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story noun
⇨ story 1 (a bedtime story) ⇨ story 2 (the story of his life) ⇨ floor 2 (a six-story building) ⇨ legend 1 (The story goes that…) ⇨ lie (spread malicious stories) ⇨ report 2 (The police didn't believe her story.)story1 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。 story2 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 ♦︎ history ♦︎ chronicleThese are all words for an account of past events. 这些词均表示对往事的叙述、记载。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to read / write the story / a history / a chronicle of sth◆to tell (sb) / recount / relate the story / history of sth■ story [countable, usually singular] (usually the story of sth 通常作the story of sth) a written or spoken account of past events or of how sth has developed （对往事的口头或书面）叙述◆He told us the story of his life.他对我们讲述了他的生活经历。◆Tune in to 'The Story of the Beatles' tonight on Radio 2.今晚把收音机调到第2台收听“披头士乐队的故事”。■ history [countable, usually singular] (usually a history of sth 通常作a history of sth) a written or spoken account of past events 历史记载；历史传说◆She's writing a new history of Europe.她正在写一部新的欧洲史。◆She went on to catalogue a long history of disasters.接下来她列举了一长串灾难。NOTE 辨析 Story or history?If you tell the story of sth, you suggest that there is only one true version of events and this is what you are telling; if you write a history of sth you suggest that there are several possible versions of events, but this is the one that you believe. The story of sth is usually more popular and less academic than a history. * the story of sth意味着事件只有一个正确版本，而当下所讲的正是那个版本；a history of sth意味着事件可能有几个不同的版本，而当前所写的是作者深信的版本。the story of sth通常比history更受欢迎，学术性较弱。■ chronicle /ˈkrɒnɪkl; NAmE ˈkrɑːnɪkl/ [countable] a written record of events in the order in which they happened 编年史；历史◆the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle《盎格鲁-撒克逊人编年史》◆Her latest novel is a fictional chronicle of life in a Devon village.她的最近一部小说是德文郡一个小村庄虚构的生活记事。ⓘ A chronicle is usually a record of events, rather than an account: it states what happened without trying to explain it. * chronicle通常是对事件的记录而非描述，即客观记录而不加以说明。 see also chronicle ⇨ describe verb floor2 noun sit on the floor 坐在地板上the first floor of a building 楼房的第二层floor ♦︎ storey ♦︎ level ♦︎ deck ♦︎ tierThese are all words for the different levels or layers of a building, place, ship or bus. 这些词均表示楼层、层面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆on the top, etc. floor / storey / level / deck / tier◆the upper / lower floors / storeys / levels / decks / tiers◆the top floor / storey / level / deck / tier◆the main floor / deck■ floor [countable] all the rooms that are on the same level of a building 楼层◆Her office is on the second floor.她的办公室在三楼。◆the Irish guy who lives two floors above住在两层楼上面的爱尔兰人◆Their house is on three floors (= it has three floors).他们的房子有三层。ⓘ In British English the floor of a building at street level is the ground floor, the one above it is the first floor and the one below it is the basement, or lower ground floor if it is in a public building. In American English the floor at street level is usually called the first floor, the one above it is the second floor and the one below it is the basement. In public buildings the floor at street level can also be called the ground floor. 在英式英语中，地面的楼层叫ground floor，其上的一层叫first floor，其下的一层叫basement，在公共建筑中则叫lower ground floor。在美式英语中，地面的楼层通常叫first floor，其上的一层叫second floor，其下的一层叫basement。在公共建筑中，地面的楼层亦可称为ground floor。■ storey (especially BrE) (NAmE usually story) [countable] a floor of a building 楼层◆a single-storey / two-storey / three-storey building单层建筑物；两层／三层楼房NOTE 辨析 Floor or storey? Floor is used especially to talk about which particular level in a building sb lives on, goes to, etc. * floor尤指所居住的或者要去的楼层等◆His office is on the fifth floor.他的办公室在六楼。 Storey is used especially to talk about the number of floors a building has. * storey尤指建筑物的楼层数◆a five-storey house五层的房子◆The office building is five storeys high.这栋办公楼有五层高。 ■ level [countable] a floor of a building; a layer of ground 楼层；地层◆The library is all on one level.图书馆全部在同一层楼上。◆Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site.考古学家在挖掘现场的最下层发现了陶器。◆a multi-level parking lot多层停车场ⓘ The levels of a building or site are not necessarily one above the other; level is often used when the different areas of a building or site are at different heights. You can talk about the upper/lower levels of a place; it is less usual for the levels in a building to be numbered, except in the case of large multi-storey car parks/parking garages. * level指建筑物的楼层或场地的地层时，不一定是一层在另一层的上面；建筑物或场地的不同区域处于不同的高度时也常用level表示。可以说the upper/lower levels of a place（某地的上层／下层），但不常给建筑物的各个level标号，除非是大型多层停车场或车库◆His office is on the fifth level. ◆Remember that we parked on level 5.