Definition of history in English:

history

nounPlural histories ˈhɪst(ə)riˈhɪst(ə)ri

1mass noun The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
历史（尤指对与人类有关的过去事件的研究）
medieval European history
中世纪欧洲史。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are other groups of Japanese and South Korean experts engaged in joint history studies.
- Upon further inquiries, I was told that humanities combines the study of geography and history.
- Born in Lisbon, he studied history, philosophy, and jurisprudence at the University of Lisbon.
- At this point she started to study constitutional history and law.
- Thus begins Don Quixote, arguably the greatest single work of literature in human history.
- To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.
- At school, my history teacher always used to say that the reason for studying the past was so that you could help shape a better future.
- He studied history at Edinburgh University and worked as a teacher before joining the city's Gateway Theatre.
- His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles.
- He was born in Danzig and studied philosophy and history of art in Berlin.
- In this role, he has dedicated himself to the study of history more than to theology as such.
- He went to school in Wolverhampton and studied history and modern languages at Queens' College Cambridge.
- The director needs to study social life and history more profoundly and change his course.
- Did anyone ever apply evolutionary niche theory to human history, marrying Great Men to social forces?
- Socialists attempt to study history in order to intervene in our own society and change it for the better.
- Ayn Rand said she studied history to learn how we got here, and philosophy so we'd know where to go.
- Gopal took to biographical studies within the parameters of political and social history.
- An honest answer is that we do not know; that is why we do history and study current events.
- I came to York last June to visit my girlfriend, who achieved a 3rd year in history studies there.
- At 23, he is on the verge of completing a degree in history, politics and social studies.
Synonyms
the past, former times, historical events, days of old, the old days, the good old days, time gone by, bygone days, yesterday, antiquity
literary days of yore, the olden days, yesteryear
archaic the eld
1. 1.1 The past considered as a whole.
  过去，历史
  letters that have changed the course of history
  改变历史进程的文学。
  Example sentencesExamples
  From the dawn of human history, there have been laws about the initiation and conduct of war.
  She said that it was to be a project about different historical events in history.
  This has to be the most tragic thing to have happened on this date in the whole of history.
  There are moments in history when the whole fate and future of nations can be decided by a single decision.
  For most of human history defence spending has been the biggest item in government budgets.
  The same view of history and the human future was reproduced in modern radical ideologies.
  It is against this particular background that the modern notion of human history must be viewed.
  The great irony of this whole situation is that history is repeating itself in a big way.
  But a historian who lies about history betrays his whole reason for professional existence.
  The idea is that history continues: a whole section is devoted to high-tech things happening today.
  During the 1990s the growth of social inequality was unprecedented in human history.
  The sociologist Michael Mann took a detour from his epic study of power in human history.
  It has been a major influence in many great works of literature, art and music and it may have altered the course of history.
  Harper tried to rewrite or ignore history this whole campaign, and I must admit he did a pretty fine job.
  The great literary cultures of human history were not afraid to take their themes from the past.
  For most of human history, war has been a distant event for people other than the countries engaged in conflict.
  Witness the devastation from one of the most destructive events in human history.
  Wouldn't it be great if history as a whole could selectively forget its blemishes?
  We think running is one of the most transforming events in human history.
  The very idea that there is a whole side of history that has not been told is vital.
  Synonyms
  background, past, family background, life story, antecedents
  experiences, adventures, fortunes
2The whole series of past events connected with a particular person or thing.
（人或物的）历史
the history of the Empire
该帝国的历史。
a patient with a complicated medical history
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1984 the Miners Strike, one of the most divisive events in modern British history, took place.
- In the whole of Tasmanian history, only one trooper was ever killed by Aborigines.
- This is the system which has been in place for the whole of motion picture history.
- The second part deals with wars and international affairs whilst the third deals with economic and social history.
- The series about the history of speed and the intense rivalry to be the fastest revisits the golden age of the train.
- By turning your head, you seemed to take in the whole sweep of Irish history, from the Vikings to the plantation.
- Plus, she changed the course of American history by refusing to give up her seat.
- It has been the most ill fated weekend of the whole Formula One racing history.
- This is the second time in the history of the series that the race has gone caution free.
- The background to this whole debate is the history of colonial and apartheid era land dispossession.
- They blame Liverpool fans for destroying a whole era in football history and for ending the dominance of English clubs.
- Not the least remarkable fact about this whole episode in British history is how the memory of it has been so successfully erased.
- Many terrible things have taken place during the course of European history of which none of today's descendants can be proud.
- The series explores the history of evil, what society means by the word evil, where it comes from and what society can do to deal with it.
- Mash, which became one of the most famous series in the history of television, was originally a novel.
- This new three-part series charts the history of magic in Britain.
- It was a remarkable event in modern political history and a first for a Chinese society.
- And of course the whole history of the Caribbean is really marked by the slave experience.
- Ryman herself now teaches courses based upon dance history, appreciation and dance notation.
- The whole trend of British history since her accession has been comparatively downbeat.
1. 2.1 An eventful past.
  充满大事的历史
  the group has quite a history
  该集团公司颇有一段历史。
  Example sentencesExamples
  China's leaders are surrounded by reminders of their nation's long and eventful history.
  Cllr Mary Kelly said the Town Council offices at Market Square had quite an amazing history.
  The Swan, which has been shut since August last year, has had an eventful recent history.
  There's quite a history of it, and in fact it's been a public issue before.
  As members will be quite aware, there is quite a history in this House with regard to the scampi debacle, if one likes.
  There aren't many firms that can claim quite such an illustrious history.
  It is worth mentioning this last result in more detail for he worked on a problem which had quite a famous history.
  You may not be aware that Ueno has quite a history dating back to the early years of the Edo Period when it was just a little swampland.
2. 2.2 A past characterized by a particular thing.
  带有某种特征的历史
  his family had a history of insanity
  他的家族有精神病史。
  Example sentencesExamples
  An easier way maybe would be to focus on screening people who have a family history of heart disease.
  Mesereau said he was the victim of a trap set by a family with a history of milking celebrities.
  We also suspect there is a genetic contribution, from a family history of the disease.
  I see lots of patients who have family histories of early heart disease, like she does.
  They are more common in females and are associated with a history of chronic cystitis.
  Pat, a father of six from Westport Co Mayo, came from a family with a history of heart problems.
  Perhaps he was just losing his marbles; there was a history of insanity in his family.
  One clinic has already been given the right to use sex selection to prevent autism in families with a history of the condition.
  Another group of people who are at a higher risk are those with family histories of aneurysms.
  Men who have a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk and are more likely to be in the few whose lives are saved.
  People at risk of diabetes included those with a family history of the condition and people who are overweight.
  At first it was thought he might be suffering from tuberculosis because there was a family history of the disease.
  A family history of heart disease is more common in women with coronary disease than men.
  By way of contrast, Guillermo Kuitca draws on a family history of displacement and diaspora.
  They say the health implications can be particularly serious if there is a family history of high blood pressure.
  The doctor also stressed the need for cancer screening by people whose family has a history of cancer.
  My family has a history of cholesterol problems, and my GP has warned me to watch my cholesterol levels.
  Some cases have a family history of melanoma, suggesting a genetic contribution.
3A continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution.
历史（对重要或公众事件、特殊趋势或制度按时间顺序的连续记录）
a history of the labour movement
工人运动史。
Example sentencesExamples
- Since the eclipse of the Commons' school of labor historiography in the 1960's, institutional histories of labor unions have become relatively rare.
- You can probably find the detail if you look up the history of their public announcements.
- They saw the history of the two institutions as intertwined with that of the U.S.
- It was a historic day for the army but also an important day in the history of Irish military service.
- This was the most important week in the history of the new Conservative Party which she helped create.
- Local lighthouse enthusiasts could give public accounts of the history and future of their local light.
- The agreement brought to an end the longest recorded session in the history of the Upper House.
- The implications of that are hugely important in the history of religion.
- Never in the history of public welfare has so much been coordinated by so many for so few who spot the difference.
- It was arguably the most important game in the history of Woman's hockey at this school.
- It's important to recount the history of that story and the lessons Howard learned.
- In fact the prosecution was dropped; it was a landmark decision in the history of public gambling.
- The most illustrious record labels in the history of jazz have caught on to the fact that in the long run they are better off sticking together.
- It is the highest recorded circulation in the history of the newspaper.
- She should be a bit more familiar with the history of the institution in which she works.
- This afternoon in Indianapolis is, by common consent, one of the most important in the history of Formula One.
- I think it may be the most important election in the history of the Second Amendment.
Synonyms
chronicle, archive, record, report, narrative, story, account, study, tale, saga
memoir, biography, autobiography
public records, annals
1. 3.1 A historical play.
  历史剧
  Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies
  莎士比亚的喜剧、历史剧和悲剧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The prolific writer is known both for his military histories and his thrillers, and his pseudonyms include Leo Kessler.
  The plays fall into the categories of history, tragedy, comedy and tragicomedy.
  Any history of the Third Reich is a terrible morality play, a tragic lesson in how not to think or act.
  Most people think that William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies and histories.
  Altogether, these intermittently humorous but basically grim histories are transmogrified into much too pervasive farce.
  Now, the Classical histories, the English histories of Shakespeare, are based on actual history.
  In youth he also read with deep admiration Sallust's sombre histories of the Roman Republic and the comedies of Terence.
  As a Saxon Benedictine, Hrotsvit wrote lives of saints, epic Ottonian histories, and brief dramas of Christian martyrs and heroines.
  And you can see the influence of Shakespeare's histories in the emphasis on grieving fathers and sons, and the cyclical nature of violence.
  Did they assume that they were biographies, or histories, or travel tales, or religious propaganda?
  The plays are printed roughly in the Folio order, comedies first, followed by histories, tragedies, and the late romances.
  In high school, teachers spend a great deal of time guiding students through the rigors of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories, but what about the comedies?

