寫下來的評論
同樣是「貼著某個東西說話」，只是對象從進行中的比賽換成一本書、一首詩或一個社會現象，而且改用寫的。
written commentary; analysis · noun · B2
Writing that explains or gives opinions about a book, poem, idea, or situation.
評論；評註
核心畫面
One way to hold it: a voice running alongside something else. The match is happening; the commentator's words travel next to it, telling you what you are seeing. Move that voice onto paper and it becomes writing that runs alongside a book or an idea, explaining and judging as it goes.
可以想成一個聲音一路跟在另一件事旁邊跑。球賽正在進行，主播的話就貼著畫面走，一邊說給你聽。把這個「跟在旁邊講」搬到紙…更多收起
可以想成一個聲音一路跟在另一件事旁邊跑。球賽正在進行，主播的話就貼著畫面走，一邊說給你聽。把這個「跟在旁邊講」搬到紙上，就變成貼著一本書、一個議題寫下來的評論——邊解釋、邊給看法。commentary 的用法都繞著這個「伴隨著、對著它說」的畫面。From the picture
反映情況的寫照
這裡沒有人真的在講話：某件事本身「等於在替現況說話」，所以被當成對它的評論。
telling reflection on something · noun · C1
Used to say that something is a sign of how bad a particular situation really is.
（反映情況有多糟的）寫照
Also in this word
live commentary · noun · B1
The words a person says on TV or radio to describe a game or event while it is happening.
實況轉播；賽事解說
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
commentarynoun/ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/
- 1
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
- This letter […] was published by him with a severe commentary.
- Under each coin was a circular ticket with written particulars of the specimen accompanying it. For some time Carrados took little interest in these commentaries, but presently Hosier noticed that his guest was submitting many of them to a close but quiet scrutiny.
- 2
A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
- Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
- 3
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
- We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。