annals
A chronological record of events, typically year by year, documenting the history of a country, organization, or field of study. It is most commonly used in the plural form to refer to historical archives or the collective memory of past occurrences.
例文
3 / 5I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.
I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.
The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.
The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.
In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.
In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.
クイックテスト
The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.
正解！
正解は： annals
例文
I spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.
everydayI spent the afternoon digging through the family annals to find out more about my great-grandfather.
The discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.
formalThe discovery of the new vaccine will forever be recorded in the annals of medical history.
In the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.
informalIn the annals of my worst dating experiences, this one definitely takes the top spot.
The scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.
academicThe scholar's primary source was the royal annals of the 14th-century dynasty.
Our corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.
businessOur corporate annals reflect a period of unprecedented expansion during the late nineties.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in the annals of history
in the annals of history
unmatched in the annals
unmatched in the annals
lost to the annals of time
lost to the annals of time
よく混同される語
Annuals are plants that live for one year or publications that come out once a year; annals are historical records.
Annuls is a verb meaning to declare something (like a marriage or law) invalid; annals is a plural noun meaning records.
使い方のコツ
The word is almost exclusively used in the plural form. While it technically refers to records kept year-by-year, in modern usage, it is a grander, more literary way to say 'history' or 'records'.
よくある間違い
Learners often treat 'annals' as a singular noun (e.g., 'an annal'), but it should almost always be treated as plural with a plural verb.
覚え方のコツ
Connect 'annals' to 'annual'. Just as an annual event happens every year, annals are the records of what happened in those years.
語源
From the Latin 'annales' (libri), meaning 'yearly books', derived from 'annus' (year).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The word is frequently used in the titles of prestigious academic and medical journals, such as the 'Annals of Internal Medicine'.
クイックテスト
The legendary athlete's performance will surely go down in the ___ of sporting history.
正解！
正解は： annals
関連単語
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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