英 [ˈnærətɪv] 美 [ˈnærətɪv]
n. 记叙文，叙述；叙事技巧
adj. 叙述的；叙事体的
复数narratives
narrative /ˈnærətɪv/ CET4 TEM4
可数名词 A narrative is a story or an account of a series of events. 故事; 叙事
...a fast-moving narrative.
…一个快节奏的叙事。
不可数名词 Narrative is the description of a series of events, usually in a novel. (尤指小说中的) 记叙
Neither author was very strong on narrative.
两位作者在记叙方面都不强。
consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
narrative poetry
叙事的
叙述式
记事文
...叙事(narrative)就是讲故事，而一个故事包含了开始、主体和结尾等基本结构，对其的叙述有时间、因果、主体次序，并且往往会对故事进行总结、归纳...
2、叙述（Narrative）指的是我们讲述故事、小说或其他什么东西的能力。这些都充满了信息，引人入胜，并且能引起人的共鸣。
记叙文（Narrative）是以记叙、描写为主要表达方式，但往往兼有描写，抒情和议论，以记人、叙事、写景、状物为主要内容，形式多样，笔墨灵活的一种文...
品牌故事(Narrative)：支撑品牌概念的故事。
The novel fails to achieve narrative continuity.
这部小说叙述不连贯。
The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative.
这部小说对话过多，而叙述不足。
The story shows a strong narrative gift and a vivid eye for detail.
这个故事显示出很强的叙事才能和对细节的生动观察力。
That needs to be understood. But this time, we need to put the story of emancipation at the center of this narrative, because what really transformed the United States, were not those battles.
VOA : special.2011.04.09
A narrative theory is always talking with some satisfaction about how there's no such thing in fiction as irrelevant detail.
一个叙述性的理论通常都在讲述,小说中没有细节是完全和主题无关的这一满足感。
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Further, the significance of Moses is hinted at through literary allusions in the narrative of his birth, his infancy.
而且，摩西的重要性也有被暗示,在对他出生和婴儿期叙述中。
旧约导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
"We really tried to keep narrative flows going so it didn't get too convoluted, because I lose track of that stuff."
VOA : standard.2010.05.19
She says Pakistan needs an "alternate narrative".
VOA : standard.2010.07.08
The narrative steers clear of flowery prose, but its simplicity only makes it more powerful.
As the narrative unfolds, the Khmer offer the heads of their now vanquished enemies to the king.
It was the perfect ending to a compelling historical narrative, set alongside the natural splendours of Alaska itself.