memory ♦︎ mind ♦︎ recollection ♦︎ recall ♦︎ reminiscence ♦︎ remembranceThese are all words for the ability to remember things, the act of remembering or things that you remember.这些词均表示记忆力、回忆、往事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a memory / recollection / reminiscence of sb / sth◆in memory / remembrance of sb / sth◆a vague / vivid / clear memory / recollection◆to have a ... memory / recollection / recall◆to have no memory / recollection of sb / sth■memory [countable, uncountable] your ability to remember things; the period of time that sb is able to remember events; a thought of sth that you remember from the past记忆力;记性;记忆所及的范围;回忆;记忆◆I have a bad memory for names.我不善于记名字。◆People have short memories(= they soon forget).人是健忘的。◆He had a long memory for people who had disappointed him.谁扫了他的兴,他总会记恨在心。◆She can recite the whole poem from memory.她能背诵全诗。◆There hasn't been peace in the country in / within my memory.在我的记忆里,这个国家从没太平过。◆This hasn't happened in living memory(= nobody alive now can remember it happening).在世的人都不记得发生过这样的事。◆childhood memories童年记忆◆I have vivid memories of my grandparents.我依然清楚地记得我的祖父母。◆The photos bring back lots of good memories.这些照片唤起了许多美好的回忆。◆He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他创办了这一慈善机构以纪念亡妻。 see also memorize ⇨ learn■mind [countable, usually singular] your ability to remember things记忆力◆When I saw the exam questions my mind just went blank(= I couldn't remember anything).我看到考题时,脑子里一下子变得一片空白。◆Sorry-your name has gone right out of my mind.对不起,我完全想不起你的名字了。 see also bear sb/sth in mind ⇨ remember■recollection ˌrekəˈlekʃn [uncountable, countable] (formal) the act of remembering an event from the past; a memory from the past回忆;记忆;回忆的事;往事◆I have no recollection of meeting her before.我不记得以前见过她。◆My recollection of events differs from his.我回忆的情况和他不一样。◆To the best of my recollection(= if I remember correctly) I was not present at that meeting.如果我没记错的话,我没有出席那次会议。◆his early recollections of his father他对父亲的早期记忆 see also recollect ⇨ remember■recall [uncountable] the ability to remember facts or events记忆力;记性◆She has amazing powers of recall.她有惊人的记忆力。◆to have instant recall(= to be able to remember sth immediately)有快速记忆的能力◆to have total recall(= to be able to remember all the details of sth)记得所有细节 see also recall ⇨ rememberverb■reminiscence ˌremɪˈnɪsns [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a spoken or written description of sth that sb remembers about their past life; the act of remembering events from the past回忆的谈话;回忆录;回忆;追忆◆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。◆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。 see also reminisce ⇨ remember■remembrance [uncountable] (ratherformal) the act or process of remembering an event in the past or a person who is dead纪念;记忆;回忆◆A service was held in remembrance of local soldiers killed in the war.为纪念阵亡的当地战士举行了宗教纪念仪式。◆a remembrance service宗教纪念仪式◆a chapel / garden of remembrance(= in memory of people who have died)纪念死者的教堂/庭园ⓘ In formal language a remembrance [countable] is an object that causes you to remember sb/sth.在正式用语中,remembrance可作可数名词,指纪念品、纪念物◆The cenotaph stands as a remembrance of those killed in the war.高高矗立的纪念碑是对战争中死难者的缅怀。 see also remember ⇨ remember