1.anecdote的基本意思是指不见于正式记载、鲜为人知的传闻趣事,有时统指一切轶事。
2.anecdote可接介词 of, about, concerning 或 in regard to引出轶事涉及的内容。

The children listened to these amusing anecdotes attentively.孩子们专心地听这些有趣的轶事。
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He listened to this anecdote about the President's childhood.他听着这段关于总统幼年时代的轶事。
He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman. 他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman. 他讲述了一两桩他当警察时的趣事。
She told him anecdotes about the hospital and the patients.她告诉了他一些有关医院和病人的趣闻。
My teacher told an anecdote concerning Mark Twain. 我的老师讲了马克·吐温的一段轶事。
He followed this up with a few horrifying anecdotes from his own past. 他接下去讲了几件有关自己过去的令人震惊的轶事。
During the meal he entertained them with anecdotes of his travels.吃饭时,他讲了一些关于自己旅途的趣闻来使他们高兴。

anecdote, account, fable, legend, myth, story, tale
参见account条。