Phrases

be history

1Be perceived as no longer relevant to the present.
成为历史（或过去）
the mainframe is already history
这种（计算机）主机很快就会成为历史。
Example sentencesExamples
- Soon enough, your office outbursts will be history, and you'll be closer to your ideal performance state.
- The lost year is history and not relevant for future calculations of whether hard bargaining will pay off.
- Smoking by staff and inmates at the Baffin Correctional Centre will soon be history.
- What Amato is talking about is history as far as the department is concerned.
- Ah well, if it's the photo at the top of yesterday's post you're thinking of, that beard was history as soon as the filming was done.
- In the early 90s everyone thought IBM was completely over: mainframes were history!
- By 1905, Oldsmobile was the largest car manufacturer in the world, but soon it will be history.
- Plain vanilla, chocolate and raspberry ripple will soon be history.
- The Cold War was over, colonialism was history, an era of global peace and prosperity seemed imminent.
- Parliamentary democracy was a great adventure, but it may soon be history.
1. 1.1informal Used to indicate imminent departure, dismissal, or death.
  〈非正式〉成为历史（用于指逼近的分离、解雇或死亡）
  an inch either way and you'd be history
  再动一动，就要你的命。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If Brown doesn't step it up soon, he'll be history.
  By the third issue, the original editor, publisher and a number of other key personnel were history.
  Sorry we missed it, but a fellow at the next table assured us that Waite would soon be history.
  Unless Jacob tops Kevin in the kissing department, he should be history by tomorrow.
  Once we were history he retreated into his fantasy world in one of the most bizarre ways I've ever seen.
  Rope Coiler-in-Chief was history, as was Crow's Nest Lad, Cook and Bin-Bag Wanger.
  Mr. Deendayal Dilkush, that unhealthy, lethargic man of mundane existence would soon be history.
  I held the eviction threats that said Saturday's Grave had better pay up soon, or we would be history.
  Lawson resigned in disgust, and a year later Thatcher was history too.
  Last week he was history, with the board of the quango deciding it was time for a change.

go down in history

Be remembered or recorded in history.
载入史册
the 1981 Grand National has gone down in history as one of the most emotional races ever run
Example sentencesExamples
- He might have gone down in history as a good president.
- It will go down in history and our children's children will remember these departed colleagues of ours.
- Just look at Christmas 2002, which went down in history as the year without a ‘must have’ toy.
- Of all these bombed cities and villages, only Guernica went down in history.
- He has gone down in history as a legendary guitarist and inspiration for Cockney rhyming slang for starving.
- The sale also went down in history as concluding the process of privatisation of Bulgaria's banks.
- ‘My name has gone down in history,’ he says to no one in particular.
- She had set tons of records and went down in history.
- By this stage that game has gone down in history (quite rightly in my view) as one of the greatest Munster Finals ever played.
- Many players go down in history because they're successful but few are remembered for their magic.

make history

Do something that is remembered in or influences the course of history.
创造历史，做名垂青史的事
the track where he made history thirty-five years ago
Example sentencesExamples
- This is the first time our sport is making history.
- Some would argue that historians are not supposed to make history, that they should confine themselves to writing it.
- I found without doubt some of the most powerful women in history making history at the times when Venus crossed the Sun.
- It is a vision which will transform York from a city which lives history - to one which makes history.
- Every day remember that, then organise, not just to make history but to change its course.
- They came here, claiming to try to make history, but evidently making history implies not losing the series rather than winning.
- Let's value the lessons of world history as we continue to make history.
- A president who makes history is of interest mostly to historians.
- And I think that does a disservice because people who participate in making history don't think of themselves as making history.
- It might be another historic night and let's make history by trying to do what's almost impossible.

the rest is history

Used to indicate that the events succeeding those already related are so well known that they need not be recounted again.
余下的不饶费舌，其他的都众所周知了
they teamed up, discovered that they could make music, and the rest is history
他们组成团队，发现自己可以创作音乐，余下的就不饶费舌了。
Example sentencesExamples
- That was seized upon as a good smear and the rest is history.
- The Lottery gave over £500,000 and the rest is history.
- He found a place in Upland Rd, Remuera and the rest is history.
- Tom took up the challenge and the rest is history.
- The sparks flew immediately, and the rest, well, as they say, the rest is history.
- They went to the streets, they celebrated and the rest is history.
- Undaunted by the male-dominated music society of her times, she took the music world by storm - and the rest is history.
- As it turned out, Jobs introduced the iMac, and the rest is history.
- She began her career 13 years ago after drinking a couple of wine coolers, and the rest is history, she said with a giggle.
- The books sold ridiculously well, and the rest is history.

