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anecdote

/ænəkdoʊt/

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1 · noun

a short, often amusing story about a real event

轶事；趣闻

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The professor began the lecture with an anecdote from her fieldwork.
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教授以一则田野调查中的趣闻开始讲座。
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Pronunciation: /ænəkdoʊt/

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