Anthology



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 诗集, 文选
• ［英］ n. 诗集, 文选 ( a collection of poems, stories, songs)
• ［记］ anth ( 花) +ology -> 像花一样的文章 -> 文选
• ［同］ 同根词: anthesis ( 开花期) ; chrysanthemum ( 菊花)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -gies)

• Etymology: New Latin anthologia collection of epigrams, from Middle Greek, from Greek, flower gathering, from anthos flower + logia collecting, from legein to gather; akin to Sanskrit andha herb — more at legend
• Date: 1621
• 1. a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
• 2. assortment an anthology of threadbare clichés of…bistro cuisine — Jay Jacobs
• • anthological adjective

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