| 单词 | story |
| 释义 | story (stɔːri ) Word forms: stories 1. countable noun A2 A story is a description of imaginary people and events, which is written or told in order to entertain. The second story in the book is titled 'The Scholar'. I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits. ...a popular love story with a happy ending. Synonyms: tale, romance, narrative, record 2. countable noun A2 A story is a description of an event or something that happened to someone, especially a spoken description of it. The parents all shared interesting stories about their children. Isak's story is typical of a child who has a specific learning disability. Synonyms: anecdote, account, tale, report 3. countable noun A2 The story of something is a description of all the important things that have happened to it since it began. ...the story of the women's movement in Ireland. [+ of] 4. countable noun If someone invents a story, they give a false explanation or account of something. He invented some story about a cousin. Synonyms: lie, falsehood, fib, fiction 5. countable noun B2 A news story is a piece of news in a newspaper or in a news broadcast. Those are some of the top stories in the news. They'll do anything for a story. ...front-page news stories. Synonyms: report, news, article, feature 6. storey, -storey 7. See also cock-and-bull story, short story, sob story, success story, tall story 8. but that's another story phrase [VERB inflects] You say 'but that's another story' when you have mentioned a subject that you are not going to talk about or explain in detail. [spoken] I'd met him at a dance I'd gone to on my own. But that's another story. 9. to cut a long story short phrase B2 In British English, you use to cut a long story short to indicate that you are going to state the final result of an event and not give any more details. In American English, you say to make a long story short. To cut a long story short, I ended up as managing director. 10. a different story phrase You use a different story to refer to a situation, usually a bad one, which exists in one set of circumstances when you have mentioned that it does not exist in another set of circumstances. Where Marcella lives, rents are cheap, but further north it's a different story. 11. the same old story/the old story phrase If you say it's the same old story or it's the old story, you mean that something unpleasant or undesirable seems to happen again and again. It's the same old story. They want one person to do three people's jobs. 12. only part of the story/not the whole story phrase If you say that something is only part of the story or is not the whole story, you mean that the explanation or information given is not enough for a situation to be fully understood. This may be true but it is only part of the story. Jane goes to great lengths to explain that this is not the whole story. 13. someone's side of the story phrase If someone tells you their side of the story, they tell you why they behaved in a particular way and why they think they were right, when other people think that person behaved wrongly. He had already made up his mind before even hearing her side of the story. Idioms: a cock and bull story a story that you do not believe They'll be believed, no matter what kind of a cock and bull story they tell. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers to cut a long story short [British] or to make a long story short said to mean that you are only going to mention the final result or point of a complicated account of something, without giving any further details I met Paul at a party two years ago – he was the most handsome man I'd ever seen – and, to cut a long story short, we're getting married next year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: familiar story A moving film, despite the familiar story. Times, Sunday Times (2007) After five days they returned with a familiar story of distant openings that turned into closed bays as they were approached. VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002) Last night's defeat followed a familiar story. The Sun (2010) A family saga, a political history and a beautiful, funny story of a girl's fight for freedom. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Just recently I heard a terrific message from our youth pastor that began with a very funny story about himself and his wife. Christianity Today (2000) I have such a funny story about that. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Six months ago, a neighbour mentioned that the real story had been hidden away for decades. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The real story unfolded off camera. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But the real success story this year has been tomatoes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Civil engineer, world traveller and muchloved story teller. Times, Sunday Times He continued to read, and felt that he was to become a writer and story teller himself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Threatened was viewed as being a story teller. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, he was principally a story teller and a blacksmith and most likely wrote for his own personal satisfaction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was reported to be a story teller of no mean ability, a skilled hunter, and a hated foe of cattle rustlers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And watch out for a nice story twist as she encounters an unexpected enemy. The Sun This story twists like a pretzel, the author teases and tantalises the reader, and it's delightfully unexpected. Times, Sunday Times The story twists into harrowing territory and asks complex moral questions. Times, Sunday Times As this story twists to its shock resolution, another unrolls and eventually entwines with it. Times, Sunday Times And the witty story twists are handled with rare subtlety and intelligence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From there, their improbable story unfolded. