| 单词 | comment |
| 释义 | noun | verb commentcomment1 /ˈkɑmɛnt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL noun 1[countable, uncountable] an opinion that you express about someone or something SYN remark: Are there any questions or comments? My teacher wrote a few positive comments on my essay.comment about/on The company has issued no public comment on the investigation. The president made his comments at a press conference. The jurors were not available for comment after the trial.2No comment spoken said when you do not want to answer a question, especially in public or during an interview3be a comment on something to be a sign of the bad quality of something: The number of adults who cannot read is a sad comment on the quality of our schools. [Origin: 1300–1400 Late Latin commentum, from Latin, invention, from comminisci to invent]COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a comment Everyone made comments about the delicious food.have a comment (=want to make a comment) Do you have any comments on that, David?post a comment (=put it on the Internet) I posted a comment on the newspaper’s website.invite comment(s) (=ask people to give an opinion) The website invites comments from people who visit it.welcome comments (=be glad to hear people’s opinions) We would welcome your comments and suggestions.receive comments It is very helpful to receive comments from the public.decline/refuse comment The actor declined comment until the trial was over.request/seek comment Company officials did not return telephone calls seeking comment.withhold comment (=not comment until you are ready) Officials will withhold comment on the proposal until they have had a chance to study it.adjectivesa brief/quick comment I just want to make a very brief comment.public comments Members of the jury are not allowed to make public comments about the case.a helpful/constructive comment (=one that helps you improve something) I appreciated my teacher’s constructive comments.a positive comment (also a favorable comment formal) (=that shows you like something) Everyone made positive comments about our presentation.an appreciative comment (=showing that you think something is good or nice) Appreciative comments may improve your employees’ performance.general comments There is room at the end of the survey for your general comments.a rude comment He is always making rude comments about me.a scathing comment (=a very critical comment) He looked at my work and made a scathing comment.an interesting comment The students made some interesting comments about the poem.a passing/casual/offhand comment (=a quick comment made without thinking about it very carefully) She got upset about a passing comment I made about her clothes.a negative/critical comment (=that shows you don’t like something) He made negative comments about her appearance.a snide comment (=unkind and made in a secret or indirect way) She made some really snide comments about you when you weren’t here.a sarcastic comment (=in which you say the opposite of what you mean, as an unkind joke) I tried to stay calm despite his sarcastic comments.a disparaging/derogatory comment formal (=criticizing someone or something in an unpleasant way) Never make disparaging comments about a colleague’s work.a racist/sexist comment When she complained, he responded with a crude, sexist comment. noun | verb commentcomment2 ●●○ W3 AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] to give an opinion about someone or something: comment on The police have refused to comment on the investigation.comment that Critics have commented that the movie is unnecessarily violent. |
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