synopsis
noun /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/
/sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/
(plural synopses
/sɪˈnɒpsiːz/
/sɪˈnɑːpsiːz/
)- a summary of a piece of writing, a play, etc.
(著作、剧本等的)大纲,提要,概要,梗概 - The programme gives a brief synopsis of the plot.
该节目对情节做了简要概述。
词源early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek, from sun- ‘together’ + opsis ‘seeing’. - The programme gives a brief synopsis of the plot.