tale

/teɪl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

故事,传说;(不实的)叙述

释义与例句

n. 故事,传说;(不实的)叙述
a story, especially one that is imagined or passed down by word of mouth; a false or exaggerated account
  1. Grandfather told us a tale about a brave young knight.
    祖父给我们讲了一个关于勇敢年轻骑士的故事。
  2. The fairy tale has been translated into many languages.
    这个童话已被翻译成多种语言。
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  1. Don't believe his wild tales of adventure abroad.
    别相信他那些在国外冒险的荒诞故事。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 与 tail(尾巴)同音:故事像尾巴一样长长的,娓娓道来

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • taleteller 讲故事的人;搬弄是非者
    n. 由 tale 与 teller 构成
同义词
  • story 故事
    story 为通用词,tale 多指带有传说或想象色彩的故事
    She read her children a story before they went to bed. 她在孩子们睡前给他们读了一个故事。
反义词
  • fact 事实
    tale 多指虚构或传说,fact 指客观事实,二者相对
    Please stick to the facts in your written report. 请在书面报告中如实陈述。
常见搭配
  • a fairy tale 童话
    Cinderella is a well-known fairy tale around the world. 《灰姑娘》是世界闻名的童话。
  • tell a tale 讲故事
    Grandpa loves to tell tales of his youth. 爷爷喜欢讲他年轻时的故事。
  • an old wives' tale 无稽之谈,迷信说法
    It's just an old wives' tale that breaking a mirror brings bad luck. 打碎镜子会带来厄运只是无稽之谈。