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tale noun
⇨ story 1story1 noun a bedtime story 临睡前给小孩读的故事the story of his life 他的生活经历story ♦︎ tale ♦︎ plot ♦︎ narrative ♦︎ anecdote ♦︎ saga ♦︎ storylineThese are all words for a description of real or imagined events intended to entertain people. 这些词均表示娱乐性的真实或虚构的故事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a story / a tale / a plot / a narrative / an anecdote / a saga / a storyline about sb / sth◆a long story / tale / narrative / anecdote / saga◆a / an good / amusing story / tale / plot / anecdote / storyline◆a simple story / tale / plot / narrative◆a dramatic / romantic / complicated story / tale / plot / saga◆a popular / traditional / fictional story / tale / narrative◆a / an interesting / entertaining / humorous / charming / wonderful / apocryphal story / tale / anecdote◆a / an epic / extraordinary / sad / sorry / terrible story / tale / saga◆a great story / plot / narrative / saga◆a historical story / narrative / saga◆to tell (sb) a story / a tale / a plot / an anecdote◆to recount / relate a story / a tale / an anecdote◆to read (sb) / write a story / tale / narrative / saga◆a story / tale / narrative / saga begins / unfolds / ends■ story [countable] a description of events and people that the writer or speaker has invented in order to entertain people （虚构的）故事；小说◆a / an adventure / detective / ghost / love story冒险故事；侦探小说；鬼故事；爱情小说◆a book of short stories短篇小说集◆a story about time travel一部关于穿越时间旅行的小说◆It's the epic story of a family's escape from war.这是个史诗般的故事，讲述了一家人逃避战乱的事。◆Shall I tell you a story?我给你讲个故事好吗？◆I always read the children a bedtime story.孩子临睡前我总要给他们读个故事。 see also story ⇨ report 2 ■ tale [countable] (especially written) an imaginative story, especially one that is full of action and adventure; an exciting spoken description of an event, which may not be completely true （尤指充满惊险的）故事；历险记；（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鬼。◆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。ⓘ A moral or cautionary tale is one that makes people think about right and wrong. * moral tale或cautionary tale指让人们明辨是非的故事。■ plot [countable, uncountable] the series of events which form the story of a novel, play, film, etc. （小说、戏剧、电影等的）故事情节，布局◆a conventional plot about love and marriage传统的婚恋故事情节◆The novel is well organized in terms of plot.这本小说的布局十分严谨。■ narrative / /ˈnærətɪv/ / [countable] (formal) a description of events, especially in a novel （尤指小说中的）描述，叙述◆She has written a gripping narrative of their journey up the Amazon.她对他们那次沿亚马孙河而上的旅行作了扣人心弦的描述。 see also narrate ⇨ describe ■ anecdote / /ˈænɪkdəʊt; NAmE ˈænɪkdoʊt/ [countable, uncountable] a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event; a personal account of an event 逸事；趣闻；传闻◆He has lots of amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor.他有许多关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻逸事。◆This research is based on anecdote, not fact.这项调查根据的是传闻而非事实。■ saga /ˈsɑːgə/ / [countable] a long story about events over a period of many years （讲述许多年间发生的事情的）长篇故事，长篇小说◆She has written a compelling family saga.她写了一部引人入胜的家世小说。■ storyline / /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/ / [countable] the basic story in a novel, play, film, etc. （小说、戏剧、电影等的）故事情节，本事◆Her novels always have the same basic storyline.她的小说总是依据一个相同的本事。 |