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review

/ˌrɪˈvjuː/ American
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  • n. 评论
  • n. 回顾
  • v. 复习
  • v. 评论
  • v. 回顾, 反思
Definition
  • n. a report judging something
  • n. a careful look back over past events
  • v. to study or examine something again
  • v. to judge its quality
  • v. to think about or consider past events
Example
The teacher will review our essays before the final exam.
老师会在期末考试前审阅我们的作文。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: written judgment of something's quality (noun).

比较义项:评论、评论文章(对某事物进行评判的报告)(名词)。

  • review 本词

    A common, everyday word for an opinion piece on a book, film, restaurant, or product; can be short and informal, often just a rating or brief comment.

    一个常见的日常用词,指对书籍、电影、餐厅或产品的评价文章;可以很简短、随意,有时只是打分或简短评论。

    She read every online review before booking the hotel.

    她在预订酒店前读了每一条网上评论。

  • critique

    A more formal, detailed judgment that analyzes both strengths and weaknesses, typically given by an expert or teacher in academic or artistic settings.

    一种更正式、更详细的评判,会分析优点和缺点,通常由专家或老师在学术或艺术场合给出。

    The mentor gave a balanced critique, praising the structure but pointing out weak transitions.

    导师给出了一个平衡的评论,既称赞了结构,也指出了过渡薄弱的地方。

Both words mean a written judgment of quality. Review is common and casual: an opinion on a book, film, or restaurant, often short or just a rating. Critique is more formal: it analyzes strengths and weaknesses, from an expert. Their verb uses are not compared.

这两个词在“对某事物进行评判的文字或言论”这一意义上很接近,但语气和使用场合不同:review更常见、更随意,常用于电影、餐厅、书籍等日常评价;critique更正式、更专业,强调对优缺点的具体分析,常见于学术或艺术指导场合。这里不比较review作动词“复习;回顾”的用法,也不比较critique作动词“评论;批评”的用法。