记住我们的车停在第5层。 ■ deck [countable] one of the floors of a ship or bus （船或公共汽车的）一层，层面◆My cabin is on deck C.我的舱位在船的C层。◆We sat on the top deck of the bus.我们坐在公共汽车的上层。■ tier /tɪə(r); NAmE tɪr/ [countable] a row or layer of sth that has several rows or layers placed one above the other 级；阶；层◆a wedding cake with three tiers三层的结婚蛋糕◆The seating is arranged in tiers.座位是一级级排列的。 legend1 noun the legend of Robin Hood 罗宾汉的传奇故事heroes of Greek legend 希腊传说中的英雄legend ♦︎ story ♦︎ fairy tale ♦︎ fable ♦︎ myth ♦︎ epicThese are all words for a story that has been passed from person to person, especially over a long period of time. 这些词均表示传说或故事，尤指长期流传的故事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a legend / the story / a fairy tale / a fable / a myth / an epic about sth◆an ancient legend / story / fable / epic◆a Greek / Roman legend / myth / epic◆to tell (sb) a legend / the story / a fairy tale / a fable◆a legend / the story begins■ legend / /ˈledʒənd/ / [countable] a description of people and events from ancient times, which may or may not be true 传说；传奇故事◆The film is based on the legend of Robin Hood.这部电影是根据罗宾汉的传奇故事改编的。■ story (often the story 常作the story) [countable, usually singular] a description of people and events that people tell each other, although it may not be correct 传闻；据说◆She never saw him again－or so the story goes.她再也没有见过他－据说如此。◆The story goes that this castle was founded by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.相传这座城堡是腓特烈•巴巴罗萨大帝修建的。■ ˈfairy tale [countable] a story about magic or fairies, usually for children 童话；童话故事◆He felt like the prince in a fairy tale.他觉得自己像童话中的王子。■ fable [countable] a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters 寓言；寓言故事◆Is there a copy of Aesop's Fables in the library?图书馆里有《伊索寓言》吗？■ myth [countable] a story from ancient times, especially one that was told to explain natural events or to describe the early history of a people 神话；神话故事◆The story parallels the creation myth (= that explains how the world began) of the ancient Babylonians.这个故事与古巴比伦的创世神话如出一辙。■ epic / /ˈepɪk/ / [countable] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation's history 叙事诗；史诗◆He told us one of the great Hindu epics.他给我们讲述了伟大的印度教史诗之一。 lie noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ nonsense 另见nonsense条lie ♦︎ story ♦︎ fiction ♦︎ perjury ♦︎ fabrication ♦︎ falsehood ♦︎ fibThese are all words for a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true. 这些词均表示谎言、假话。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) complete lie / fiction / fabrication / falsehood◆pure fiction / fabrication◆a little lie / story / fiction◆a plausible / convincing lie / story◆a malicious lie / story / fabrication / falsehood◆to tell (sb) a lie / a story / a falsehood / a fib◆to spread lies / stories◆to believe a lie / a story / a fiction■ lie [countable] a statement made by sb knowing that it is not true 谎言；谎话◆I couldn't tell her a lie.我不能对她撒谎。◆The whole story is nothing but a pack of lies.整篇报道纯属一派谎言。◆What's the harm in telling a little white lie (= a harmless or small lie)?撒个善意的小谎有什么害处呢？▸ lie verb [intransitive] ◆Don't lie to me!不要对我撒谎！◆She lies about her age.她谎报了自己的年龄。◆You could see from his face that he was lying.从他的表情可以看出他在撒谎。■ story [countable, usually plural] (rather informal) a statement about sb/sth that is not true, especially one that sb makes in order to impress sb, or to make other people believe unpleasant things about sb （尤指为出风头或诋毁他人而编造的）谎言，假话◆She knew the child had been telling stories again.她知道这孩子又在说谎了。◆He's been spreading malicious stories about you.他在散布关于你的谣言。ⓘ A tall story (BrE) (or tall tale (NAmE) ) is a story that is difficult to believe because what it describes seems exaggerated and not likely to be true. * tall story（英式英语）或tall tale（美式英语）指由于内容夸张而让人难以置信的无稽之谈◆Sounds like another one of his tall stories to me.听起来他又在对我说些无稽之谈了。 ■ fiction [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a thing that is invented or imagined and is not true; invented false information intended to deceive people 虚构的事；假想之物；虚假的信息◆For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.多年来他想方设法给人一种未婚的假象。◆Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.他所写的关于抢劫事件的报告真真假假一片混乱。OPP fact ⇨ fact ■ perjury / /ˈpɜːdʒəri; NAmE ˈpɜːrdʒəri/ [uncountable] (law 法律) the crime of telling a lie in court 伪证；伪证罪◆She was found guilty of perjury.她被判犯有伪证罪。▸ perjure yourself [transitive] ◆She admitted that she had perjured herself.她承认自己作了伪证。■ fabrication /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃn/ / [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) invented false information intended to deceive people; the act of inventing such information; a thing that is invented and is not true 虚假的信息；捏造；捏造的事情◆Her story was a complete fabrication from beginning to end.她的故事从头到尾都是编造出来的。