Origin

Late Middle English (also as a verb): via Latin from Greek historia 'finding out, narrative, history', from histōr 'learned, wise man', from an Indo-European root shared by wit².

History goes back to a very ancient root that is also the source of Latin videre ‘to see’ (see view) and of the Old English word wit ‘to have knowledge’. More immediately it came from Greek historia ‘finding out, narrative, history’. In its earliest use in English a history was not necessarily assumed to be true: it could be any narrative or story, an idea echoed by the American motor manufacturer Henry Ford (1863–1947) when he said ‘History is more or less bunk.’ To make history, ‘to do something that influences the course of history’, dates from the mid 19th century. A less positive view of history appears in the phrase to be history, ‘to be dead or no longer relevant to the present’, which is recorded from the 1930s.

Rhymes

consistory, mystery

Definition of history in US English:

history

nounˈhɪst(ə)riˈhist(ə)rē

1The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
历史（尤指对与人类有关的过去事件的研究）
medieval European history
中世纪欧洲史。
Example sentencesExamples
- Born in Lisbon, he studied history, philosophy, and jurisprudence at the University of Lisbon.
- He was born in Danzig and studied philosophy and history of art in Berlin.
- Ayn Rand said she studied history to learn how we got here, and philosophy so we'd know where to go.
- Gopal took to biographical studies within the parameters of political and social history.
- He studied history at Edinburgh University and worked as a teacher before joining the city's Gateway Theatre.
- Socialists attempt to study history in order to intervene in our own society and change it for the better.
- The director needs to study social life and history more profoundly and change his course.
- An honest answer is that we do not know; that is why we do history and study current events.
- At this point she started to study constitutional history and law.
- There are other groups of Japanese and South Korean experts engaged in joint history studies.
- He went to school in Wolverhampton and studied history and modern languages at Queens' College Cambridge.
- At 23, he is on the verge of completing a degree in history, politics and social studies.
- I came to York last June to visit my girlfriend, who achieved a 3rd year in history studies there.
- Thus begins Don Quixote, arguably the greatest single work of literature in human history.
- To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning.
- Did anyone ever apply evolutionary niche theory to human history, marrying Great Men to social forces?
- At school, my history teacher always used to say that the reason for studying the past was so that you could help shape a better future.
- In this role, he has dedicated himself to the study of history more than to theology as such.
- Upon further inquiries, I was told that humanities combines the study of geography and history.
- His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles.
Synonyms
the past, former times, historical events, days of old, the old days, the good old days, time gone by, bygone days, yesterday, antiquity
1. 1.1 The past considered as a whole.
  过去，历史
  letters that have changed the course of history
  改变历史进程的文学。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The great irony of this whole situation is that history is repeating itself in a big way.
  We think running is one of the most transforming events in human history.
  For most of human history defence spending has been the biggest item in government budgets.
  Harper tried to rewrite or ignore history this whole campaign, and I must admit he did a pretty fine job.
  It has been a major influence in many great works of literature, art and music and it may have altered the course of history.
  During the 1990s the growth of social inequality was unprecedented in human history.
  Witness the devastation from one of the most destructive events in human history.
  The idea is that history continues: a whole section is devoted to high-tech things happening today.
  The same view of history and the human future was reproduced in modern radical ideologies.
  Wouldn't it be great if history as a whole could selectively forget its blemishes?
  From the dawn of human history, there have been laws about the initiation and conduct of war.
  The very idea that there is a whole side of history that has not been told is vital.
  For most of human history, war has been a distant event for people other than the countries engaged in conflict.
  There are moments in history when the whole fate and future of nations can be decided by a single decision.
  The sociologist Michael Mann took a detour from his epic study of power in human history.
  She said that it was to be a project about different historical events in history.
  But a historian who lies about history betrays his whole reason for professional existence.
  It is against this particular background that the modern notion of human history must be viewed.
  The great literary cultures of human history were not afraid to take their themes from the past.
  This has to be the most tragic thing to have happened on this date in the whole of history.
  Synonyms
  background, past, family background, life story, antecedents
2The whole series of past events connected with someone or something.
（人或物的）历史
the history of Aegean painting
Example sentencesExamples
- Mash, which became one of the most famous series in the history of television, was originally a novel.
- This is the system which has been in place for the whole of motion picture history.
- It has been the most ill fated weekend of the whole Formula One racing history.
- The second part deals with wars and international affairs whilst the third deals with economic and social history.
- In the whole of Tasmanian history, only one trooper was ever killed by Aborigines.
- Not the least remarkable fact about this whole episode in British history is how the memory of it has been so successfully erased.
- This new three-part series charts the history of magic in Britain.
- The series explores the history of evil, what society means by the word evil, where it comes from and what society can do to deal with it.
- It was a remarkable event in modern political history and a first for a Chinese society.
- Plus, she changed the course of American history by refusing to give up her seat.
- By turning your head, you seemed to take in the whole sweep of Irish history, from the Vikings to the plantation.
- This is the second time in the history of the series that the race has gone caution free.
- The series about the history of speed and the intense rivalry to be the fastest revisits the golden age of the train.
- Ryman herself now teaches courses based upon dance history, appreciation and dance notation.
- The background to this whole debate is the history of colonial and apartheid era land dispossession.
- They blame Liverpool fans for destroying a whole era in football history and for ending the dominance of English clubs.
- The whole trend of British history since her accession has been comparatively downbeat.
- And of course the whole history of the Caribbean is really marked by the slave experience.
- In 1984 the Miners Strike, one of the most divisive events in modern British history, took place.
- Many terrible things have taken place during the course of European history of which none of today's descendants can be proud.
1. 2.1 An eventful past.
  充满大事的历史
  the group has quite a history
  该集团公司颇有一段历史。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There's quite a history of it, and in fact it's been a public issue before.
  China's leaders are surrounded by reminders of their nation's long and eventful history.
  There aren't many firms that can claim quite such an illustrious history.
  As members will be quite aware, there is quite a history in this House with regard to the scampi debacle, if one likes.
  Cllr Mary Kelly said the Town Council offices at Market Square had quite an amazing history.
  You may not be aware that Ueno has quite a history dating back to the early years of the Edo Period when it was just a little swampland.
  The Swan, which has been shut since August last year, has had an eventful recent history.
  It is worth mentioning this last result in more detail for he worked on a problem which had quite a famous history.
2. 2.2 A past characterized by a particular thing.
  带有某种特征的历史
  his family had a history of insanity
  他的家族有精神病史。
  Example sentencesExamples
  At first it was thought he might be suffering from tuberculosis because there was a family history of the disease.
  Pat, a father of six from Westport Co Mayo, came from a family with a history of heart problems.
  Perhaps he was just losing his marbles; there was a history of insanity in his family.
  Some cases have a family history of melanoma, suggesting a genetic contribution.
  We also suspect there is a genetic contribution, from a family history of the disease.
  They are more common in females and are associated with a history of chronic cystitis.
  People at risk of diabetes included those with a family history of the condition and people who are overweight.
  A family history of heart disease is more common in women with coronary disease than men.
  By way of contrast, Guillermo Kuitca draws on a family history of displacement and diaspora.
  An easier way maybe would be to focus on screening people who have a family history of heart disease.
  Men who have a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk and are more likely to be in the few whose lives are saved.
  One clinic has already been given the right to use sex selection to prevent autism in families with a history of the condition.
  Mesereau said he was the victim of a trap set by a family with a history of milking celebrities.
  My family has a history of cholesterol problems, and my GP has warned me to watch my cholesterol levels.
  They say the health implications can be particularly serious if there is a family history of high blood pressure.
  Another group of people who are at a higher risk are those with family histories of aneurysms.
  I see lots of patients who have family histories of early heart disease, like she does.
  The doctor also stressed the need for cancer screening by people whose family has a history of cancer.
3A continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution.
历史（对重要或公众事件、特殊趋势或制度按时间顺序的连续记录）
a history of the labor movement
工人运动史。
Example sentencesExamples
- Never in the history of public welfare has so much been coordinated by so many for so few who spot the difference.
- It's important to recount the history of that story and the lessons Howard learned.
- She should be a bit more familiar with the history of the institution in which she works.
- The agreement brought to an end the longest recorded session in the history of the Upper House.
- You can probably find the detail if you look up the history of their public announcements.
- It is the highest recorded circulation in the history of the newspaper.
- It was arguably the most important game in the history of Woman's hockey at this school.
- The implications of that are hugely important in the history of religion.
- In fact the prosecution was dropped; it was a landmark decision in the history of public gambling.
- This afternoon in Indianapolis is, by common consent, one of the most important in the history of Formula One.
- It was a historic day for the army but also an important day in the history of Irish military service.
- The most illustrious record labels in the history of jazz have caught on to the fact that in the long run they are better off sticking together.
- I think it may be the most important election in the history of the Second Amendment.
- Local lighthouse enthusiasts could give public accounts of the history and future of their local light.
- They saw the history of the two institutions as intertwined with that of the U.S.
- Since the eclipse of the Commons' school of labor historiography in the 1960's, institutional histories of labor unions have become relatively rare.
- This was the most important week in the history of the new Conservative Party which she helped create.
Synonyms
chronicle, archive, record, report, narrative, story, account, study, tale, saga
1. 3.1 A historical play.
  历史剧
  Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies
  莎士比亚的喜剧、历史剧和悲剧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In youth he also read with deep admiration Sallust's sombre histories of the Roman Republic and the comedies of Terence.
  As a Saxon Benedictine, Hrotsvit wrote lives of saints, epic Ottonian histories, and brief dramas of Christian martyrs and heroines.
  Any history of the Third Reich is a terrible morality play, a tragic lesson in how not to think or act.
  The plays fall into the categories of history, tragedy, comedy and tragicomedy.
  Did they assume that they were biographies, or histories, or travel tales, or religious propaganda?
  The prolific writer is known both for his military histories and his thrillers, and his pseudonyms include Leo Kessler.
  Most people think that William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies and histories.
  The plays are printed roughly in the Folio order, comedies first, followed by histories, tragedies, and the late romances.
  Altogether, these intermittently humorous but basically grim histories are transmogrified into much too pervasive farce.
  And you can see the influence of Shakespeare's histories in the emphasis on grieving fathers and sons, and the cyclical nature of violence.
  In high school, teachers spend a great deal of time guiding students through the rigors of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories, but what about the comedies?
  Now, the Classical histories, the English histories of Shakespeare, are based on actual history.

