storyline
/ˈstɔːrilaɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīn/ (ame, mw)
storyline — 名詞
- storylinesingular
- storylinesplural
1. the connected sequence of major events that forms the main thread of a novel, fi
劇情
故事或戲劇中一連串主要事件
the connected sequence of major events that forms the main thread of a novel, film, television drama, or theatrical play — for example, a detective's hunt for a killer or a family's struggle through hard times.
Wei found the novel's storyline confusing because the scenes kept jumping between different decades.
Wei 覺得這本小說的劇情很混亂，因為場景不斷在不同年代之間跳來跳去。
possessive + storyline (the novel's storyline)
The film's storyline follows a young nurse who moves to a remote mountain village.
這部電影的劇情講述一名年輕護理師搬到偏遠山村的故事。
storyline + follows + character / place
Amina lost interest in the series halfway through when the storyline became too predictable.
Amina 對這部影集看到一半就失去興趣了，因為劇情變得太好預測了。
Critics praised the play for its tight storyline, though the acting was only average.
評論家稱讚這齣戲的劇情緊湊，不過演技只是平平。
When the storyline of the TV drama grew too complicated, Suki stopped watching it.
當那部電視劇的劇情變得過於複雜時，Suki 就不再看了。
- plot
the most direct synonym; 'plot' can also include the cause-effect logic between events, whereas 'storyline' is more about the chronological thread
- narrative
broader — includes the way the story is told, not just the events themselves
- story arc
focuses on the development and change that happens over the course of the story
- plotline
often refers to one strand within a larger or multi-threaded story
文法句型
storyline of + noun
possessive + storyline
adjective + storyline
storyline + verb (follows, jumps, unfolds)
用法筆記
Often appears with a possessive determiner ('the film's storyline') or in the pattern 'storyline of + noun'. The definite article 'the' is common before 'storyline' when referring to a specific work.