◆Much of the 'evidence' is rumour and conjecture; some of it is pure fabrication.这些所谓“证据”大多是谣传和推测，有些则纯属编造。 see also fabricate ⇨ invent NOTE 辨析 Fiction or fabrication?A fiction is usually a single thing, presented as a fact, that is not true; a fabrication is usually a series of lies built up into a complete story. * fiction通常指被当作事实来描述的一件不真实的事情；fabrication通常指由一系列谎言堆砌而成的一个完整故事◆For years he managed to keep up the fabrication that he was not married. ◆Her story was complete fiction from beginning to end. ■ falsehood / /ˈfɔːlshʊd/ / [uncountable, countable] (formal) the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie; a lie 虚假；说谎；谎言◆He needed to test the truth or falsehood of her claims.他需要检验她的说法是真是假。◆It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.故意发布重大虚假消息是违法行为。 OPP truth ⇨ truth ■ fib [countable] (informal) a lie about sth that is not important （无关紧要的）小谎，瞎话◆Stop telling fibs.别再撒谎了。▸ fib verb [intransitive] ◆Come on, don't fib! Where were you really last night?得了吧，不要撒谎了！昨夜你到底在哪儿？ report2 noun commission a report on the health service 委托撰写有关公共医疗服务的调查报告newspaper reports 报纸的报道a progress/medical report 进度／医疗报告unconfirmed reports of a shooting 未经证实的枪击事件传言 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ description 另见description条report ♦︎ story ♦︎ account ♦︎ version ♦︎ commentary ♦︎ itemThese are all words for a written or spoken description of events. 这些词均表示书面或口头的报道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a report / a story / an item about sth◆a report / commentary on sth◆a report / a story / an account / a version / an item is based on sth◆a brief / short report / story / account / item◆a full report / story / account / version / commentary◆a true / false / conflicting report / story / account / version◆a news report / story / item◆the lead story / item in a newspaper◆to give a report / an account / your version / a commentary■ report [countable] a written or spoken description of an event, especially one that is published or broadcast （书面或口头的，尤指出版或广播的）报道◆Are these newspaper reports true?报纸上这些报道属实吗？◆And now over to Jim Muir, for a report on the South African election.现在由吉姆•缪尔报道南非的选举情况。◆I've asked Jen for a full report of the meeting.我已请珍提供本次会议的完整报告。◆Police received reports of drug dealing in the area.警方接到该地区毒品交易的举报。 see also report ⇨ describe verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ news 另见news条■ story [countable] a description, often spoken, of what happened to sb or of how sth happened; a report of events in a newspaper, magazine or news broadcast （常为口头的）描述；媒体报道◆The police didn't believe her story.警方不相信她对事情的描述。◆We must stick to our story about the accident.对事故的说法我们必须一口咬定，不能改口。◆I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story (= two different people's account of the same event).我要听了双方的说法后才能作决定。◆the front-page / cover story头版报道；封面故事◆Now for a summary of the day's main stories.以下是今天主要新闻概要。◆He was covering the story (= reporting on the events) for the 'Glasgow Herald'.他当时在为《格拉斯哥先驱报》作报道。 see also story ⇨ story 1 ■ account [countable] a written or spoken description of sth that has happened （书面或口头的）描述，叙述，报道◆The diaries contained detailed accounts of the writer's experiences in China.日记详细记述了作者在中国的经历。◆I've never been there, but it's a lovely place by all accounts (= according to what people say).我从未去过那里，但据说是个美丽的地方。NOTE 辨析 Report or account?A report is always of recent events, especially news. An account may be of recent or past events. * report总是关于最近发生的事件，尤其是新闻。account可能是关于最近或过去的事件。■ version [countable] a description of an event from the point of view of a particular person or group of people （个人或群体从自身角度的）说法，描述◆She gave us her version of what had happened that day.她从自己的角度向我们描述了那天发生的事情。◆Their versions of how the accident happened conflict.他们对事故发生情况的说法相互矛盾。■ commentary /ˈkɒməntri; NAmE ˈkɑːmənteri/ [countable, uncountable] (especially BrE) a spoken description of an event that is given while it is happening, especially on the radio or television （尤指电台或电视台的）实况报道，现场解说◆a sports commentary on the radio电台广播的体育实况报道◆BBC1 will give a live commentary on the election results.英国广播公司第一台将对选举结果作现场报道。◆He kept up a running commentary on everyone who came in.他不断地对上场的每一名队员进行解说。ⓘ In American English people usually use other ways of expressing this idea, without using the word commentary. 在美式英语中，人们常用其他方式表达这个意思，而不用commentary一词◆We'll be bringing you all the action live beginning at 8 o'clock.我们将在8点钟开始为您全程直播这次活动。◆We'll have all the play-by-play from the Superbowl.我们将实况报道所有美国“超级碗”橄榄球赛的比赛。However, running commentary is a common collocation in both British and American English. 不过，running commentary（连续实况报道）在英式和美式英语中均为常用搭配。 ■ item [countable] a single piece of news in a newspaper, on television, etc. 一则，一条（媒体新闻）◆There was an item on the radio about women engineers.有一则关于女工程师的电台新闻。 |