| 释义 |
- n.（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
- 网络传说；坏话；谣言
v.+n. tell tale,believe tale adj.+n. sad tale,sorry tale,true tale n. narrative,account,fiction,legend,anecdote 1. | （尤指充满惊险的）故事；历险记a story created using the imagination, especially one that is full of action and adventure |
| 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 |
2. | （精彩但不一定完全真实的）讲述，叙述an exciting spoken description of an event, which may not be completely true |
| 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。 |
n. | 1. a narrative or account of events 2. a short piece of fiction, often one of a connected series 3. a story or report that is untrue 4. an item of gossip, or a malicious rumour 5. a story about imaginary events or people 6. a spoken account of someone’s experiences, especially when they are made to seem more exciting or unpleasant than they really were 1. a narrative or account of events 2. a short piece of fiction, often one of a connected series 3. a story or report that is untrue 4. an item of gossip, or a malicious rumour 5. a story about imaginary events or people 6. a spoken account of someone’s experiences, especially when they are made to seem more exciting or unpleasant than they really were |
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