a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features（文学、艺术、电影或音乐的）体裁，类型- literary/musical genres文学/音乐流派
- the horror/action/fantasy genre恐怖/动作/幻想类型
- Crime fiction is a genre which seems likely to stay with us for many years.看来犯罪小说这种文学样式在很长一段时间内不会消亡。
- genre fiction类型小说
Extra Examples- The film is generally regarded as a classic of the genre.这部电影通常被认为是该类型的经典影片。
- His films cover a wide range of subjects and genres.他的电影涵盖了广泛的主题和流派。
- She must be the most influential modern writer in the genre.她一定是该类型中最有影响力的现代作家。
- The band is not representative of any particular musical genre.乐队不代表任何特定的音乐流派。
- He has explored a range of musical genres.他探索了多种音乐流派。
Topics Film and theatreb2Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenre is used before these nouns: See full entry Word Originearly 19th cent.: French, literally ‘a kind’, based on Latin genus ‘birth, family, nation’.