单词 | as-told-to |
释义 | as-told-to, adj. phr. Chiefly U.S. [f. phr. as told to, qualifying a book-title.] attrib. Of a biographical account, etc.: written by a professional author using material gathered from personal conversation with the subject. Also absol. as n., a book or article of this nature.
[1928(title) My life is in your hands by Eddie Cantor as told to David Freedman.] 1966Listener 22 Sept. 428/2 His ‘autobiography’, so-called, put together by Alex Haley, a journalist, was intended to be an ‘as told to’ book, with every word..sanctioned by Malcom [X]. 1975New Yorker 1 Dec. 52/2 Butchers are ready for the big time, the talk shows, the as-told-tos, throwing out the first ball—the whole side of beef. 1977Rolling Stone 5 May 47/2 He sat down with poet Tom Clark..to tape an ‘as-told-to’ biography. |

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