Phrases

be history

1Be perceived as no longer relevant to the present.
成为历史（或过去）
the mainframe will soon be history
这种（计算机）主机很快就会成为历史。
I was making a laughingstock of myself, but that's history now
我以前总使自己成为笑柄，不过现在这已成为历史了。
Example sentencesExamples
- By 1905, Oldsmobile was the largest car manufacturer in the world, but soon it will be history.
- Smoking by staff and inmates at the Baffin Correctional Centre will soon be history.
- The lost year is history and not relevant for future calculations of whether hard bargaining will pay off.
- What Amato is talking about is history as far as the department is concerned.
- In the early 90s everyone thought IBM was completely over: mainframes were history!
- Soon enough, your office outbursts will be history, and you'll be closer to your ideal performance state.
- Plain vanilla, chocolate and raspberry ripple will soon be history.
- The Cold War was over, colonialism was history, an era of global peace and prosperity seemed imminent.
- Parliamentary democracy was a great adventure, but it may soon be history.
- Ah well, if it's the photo at the top of yesterday's post you're thinking of, that beard was history as soon as the filming was done.
1. 1.1informal Used to indicate imminent departure, dismissal, or death.
  〈非正式〉成为历史（用于指逼近的分离、解雇或死亡）
  an inch either way and you'd be history
  再动一动，就要你的命。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Lawson resigned in disgust, and a year later Thatcher was history too.
  Mr. Deendayal Dilkush, that unhealthy, lethargic man of mundane existence would soon be history.
  By the third issue, the original editor, publisher and a number of other key personnel were history.
  If Brown doesn't step it up soon, he'll be history.
  Unless Jacob tops Kevin in the kissing department, he should be history by tomorrow.
  Last week he was history, with the board of the quango deciding it was time for a change.
  Once we were history he retreated into his fantasy world in one of the most bizarre ways I've ever seen.
  I held the eviction threats that said Saturday's Grave had better pay up soon, or we would be history.
  Sorry we missed it, but a fellow at the next table assured us that Waite would soon be history.
  Rope Coiler-in-Chief was history, as was Crow's Nest Lad, Cook and Bin-Bag Wanger.

go down in history

Be remembered or recorded in history.
载入史册
Example sentencesExamples
- Just look at Christmas 2002, which went down in history as the year without a ‘must have’ toy.
- ‘My name has gone down in history,’ he says to no one in particular.
- He has gone down in history as a legendary guitarist and inspiration for Cockney rhyming slang for starving.
- The sale also went down in history as concluding the process of privatisation of Bulgaria's banks.
- It will go down in history and our children's children will remember these departed colleagues of ours.
- He might have gone down in history as a good president.
- Many players go down in history because they're successful but few are remembered for their magic.
- By this stage that game has gone down in history (quite rightly in my view) as one of the greatest Munster Finals ever played.
- Of all these bombed cities and villages, only Guernica went down in history.
- She had set tons of records and went down in history.

make history

Do something that is remembered in or influences the course of history.
创造历史，做名垂青史的事
Example sentencesExamples
- Every day remember that, then organise, not just to make history but to change its course.
- And I think that does a disservice because people who participate in making history don't think of themselves as making history.
- Let's value the lessons of world history as we continue to make history.
- A president who makes history is of interest mostly to historians.
- It might be another historic night and let's make history by trying to do what's almost impossible.
- It is a vision which will transform York from a city which lives history - to one which makes history.
- They came here, claiming to try to make history, but evidently making history implies not losing the series rather than winning.
- Some would argue that historians are not supposed to make history, that they should confine themselves to writing it.
- This is the first time our sport is making history.
- I found without doubt some of the most powerful women in history making history at the times when Venus crossed the Sun.

the rest is history

Used to indicate that the events succeeding those already related are so well known that they need not be recounted again.
余下的不饶费舌，其他的都众所周知了
they teamed up, discovered that they could make music, and the rest is history
他们组成团队，发现自己可以创作音乐，余下的就不饶费舌了。
Example sentencesExamples
- The sparks flew immediately, and the rest, well, as they say, the rest is history.
- The books sold ridiculously well, and the rest is history.
- She began her career 13 years ago after drinking a couple of wine coolers, and the rest is history, she said with a giggle.
- Tom took up the challenge and the rest is history.
- They went to the streets, they celebrated and the rest is history.
- As it turned out, Jobs introduced the iMac, and the rest is history.
- That was seized upon as a good smear and the rest is history.
- He found a place in Upland Rd, Remuera and the rest is history.
- The Lottery gave over £500,000 and the rest is history.
- Undaunted by the male-dominated music society of her times, she took the music world by storm - and the rest is history.

