reminiscence
noun /ˌremɪˈnɪsns/
/ˌremɪˈnɪsns/
- [countable, usually plural] a spoken or written description of something that somebody remembers about their past life
怀旧的谈话；回忆录 - The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
这本书辑录了他对那位女演员的回忆。 - reminiscences of a wartime childhood
战时童年生活的回忆录
- The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
- [uncountable] the act of remembering things that happened in the past
回忆；追忆 - The role of reminiscence in family history research should never be underestimated.
回忆录在家族史研究中所起的作用绝不应被低估。
- The role of reminiscence in family history research should never be underestimated.
- [countable, usually plural] something that reminds you of something similar
使人想起类似事物的东西；引起联想的相似事物 - Her music is full of reminiscences of African rhythms.
她的音乐总是使人联想到非洲音乐的节奏。
- Her music is full of reminiscences of African rhythms.
词源late 16th cent. (denoting the action of remembering): from late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ‘remember’.