| 单词 | tale |
| 释义 | taleBrE /teɪl/ NAmE /teɪl/ noun a story created using the imagination , especially one that is full of action and adventure （尤指充满惊险的）故事；历险记◆ Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' 狄更斯的《双城记》◆ a fairy /moral /romantic , etc . tale 童话、寓言、爱情故事等 ➡ see also folk talean exciting spoken description of an event , which may not be completely true （精彩但不一定完全真实的）讲述，叙述◆ I love listening to his tales of life at sea . 我喜欢听他讲述他的海上生活。◆ I've heard tales of people seeing ghosts in that house . 我听说有人在那栋房子里见到过鬼。◆ The team's tale of woe continued on Saturday (= they lost another match ). 上星期六这支队又遭败绩。◆ Her experiences provide a cautionary tale (= a warning )for us all . 她的经历成了我们大家的前车之鉴。 ➡ see also telltalenoun ● an old ˈwives' tale (disapproving ) an old idea or belief that has been proved not to be scientific 不经之谈；不科学的陈腐思想● ˌlive , etc . to ˌtell the ˈtale to survive a difficult or dangerous experience so that you can tell others what really happened 幸免于难之后向人讲述真实经历● tell a ˈdifferent story /tale to give some information that is different from what you expect or have been told 说的情况迥然不同；讲出来的是另一回事● tell its own tale /story to explain itself , without needing any further explanation or comment 不言而喻；不释自明；无须解释◆ Her face told its own story . 看她的面部表情，就什么都明白了。● tell ˈtales (about sth /on sb )to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong 揭人短处；说长道短 ➡ related noun telltale |
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