Origin

Late Middle English (also as a verb): via Latin from Greek historia ‘finding out, narrative, history’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit.

单词	history
释义	Definition of history in English: history nounPlural histories ˈhɪst(ə)riˈhɪst(ə)ri 1mass noun The study of past events, particularly in human affairs. 历史（尤指对与人类有关的过去事件的研究） medieval European history 中世纪欧洲史。 Example sentencesExamples There are other groups of Japanese and South Korean experts engaged in joint history studies. Upon further inquiries, I was told that humanities combines the study of geography and history. Born in Lisbon, he studied history, philosophy, and jurisprudence at the University of Lisbon. At this point she started to study constitutional history and law. Thus begins Don Quixote, arguably the greatest single work of literature in human history. To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. At school, my history teacher always used to say that the reason for studying the past was so that you could help shape a better future. He studied history at Edinburgh University and worked as a teacher before joining the city's Gateway Theatre. His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles. He was born in Danzig and studied philosophy and history of art in Berlin. In this role, he has dedicated himself to the study of history more than to theology as such. He went to school in Wolverhampton and studied history and modern languages at Queens' College Cambridge. The director needs to study social life and history more profoundly and change his course. Did anyone ever apply evolutionary niche theory to human history, marrying Great Men to social forces? Socialists attempt to study history in order to intervene in our own society and change it for the better. Ayn Rand said she studied history to learn how we got here, and philosophy so we'd know where to go. Gopal took to biographical studies within the parameters of political and social history. An honest answer is that we do not know; that is why we do history and study current events. I came to York last June to visit my girlfriend, who achieved a 3rd year in history studies there. At 23, he is on the verge of completing a degree in history, politics and social studies. Synonyms the past, former times, historical events, days of old, the old days, the good old days, time gone by, bygone days, yesterday, antiquity literary days of yore, the olden days, yesteryear archaic the eld 1.1 The past considered as a whole. 过去，历史 letters that have changed the course of history 改变历史进程的文学。 Example sentencesExamples From the dawn of human history, there have been laws about the initiation and conduct of war. She said that it was to be a project about different historical events in history. This has to be the most tragic thing to have happened on this date in the whole of history. There are moments in history when the whole fate and future of nations can be decided by a single decision. For most of human history defence spending has been the biggest item in government budgets. The same view of history and the human future was reproduced in modern radical ideologies. It is against this particular background that the modern notion of human history must be viewed. The great irony of this whole situation is that history is repeating itself in a big way. But a historian who lies about history betrays his whole reason for professional existence. The idea is that history continues: a whole section is devoted to high-tech things happening today. During the 1990s the growth of social inequality was unprecedented in human history. The sociologist Michael Mann took a detour from his epic study of power in human history. It has been a major influence in many great works of literature, art and music and it may have altered the course of history. Harper tried to rewrite or ignore history this whole campaign, and I must admit he did a pretty fine job. The great literary cultures of human history were not afraid to take their themes from the past. For most of human history, war has been a distant event for people other than the countries engaged in conflict. Witness the devastation from one of the most destructive events in human history. Wouldn't it be great if history as a whole could selectively forget its blemishes? We think running is one of the most transforming events in human history. The very idea that there is a whole side of history that has not been told is vital. Synonyms background, past, family background, life story, antecedents experiences, adventures, fortunes 2The whole series of past events connected with a particular person or thing. （人或物的）历史 the history of the Empire 该帝国的历史。 a patient with a complicated medical history Example sentencesExamples In 1984 the Miners Strike, one of the most divisive events in modern British history, took place. In the whole of Tasmanian history, only one trooper was ever killed by Aborigines. This is the system which has been in place for the whole of motion picture history. The second part deals with wars and international affairs whilst the third deals with economic and social history. The series about the history of speed and the intense rivalry to be the fastest revisits the golden age of the train. By turning your head, you seemed to take in the whole sweep of Irish history, from the Vikings to the plantation. Plus, she changed the course of American history by refusing to give up her seat. It has been the most ill fated weekend of the whole Formula One racing history. This is the second time in the history of the series that the race has gone caution free. The background to this whole debate is the history of colonial and apartheid era land dispossession. They blame Liverpool fans for destroying a whole era in football history and for ending the dominance of English clubs. Not the least remarkable fact about this whole episode in British history is how the memory of it has been so successfully erased. Many terrible things have taken place during the course of European history of which none of today's descendants can be proud. The series explores the history of evil, what society means by the word evil, where it comes from and what society can do to deal with it. Mash, which became one of the most famous series in the history of television, was originally a novel. This new three-part series charts the history of magic in Britain. It was a remarkable event in modern political history and a first for a Chinese society. And of course the whole history of the Caribbean is really marked by the slave experience. Ryman herself now teaches courses based upon dance history, appreciation and dance notation. The whole trend of British history since her accession has been comparatively downbeat. 2.1 An eventful past. 充满大事的历史 the group has quite a history 该集团公司颇有一段历史。 Example sentencesExamples China's leaders are surrounded by reminders of their nation's long and eventful history. Cllr Mary Kelly said the Town Council offices at Market Square had quite an amazing history. The Swan, which has been shut since August last year, has had an eventful recent history. There's quite a history of it, and in fact it's been a public issue before. As members will be quite aware, there is quite a history in this House with regard to the scampi debacle, if one likes. There aren't many firms that can claim quite such an illustrious history. It is worth mentioning this last result in more detail for he worked on a problem which had quite a famous history. You may not be aware that Ueno has quite a history dating back to the early years of the Edo Period when it was just a little swampland. 2.2 A past characterized by a particular thing. 带有某种特征的历史 his family had a history of insanity 他的家族有精神病史。 Example sentencesExamples An easier way maybe would be to focus on screening people who have a family history of heart disease. Mesereau said he was the victim of a trap set by a family with a history of milking celebrities. We also suspect there is a genetic contribution, from a family history of the disease. I see lots of patients who have family histories of early heart disease, like she does. They are more common in females and are associated with a history of chronic cystitis. Pat, a father of six from Westport Co Mayo, came from a family with a history of heart problems. Perhaps he was just losing his marbles; there was a history of insanity in his family. One clinic has already been given the right to use sex selection to prevent autism in families with a history of the condition. Another group of people who are at a higher risk are those with family histories of aneurysms. Men who have a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk and are more likely to be in the few whose lives are saved. People at risk of diabetes included those with a family history of the condition and people who are overweight. At first it was thought he might be suffering from tuberculosis because there was a family history of the disease. A family history of heart disease is more common in women with coronary disease than men. By way of contrast, Guillermo Kuitca draws on a family history of displacement and diaspora. They say the health implications can be particularly serious if there is a family history of high blood pressure. The doctor also stressed the need for cancer screening by people whose family has a history of cancer. My family has a history of cholesterol problems, and my GP has warned me to watch my cholesterol levels. Some cases have a family history of melanoma, suggesting a genetic contribution. 