comment
US: /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK: /kˈɒmɛnt/
UK: /kˈɒmɛnt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
comment /'kɔment/
- danh từ
- lời bình luận
- to make comments on an event: bình luận một sự kiện
- lời chú giải, lời chú thích, lời dẫn giải
- lời phê bình, lời chỉ trích
- lời bình luận
- nội động từ
- bình luận
- to comment upon a text: bình luận một bài văn
- chú thích, dẫn giải
- phê bình, chỉ trích
- to comment on (upon) someone's behaviour: phê bình của người nào
- bình luận
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C, U] ~ (about / on sth) something that you say or write which gives an opinion on or explains sb/sth: Have you any comment to make about the cause of the disaster? + She made helpful comments on my work. + The director was not available for comment. + He handed me the document without comment. + (especially BrE) What she said was fair comment (= a reasonable criticism).
2 [sing., U] criticism that shows the faults of sth: The results are a clear comment on government education policy. + There was a lot of comment about his behaviour.
Idioms: no comment (said in reply to a question, usually from a journalist) I have nothing to say about that: 'Will you resign, sir?' 'No comment!'
+ verb
~ (on / upon sth) to express an opinion about sth: [V] I don't feel I can comment on their decision. + He refused to comment until after the trial. + We were just commenting on how well you look. + [V that] A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high. + [V speech] 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 remark, reference, animadversion, note, annotation, criticism, exposition, explanation, expansion, elucidation, clarification, footnote:
The author's comments on his sources appear in the appendix.
2 commentary, opinion, remark, view, observation, reaction:
The judge's comments are not for publication.
v.
3 remark, observe, opine, say:
He commented that he knew nothing about the minister's private life.
4 comment on or about. discuss, talk about, remark on; reveal, expose:
She declined to comment on what had happened the previous night.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
brief | fair, favourable
What she said was (a) fair comment.
| adverse, derogatory, disparaging, hostile, negative, sad, unfair, unfavourable
The attack is a sad comment on the public's understanding of mental illness.
| critical
Highly critical comments have been made about the conduct of some ministers. a book with critical comment on the various strands of feminism
| caustic, ironic, sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, wry | constructive, helpful | cryptic | incisive, interesting, perceptive, shrewd | uninformed | general | detailed | casual, off-the-cuff, passing, throwaway
He made a few casual comments to her about her hair and now she's gone and chopped it all off! This idea deserves more than passing comment.
| editorial, official, personal, press, public
Editorial comment in ‘The Guardian’ tended to support the government in this matter.
| written | political, social
Her novels were a vehicle for shrewd social comment.
VERB + COMMENT
have, make, pass
If you have any comments, please send them to the above address. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life. I would prefer not to pass comment before I have more information on the case.
| attract, cause, draw, elicit, excite
The programme attracted much adverse comment.
| invite, welcome
The school has invited comments from parents about the new curriculum.
| receive
We have received many helpful comments from fellow-sufferers.
PREP.
without ~
She accepted his diagnosis without comment.
| ~ about/on
a general comment on the weather
PHRASES
be available/not available/unavailable for comment
The minister was unavailable for comment last night.
| no comment
When asked about the rumours, the chairman replied, ‘no comment’.
| a source of comment
His visits were the source of much comment.
ADV.
favourably | adversely, critically, unfavourably | bitterly | drily, wryly | publicly
VERB + COMMENT
decline to, refuse to
The minister refused to comment on the affair.
PREP.
about
People were commenting about her gifts and abilities.
| on
He commented favourably on the proposals.
| to
She commented to me that she liked it.
Concise English dictionary
comments|commented|commenting'kɒment
noun
+a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief
+a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
+a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
verb
+make or write a comment on
+explain or interpret something
+provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