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Now consider the horror story unfolding in the official construction numbers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Listening to his story unfold, it strikes you it was probably a bit of both. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Soon, the waiters are clustering round, speculating over the tabloid story. The Times Literary Supplement It was a glimpse of the gladiatorial combat that can lie behind a tabloid story. Times, Sunday Times It was the great tabloid story of its day. Times, Sunday Times There are three fundamentals to a great tabloid story. Times, Sunday Times They were photographed and it became a tabloid story. Times, Sunday Times This is a coming-of-age story told with unflinching realism and insightful humour. The Sun (2015) A beautiful story told by a powerful ensemble cast. The Sun (2016) Nonetheless this is an intriguing story told with confidence. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some are familiar but many, like the title story, have rarely been anthologized; taken as a group they provide a reminder of his versatility. The Times Literary Supplement The title story, by contrast, resembles a modern short story in its use of indirection. The Times Literary Supplement The title story makes you cringe and cry and smile behind your hand. Times, Sunday Times The title story stands out among the gems. The Times Literary Supplement The title story takes place on a transatlantic flight. Times, Sunday Times A touching coming-of-age story. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Here's a documentary with a touching story of one good deed leading to others. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It is both a political satire and a touching story of the friendship between human and hound. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A good line up of relatives, musos, management and friends, however, tell the ultimately tragic story. Times, Sunday Times Their ritualistic gestures, and the footage of battle-scene friezes included in the projections, intensify one's sense of the same tragic story endlessly replayed. Times, Sunday Times The pictures from the aftermath of yesterday's nightmare told their own tragic story. The Sun The piece would, he pronounced, be 'a musical that tells a tragic story in musical-comedy terms'. Times, Sunday Times Instead of a validation of his beloved cameras, this tragic story was the clearest indication why cameras are no replacement for real policing. The Sun Based on a true story, this amiable British comedy drama boasts a formidable cast. Times, Sunday Times (2013) That this is based on a true story is perhaps more interesting than the film itself, which feels curiously disengaged from its characters. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The film tells the true story of two men winning double sculls gold. The Sun (2012) Drama based on a harrowing true story. The Sun (2006) The amazing true story of two sets of identical twins who married each other! The Sun (2006) For reader, in a heartwarming end to this unbelievable story, he married her. Times, Sunday Times It might seem to be an unbelievable story, but it has been taken seriously by experts. The Sun This means they are padded out with shallow characters, poor, almost unbelievable story lines and unconvincing acting. Times, Sunday Times I float through fantasies and find myself inside unbelievable stories. The Times Literary Supplement Despite numerous hardships, he radiates kindness and cheerfulness, his unbelievable stories and adventures entertain everyone around him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The untold story has emerged as a result of the auction of previously unseen footage of the couple's visit to the Greek capital. Times, Sunday Times (2016) All of which leaves the untold story still untold. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But here's the untold story. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He invites you to weave your story into his. Christianity Today You don't need a track record or experience, just the passion and determination to weave a story from imagination and thin air. Times,Sunday Times I like to weave a story into it and make it personal. Times, Sunday Times Critics all over the world have praised the author's sense to weave the story. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This innovative format encourages the reader to weave the story themselves by transversing timelines, making critical decisions, alternating main characters, and switching between plots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes the characters take over and write the story for you. Times, Sunday Times Those students asked to write a story after merely remembering 'an ordinary event' from their lives wrote mediocre stories, the psychologists found. Times, Sunday Times Too often, you write a story for a magazine, then it simply disappears. Times, Sunday Times He's given a new lease of life to my tales and it's been wonderful to write my story with my son. The Sun Talking to your oldest relative can make your future brighter and inspire you to write a story based on your family history. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 故事 Japanese: 物語 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。