3A continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution. 历史（对重要或公众事件、特殊趋势或制度按时间顺序的连续记录） a history of the labour movement 工人运动史。 Example sentencesExamples Since the eclipse of the Commons' school of labor historiography in the 1960's, institutional histories of labor unions have become relatively rare. You can probably find the detail if you look up the history of their public announcements. They saw the history of the two institutions as intertwined with that of the U.S. It was a historic day for the army but also an important day in the history of Irish military service. This was the most important week in the history of the new Conservative Party which she helped create. Local lighthouse enthusiasts could give public accounts of the history and future of their local light. The agreement brought to an end the longest recorded session in the history of the Upper House. The implications of that are hugely important in the history of religion. Never in the history of public welfare has so much been coordinated by so many for so few who spot the difference. It was arguably the most important game in the history of Woman's hockey at this school. It's important to recount the history of that story and the lessons Howard learned. In fact the prosecution was dropped; it was a landmark decision in the history of public gambling. The most illustrious record labels in the history of jazz have caught on to the fact that in the long run they are better off sticking together. It is the highest recorded circulation in the history of the newspaper. She should be a bit more familiar with the history of the institution in which she works. This afternoon in Indianapolis is, by common consent, one of the most important in the history of Formula One. I think it may be the most important election in the history of the Second Amendment. Synonyms chronicle, archive, record, report, narrative, story, account, study, tale, saga memoir, biography, autobiography public records, annals 3.1 A historical play. 历史剧 Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies 莎士比亚的喜剧、历史剧和悲剧。 Example sentencesExamples The prolific writer is known both for his military histories and his thrillers, and his pseudonyms include Leo Kessler. The plays fall into the categories of history, tragedy, comedy and tragicomedy. Any history of the Third Reich is a terrible morality play, a tragic lesson in how not to think or act. Most people think that William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies and histories. Altogether, these intermittently humorous but basically grim histories are transmogrified into much too pervasive farce. Now, the Classical histories, the English histories of Shakespeare, are based on actual history. In youth he also read with deep admiration Sallust's sombre histories of the Roman Republic and the comedies of Terence. As a Saxon Benedictine, Hrotsvit wrote lives of saints, epic Ottonian histories, and brief dramas of Christian martyrs and heroines. And you can see the influence of Shakespeare's histories in the emphasis on grieving fathers and sons, and the cyclical nature of violence. Did they assume that they were biographies, or histories, or travel tales, or religious propaganda? The plays are printed roughly in the Folio order, comedies first, followed by histories, tragedies, and the late romances. In high school, teachers spend a great deal of time guiding students through the rigors of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories, but what about the comedies? Phrases be history 1Be perceived as no longer relevant to the present. 成为历史（或过去） the mainframe is already history 这种（计算机）主机很快就会成为历史。 Example sentencesExamples Soon enough, your office outbursts will be history, and you'll be closer to your ideal performance state. The lost year is history and not relevant for future calculations of whether hard bargaining will pay off. Smoking by staff and inmates at the Baffin Correctional Centre will soon be history. What Amato is talking about is history as far as the department is concerned. Ah well, if it's the photo at the top of yesterday's post you're thinking of, that beard was history as soon as the filming was done. In the early 90s everyone thought IBM was completely over: mainframes were history! By 1905, Oldsmobile was the largest car manufacturer in the world, but soon it will be history. Plain vanilla, chocolate and raspberry ripple will soon be history. The Cold War was over, colonialism was history, an era of global peace and prosperity seemed imminent. Parliamentary democracy was a great adventure, but it may soon be history. 1.1informal Used to indicate imminent departure, dismissal, or death. 〈非正式〉成为历史（用于指逼近的分离、解雇或死亡） an inch either way and you'd be history 再动一动，就要你的命。 Example sentencesExamples If Brown doesn't step it up soon, he'll be history. By the third issue, the original editor, publisher and a number of other key personnel were history. Sorry we missed it, but a fellow at the next table assured us that Waite would soon be history. Unless Jacob tops Kevin in the kissing department, he should be history by tomorrow. Once we were history he retreated into his fantasy world in one of the most bizarre ways I've ever seen. Rope Coiler-in-Chief was history, as was Crow's Nest Lad, Cook and Bin-Bag Wanger. Mr. Deendayal Dilkush, that unhealthy, lethargic man of mundane existence would soon be history. I held the eviction threats that said Saturday's Grave had better pay up soon, or we would be history. Lawson resigned in disgust, and a year later Thatcher was history too. Last week he was history, with the board of the quango deciding it was time for a change. go down in history Be remembered or recorded in history. 载入史册 the 1981 Grand National has gone down in history as one of the most emotional races ever run Example sentencesExamples He might have gone down in history as a good president. It will go down in history and our children's children will remember these departed colleagues of ours. Just look at Christmas 2002, which went down in history as the year without a ‘must have’ toy. Of all these bombed cities and villages, only Guernica went down in history. He has gone down in history as a legendary guitarist and inspiration for Cockney rhyming slang for starving. The sale also went down in history as concluding the process of privatisation of Bulgaria's banks. ‘My name has gone down in history,’ he says to no one in particular. She had set tons of records and went down in history. By this stage that game has gone down in history (quite rightly in my view) as one of the greatest Munster Finals ever played. Many players go down in history because they're successful but few are remembered for their magic. make history Do something that is remembered in or influences the course of history. 创造历史，做名垂青史的事 the track where he made history thirty-five years ago Example sentencesExamples This is the first time our sport is making history. Some would argue that historians are not supposed to make history, that they should confine themselves to writing it. I found without doubt some of the most powerful women in history making history at the times when Venus crossed the Sun. It is a vision which will transform York from a city which lives history - to one which makes history. Every day remember that, then organise, not just to make history but to change its course. They came here, claiming to try to make history, but evidently making history implies not losing the series rather than winning. Let's value the lessons of world history as we continue to make history. A president who makes history is of interest mostly to historians. And I think that does a disservice because people who participate in making history don't think of themselves as making history. It might be another historic night and let's make history by trying to do what's almost impossible. the rest is history Used to indicate that the events succeeding those already related are so well known that they need not be recounted again. 余下的不饶费舌，其他的都众所周知了 they teamed up, discovered that they could make music, and the rest is history 他们组成团队，发现自己可以创作音乐，余下的就不饶费舌了。 Example sentencesExamples That was seized upon as a good smear and the rest is history. The Lottery gave over £500,000 and the rest is history. He found a place in Upland Rd, Remuera and the rest is history. Tom took up the challenge and the rest is history. The sparks flew immediately, and the rest, well, as they say, the rest is history. They went to the streets, they celebrated and the rest is history. Undaunted by the male-dominated music society of her times, she took the music world by storm - and the rest is history. As it turned out, Jobs introduced the iMac, and the rest is history. She began her career 13 years ago after drinking a couple of wine coolers, and the rest is history, she said with a giggle. The books sold ridiculously well, and the rest is history. Origin Late Middle English (also as a verb): via Latin from Greek historia 'finding out, narrative, history', from histōr 'learned, wise man', from an Indo-European root shared by wit². History goes back to a very ancient root that is also the source of Latin videre ‘to see’ (see view) and of the Old English word wit ‘to have knowledge’. More immediately it came from Greek historia ‘finding out, narrative, history’. In its earliest use in English a history was not necessarily assumed to be true: it could be any narrative or story, an idea echoed by the American motor manufacturer Henry Ford (1863–1947) when he said ‘History is more or less bunk.’ To make history, ‘to do something that influences the course of history’, dates from the mid 19th century. A less positive view of history appears in the phrase to be history, ‘to be dead or no longer relevant to the present’, which is recorded from the 1930s. Rhymes consistory, mystery noun.1 phr. Definition of history in US English: history nounˈhɪst(ə)riˈhist(ə)rē 1The study of past events, particularly in human affairs. 历史（尤指对与人类有关的过去事件的研究） medieval European history 中世纪欧洲史。 Example sentencesExamples Born in Lisbon, he studied history, philosophy, and jurisprudence at the University of Lisbon. He was born in Danzig and studied philosophy and history of art in Berlin. Ayn Rand said she studied history to learn how we got here, and philosophy so we'd know where to go. Gopal took to biographical studies within the parameters of political and social history. He studied history at Edinburgh University and worked as a teacher before joining the city's Gateway Theatre. Socialists attempt to study history in order to intervene in our own society and change it for the better. The director needs to study social life and history more profoundly and change his course. An honest answer is that we do not know; that is why we do history and study current events. At this point she started to study constitutional history and law. There are other groups of Japanese and South Korean experts engaged in joint history studies. He went to school in Wolverhampton and studied history and modern languages at Queens' College Cambridge. At 23, he is on the verge of completing a degree in history, politics and social studies. I came to York last June to visit my girlfriend, who achieved a 3rd year in history studies there. Thus begins Don Quixote, arguably the greatest single work of literature in human history. To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. Did anyone ever apply evolutionary niche theory to human history, marrying Great Men to social forces? At school, my history teacher always used to say that the reason for studying the past was so that you could help shape a better future. In this role, he has dedicated himself to the study of history more than to theology as such. Upon further inquiries, I was told that humanities combines the study of geography and history. His downfall begins when he develops a feud with the charismatic history teacher, Mr Eccles. Synonyms the past, former times, historical events, days of old, the old days, the good old days, time gone by, bygone days, yesterday, antiquity 1.1 The past considered as a whole. 过去，历史 letters that have changed the course of history 改变历史进程的文学。 Example sentencesExamples The great irony of this whole situation is that history is repeating itself in a big way. We think running is one of the most transforming events in human history. For most of human history defence spending has been the biggest item in government budgets. Harper tried to rewrite or ignore history this whole campaign, and I must admit he did a pretty fine job. It has been a major influence in many great works of literature, art and music and it may have altered the course of history. During the 1990s the growth of social inequality was unprecedented in human history. Witness the devastation from one of the most destructive events in human history. The idea is that history continues: a whole section is devoted to high-tech things happening today. The same view of history and the human future was reproduced in modern radical ideologies. Wouldn't it be great if history as a whole could selectively forget its blemishes? From the dawn of human history, there have been laws about the initiation and conduct of war. The very idea that there is a whole side of history that has not been told is vital. For most of human history, war has been a distant event for people other than the countries engaged in conflict. There are moments in history when the whole fate and future of nations can be decided by a single decision. The sociologist Michael Mann took a detour from his epic study of power in human history. She said that it was to be a project about different historical events in history. But a historian who lies about history betrays his whole reason for professional existence. It is against this particular background that the modern notion of human history must be viewed. The great literary cultures of human history were not afraid to take their themes from the past. This has to be the most tragic thing to have happened on this date in the whole of history. Synonyms background, past, family background, life story, antecedents 2The whole series of past events connected with someone or something. （人或物的）历史 the history of Aegean painting Example sentencesExamples Mash, which became one of the most famous series in the history of television, was originally a novel. This is the system which has been in place for the whole of motion picture history. It has been the most ill fated weekend of the whole Formula One racing history. The second part deals with wars and international affairs whilst the third deals with economic and social history. In the whole of Tasmanian history, only one trooper was ever killed by Aborigines. Not the least remarkable fact about this whole episode in British history is how the memory of it has been so successfully erased. This new three-part series charts the history of magic in Britain. The series explores the history of evil, what society means by the word evil, where it comes from and what society can do to deal with it. It was a remarkable event in modern political history and a first for a Chinese society. Plus, she changed the course of American history by refusing to give up her seat. By turning your head, you seemed to take in the whole sweep of Irish history, from the Vikings to the plantation. This is the second time in the history of the series that the race has gone caution free. The series about the history of speed and the intense rivalry to be the fastest revisits the golden age of the train. Ryman herself now teaches courses based upon dance history, appreciation and dance notation. The background to this whole debate is the history of colonial and apartheid era land dispossession. They blame Liverpool fans for destroying a whole era in football history and for ending the dominance of English clubs. The whole trend of British history since her accession has been comparatively downbeat. And of course the whole history of the Caribbean is really marked by the slave experience. In 1984 the Miners Strike, one of the most divisive events in modern British history, took place. Many terrible things have taken place during the course of European history of which none of today's descendants can be proud. 2.1 An eventful past. 充满大事的历史 the group has quite a history 该集团公司颇有一段历史。 Example sentencesExamples There's quite a history of it, and in fact it's been a public issue before. China's leaders are surrounded by reminders of their nation's long and eventful history. There aren't many firms that can claim quite such an illustrious history. As members will be quite aware, there is quite a history in this House with regard to the scampi debacle, if one likes. Cllr Mary Kelly said the Town Council offices at Market Square had quite an amazing history. You may not be aware that Ueno has quite a history dating back to the early years of the Edo Period when it was just a little swampland. The Swan, which has been shut since August last year, has had an eventful recent history. It is worth mentioning this last result in more detail for he worked on a problem which had quite a famous history. 2.2 A past characterized by a particular thing. 带有某种特征的历史 his family had a history of insanity 他的家族有精神病史。 Example sentencesExamples At first it was thought he might be suffering from tuberculosis because there was a family history of the disease. Pat, a father of six from Westport Co Mayo, came from a family with a history of heart problems. Perhaps he was just losing his marbles; there was a history of insanity in his family. Some cases have a family history of melanoma, suggesting a genetic contribution. We also suspect there is a genetic contribution, from a family history of the disease. They are more common in females and are associated with a history of chronic cystitis. People at risk of diabetes included those with a family history of the condition and people who are overweight. A family history of heart disease is more common in women with coronary disease than men. By way of contrast, Guillermo Kuitca draws on a family history of displacement and diaspora. An easier way maybe would be to focus on screening people who have a family history of heart disease. Men who have a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk and are more likely to be in the few whose lives are saved. One clinic has already been given the right to use sex selection to prevent autism in families with a history of the condition. Mesereau said he was the victim of a trap set by a family with a history of milking celebrities. My family has a history of cholesterol problems, and my GP has warned me to watch my cholesterol levels. They say the health implications can be particularly serious if there is a family history of high blood pressure. Another group of people who are at a higher risk are those with family histories of aneurysms. I see lots of patients who have family histories of early heart disease, like she does. The doctor also stressed the need for cancer screening by people whose family has a history of cancer. 