular
- genresesplural
1. a particular type or style of art, music, literature, or film that shares a set
類型；題材
文學或藝術作品的分類
a particular type or style of art, music, literature, or film that shares a set of features or conventions — for example, fantasy novels, hip-hop music, or horror films are each a genre with shared characteristics.
Linh enjoys reading books from many different genres, from fantasy to history.
Linh 喜歡閱讀各種不同類型的書籍，從奇幻到歷史都有。
genre + of: genre of fantasy / genre of history
Science fiction is a popular genre that explores future worlds and advanced technology.
科幻小說是一種很受歡迎的類型，探索未來世界和先進科技。
countable: a popular genre
The bookstore had a large section for the mystery genre, with hundreds of detective novels.
那家書店有一個很大的推理類型專區，裡面有數百本偵探小說。
collocation: mystery genre / film genre / music genre
Some music genres, like jazz and blues, have their roots in African American communities.
有些音樂類型，例如爵士樂和藍調，根源於非裔美國人社群。
Rodrigo's favorite film genre is comedy because he loves to laugh after a long workday.
Rodrigo 最喜歡的電影類型是喜劇，因為他喜歡在辛苦工作一天後大笑一場。
collocation: favorite film genre
- genre of fiction
- film genre
- music genre
- literary genre
- within a genre
- across genres
文法句型
genre + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often combined with a noun that names the art form: film genre, music genre, literary genre.
常見錯誤
genres — 形容詞
- genrespositive
- more genrescomparative
- most genressuperlative
1. describes a work produced according to the conventions of a particular style or
類型的
按特定模式或風格創作的
describes a work produced according to the conventions of a particular style or category, rather than aiming for originality of form — used especially for fiction, film, and painting that follows established patterns.
Sahil prefers reading genre fiction to literary novels because he likes familiar story patterns.
Sahil 比較喜歡閱讀類型小說而非文學小說，因為他喜歡熟悉的故事模式。
attributive: genre fiction / genre fiction
The museum held an exhibition of genre paintings showing everyday village life in the 1800s.
博物館舉辦了一場類型畫展，展出 19 世紀的日常生活場景。
attributive: genre painting
Many bookstores label genre romance separately from general fiction.
許多書店將類型愛情小說與一般小說分開陳列。
Critics sometimes look down on genre writing, but millions of readers enjoy it.
評論家有時會看不起類型寫作，但數百萬讀者喜歡它。
register note: often carries a slightly dismissive tone in literary criticism
- genre fiction
- genre film
- genre painting
- genre writing
- genre literature
- conventional
broader — can describe any kind of conformity, not limited to arts categories
- stylized
focuses on mannered presentation rather than category membership
- innovative
genre works follow patterns; innovative works break them
- original
genre fiction relies on familiar formulas; original writing seeks new ground
文法句型
genre + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun; describes works that follow, rather than break, the rules of a known style. Contrasts with terms like 'literary fiction' or 'art film,' which emphasize individual expression.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
副詞搭配
常用片語
- a genre of
- across genres
- within a genre
- genre boundaries