nar·ra·tive /ˈnærətɪv/
  敘述,故事(a.)敘述的,敘事的,故事體的
  narrative
  敘述式( 數據通信的消息格式之一 ); 記事文
  narrative
  敘述 敘述性
  Nar·ra·tive a.
  1. Of or pertaining to narration; relating to the particulars of an event or transaction.
  2. Apt or inclined to relate stories, or to tell particulars of events; story-telling; garrulous.
     But wise through time, and narrative with age.   --Pope.
  Nar·ra·tive, n. That which is narrated; the recital of a story; a continuous account of the particulars of an event or transaction; a story.
     Cyntio was much taken with my narrative.   --Tatler.
  Syn: -- Account; recital; rehearsal; relation; narration; story; tale. See Account.
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  narrative
       adj : consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story;
             "narrative poetry"
       n : a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence
           or course of events; presented in writing or drama or
           cinema or as a radio or television program; "his
           narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain
           adults as well as children" [syn: narration, story, tale]