3A continuous, typically chronological, record of important or public events or of a particular trend or institution. 历史（对重要或公众事件、特殊趋势或制度按时间顺序的连续记录） a history of the labor movement 工人运动史。 Example sentencesExamples Never in the history of public welfare has so much been coordinated by so many for so few who spot the difference. It's important to recount the history of that story and the lessons Howard learned. She should be a bit more familiar with the history of the institution in which she works. The agreement brought to an end the longest recorded session in the history of the Upper House. You can probably find the detail if you look up the history of their public announcements. It is the highest recorded circulation in the history of the newspaper. It was arguably the most important game in the history of Woman's hockey at this school. The implications of that are hugely important in the history of religion. In fact the prosecution was dropped; it was a landmark decision in the history of public gambling. This afternoon in Indianapolis is, by common consent, one of the most important in the history of Formula One. It was a historic day for the army but also an important day in the history of Irish military service. The most illustrious record labels in the history of jazz have caught on to the fact that in the long run they are better off sticking together. I think it may be the most important election in the history of the Second Amendment. Local lighthouse enthusiasts could give public accounts of the history and future of their local light. They saw the history of the two institutions as intertwined with that of the U.S. Since the eclipse of the Commons' school of labor historiography in the 1960's, institutional histories of labor unions have become relatively rare. This was the most important week in the history of the new Conservative Party which she helped create. Synonyms chronicle, archive, record, report, narrative, story, account, study, tale, saga 3.1 A historical play. 历史剧 Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies 莎士比亚的喜剧、历史剧和悲剧。 Example sentencesExamples In youth he also read with deep admiration Sallust's sombre histories of the Roman Republic and the comedies of Terence. As a Saxon Benedictine, Hrotsvit wrote lives of saints, epic Ottonian histories, and brief dramas of Christian martyrs and heroines. Any history of the Third Reich is a terrible morality play, a tragic lesson in how not to think or act. The plays fall into the categories of history, tragedy, comedy and tragicomedy. Did they assume that they were biographies, or histories, or travel tales, or religious propaganda? The prolific writer is known both for his military histories and his thrillers, and his pseudonyms include Leo Kessler. Most people think that William Shakespeare, who died in 1616, wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies and histories. The plays are printed roughly in the Folio order, comedies first, followed by histories, tragedies, and the late romances. Altogether, these intermittently humorous but basically grim histories are transmogrified into much too pervasive farce. And you can see the influence of Shakespeare's histories in the emphasis on grieving fathers and sons, and the cyclical nature of violence. In high school, teachers spend a great deal of time guiding students through the rigors of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories, but what about the comedies? Now, the Classical histories, the English histories of Shakespeare, are based on actual history. Phrases be history 1Be perceived as no longer relevant to the present. 成为历史（或过去） the mainframe will soon be history 这种（计算机）主机很快就会成为历史。 I was making a laughingstock of myself, but that's history now 我以前总使自己成为笑柄，不过现在这已成为历史了。 Example sentencesExamples By 1905, Oldsmobile was the largest car manufacturer in the world, but soon it will be history. Smoking by staff and inmates at the Baffin Correctional Centre will soon be history. The lost year is history and not relevant for future calculations of whether hard bargaining will pay off. What Amato is talking about is history as far as the department is concerned. In the early 90s everyone thought IBM was completely over: mainframes were history! Soon enough, your office outbursts will be history, and you'll be closer to your ideal performance state. Plain vanilla, chocolate and raspberry ripple will soon be history. The Cold War was over, colonialism was history, an era of global peace and prosperity seemed imminent. Parliamentary democracy was a great adventure, but it may soon be history. Ah well, if it's the photo at the top of yesterday's post you're thinking of, that beard was history as soon as the filming was done. 1.1informal Used to indicate imminent departure, dismissal, or death. 〈非正式〉成为历史（用于指逼近的分离、解雇或死亡） an inch either way and you'd be history 再动一动，就要你的命。 Example sentencesExamples Lawson resigned in disgust, and a year later Thatcher was history too. Mr. Deendayal Dilkush, that unhealthy, lethargic man of mundane existence would soon be history. By the third issue, the original editor, publisher and a number of other key personnel were history. If Brown doesn't step it up soon, he'll be history. Unless Jacob tops Kevin in the kissing department, he should be history by tomorrow. Last week he was history, with the board of the quango deciding it was time for a change. Once we were history he retreated into his fantasy world in one of the most bizarre ways I've ever seen. I held the eviction threats that said Saturday's Grave had better pay up soon, or we would be history. Sorry we missed it, but a fellow at the next table assured us that Waite would soon be history. Rope Coiler-in-Chief was history, as was Crow's Nest Lad, Cook and Bin-Bag Wanger. go down in history Be remembered or recorded in history. 载入史册 Example sentencesExamples Just look at Christmas 2002, which went down in history as the year without a ‘must have’ toy. ‘My name has gone down in history,’ he says to no one in particular. He has gone down in history as a legendary guitarist and inspiration for Cockney rhyming slang for starving. The sale also went down in history as concluding the process of privatisation of Bulgaria's banks. It will go down in history and our children's children will remember these departed colleagues of ours. He might have gone down in history as a good president. Many players go down in history because they're successful but few are remembered for their magic. By this stage that game has gone down in history (quite rightly in my view) as one of the greatest Munster Finals ever played. Of all these bombed cities and villages, only Guernica went down in history. She had set tons of records and went down in history. make history Do something that is remembered in or influences the course of history. 创造历史，做名垂青史的事 Example sentencesExamples Every day remember that, then organise, not just to make history but to change its course. And I think that does a disservice because people who participate in making history don't think of themselves as making history. Let's value the lessons of world history as we continue to make history. A president who makes history is of interest mostly to historians. It might be another historic night and let's make history by trying to do what's almost impossible. It is a vision which will transform York from a city which lives history - to one which makes history. They came here, claiming to try to make history, but evidently making history implies not losing the series rather than winning. Some would argue that historians are not supposed to make history, that they should confine themselves to writing it. This is the first time our sport is making history. I found without doubt some of the most powerful women in history making history at the times when Venus crossed the Sun. the rest is history Used to indicate that the events succeeding those already related are so well known that they need not be recounted again. 余下的不饶费舌，其他的都众所周知了 they teamed up, discovered that they could make music, and the rest is history 他们组成团队，发现自己可以创作音乐，余下的就不饶费舌了。 Example sentencesExamples The sparks flew immediately, and the rest, well, as they say, the rest is history. The books sold ridiculously well, and the rest is history. She began her career 13 years ago after drinking a couple of wine coolers, and the rest is history, she said with a giggle. Tom took up the challenge and the rest is history. They went to the streets, they celebrated and the rest is history. As it turned out, Jobs introduced the iMac, and the rest is history. That was seized upon as a good smear and the rest is history. He found a place in Upland Rd, Remuera and the rest is history. The Lottery gave over £500,000 and the rest is history. Undaunted by the male-dominated music society of her times, she took the music world by storm - and the rest is history. Origin Late Middle English (also as a verb): via Latin from Greek historia ‘finding out, narrative, history’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit. noun.1 phr.
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