英语词汇“tale”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tale

(teɪl )

Word forms: tales

1. countable noun B2

A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events.

...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales.

...the tales of King Arthur and his Round Table.

Synonyms: story, narrative, anecdote, account

2. countable noun B2

You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as a tale.

The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake. [+ of]

He tells me long tales about my mother.

3. See also fairy tale, old wives' tale, tall tale

4. live to tell the tale phrase

If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that you lived to tell the tale.

You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.

5. tell tales phrase

If someone tells tales about you, they tell other people things about you which are untrue or which you wanted to be kept secret.

I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.

6. See also tell-tale

Quotations:

And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe,
And then from hour to hour we rot and rot;
And thereby hangs a taleWilliam ShakespeareAs You Like It

A tale never loses in the telling

Idioms:

live to tell the tale

to survive a dangerous or frightening experience

Michael Sproule was attacked by a shark. He lived to tell the tale but underwent emergency surgery for multiple injuries.

something tells its own tale

said to mean that something reveals the truth about a particular situation

The fact that we originally booked for only one night but ended up staying eight tells its own tale. We can't recommend the hotel highly enough.

an old wives' tale

a commonly held belief that is based on traditional ideas, often ones which have been proved to be incorrect or inaccurate

My mother used to tell me to feed a cold and starve a fever. Is it just an old wives' tale?

Collocations:

cautionary tale

Rock 'n' roll folklore is full of cautionary tales of love affairs tearing bands apart.

The Sun (2009)

His second cautionary tale happened during his hugely successful five-year spell at Celtic.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

That alone should serve as a cautionary tale.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

sad tale

I then discovered that this sad tale had, in the meantime, become the closing paragraph of his autobiography.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

It's the same sad tale nationwide.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

This is not just a sad tale of valves and scenery.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

tale of tragedy

This isn't a tale of tragedy or heroics on a hospital ward.

Times,Sunday Times

They quickly established him as a serious and imaginative writer, telling tales of tragedy and, sometimes, of hard-won redemption.

Times, Sunday Times

Tales of tragedy and heroism are brought into sharper relief through previously unseen footage captured by eyewitnesses.

Times, Sunday Times

Tales of tragedy and heroism emerged with the heavy press coverage following the devastation.

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tale of triumph

The film's tale of triumph over adversity delivers corny scenes with redeeming aplomb.

Times, Sunday Times

It's the ultimate tale of triumph over adversity, a man who had no chance, rising above everyone's expectations and fulfilling his dream.

The Sun

It's a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything.

Times, Sunday Times

Who can tell her tale of triumph?

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Throughout the book, tales of triumphs and trophies are interwoven with those of tensions with rivals teams, managers and players.

Times, Sunday Times

tale of woe

But this tale of woe left many in the construction and housebuilding sectors scratching their heads.

Times, Sunday Times

Cricket doesn't need another tale of woe right now.

Times, Sunday Times

At one point she addresses her tale of woe to a sock.

Times, Sunday Times

Real friends appreciate that we can hear a tale of woe only so many times before it becomes pointless.

Times, Sunday Times

We all have a tale of woe when it comes to our nearest and dearest.

The Sun

tale unfolds

Knotty though this sounds, the tale unfolds with a perfect, intense logic over the days and nights of the journey.

The Times Literary Supplement

Journey through the royal apartments as the tragic tale unfolds.

Times, Sunday Times

She narrates, singing original bluesy numbers as the tale unfolds.

Times, Sunday Times

As the film's absorbing tale unfolds, the group's family ties are shown to be a knotty tangle of good and bad.

Times, Sunday Times

Which leads, him, as his funny, distinctive tale unfolds, to a hidden family secret and a life-affirming denouement.

Times, Sunday Times

tragic tale

This particular 68-year-old, however, had an especially tragic tale.

Times, Sunday Times

It might sound like a tragic tale of broken dreams.

Times, Sunday Times

Excellently put together, this hard-hitting documentary finishes on a jaw-dropping, but tragic tale.

The Sun

And here we get to the core of this tragic tale of our times.

The Sun

Where to start in this deeply tragic tale?

Times, Sunday Times

true tale

They are specialists, and the name tells a true tale.

Times, Sunday Times

Based on the true tale of a tortoise that survived the trenches, it offers a heartwarming angle on the horrors.

Times, Sunday Times

It's a heart-warming true tale of redemption, mixing wit and realism, that certainly won't have audiences cat-napping.

The Sun

A true tale of sense and sensibility 380pp.

The Times Literary Supplement

A true tale of the sea.

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Translations:

Chinese: 故事

Japanese: 話

单词	tale
释义	tale (teɪl ) Word forms: tales 1. countable noun B2 A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events. ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales. ...the tales of King Arthur and his Round Table. Synonyms: story, narrative, anecdote, account 2. countable noun B2 You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as a tale. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake. [+ of] He tells me long tales about my mother. 3. See also fairy tale, old wives' tale, tall tale 4. live to tell the tale phrase If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that you lived to tell the tale. You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck. 5. tell tales phrase If someone tells tales about you, they tell other people things about you which are untrue or which you wanted to be kept secret. I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague. 6. See also tell-tale Quotations: And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a taleWilliam ShakespeareAs You Like It A tale never loses in the telling Idioms: live to tell the tale to survive a dangerous or frightening experience Michael Sproule was attacked by a shark. He lived to tell the tale but underwent emergency surgery for multiple injuries. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers something tells its own tale said to mean that something reveals the truth about a particular situation The fact that we originally booked for only one night but ended up staying eight tells its own tale. We can't recommend the hotel highly enough. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers an old wives' tale a commonly held belief that is based on traditional ideas, often ones which have been proved to be incorrect or inaccurate My mother used to tell me to feed a cold and starve a fever. Is it just an old wives' tale? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: cautionary tale Rock 'n' roll folklore is full of cautionary tales of love affairs tearing bands apart. The Sun (2009) His second cautionary tale happened during his hugely successful five-year spell at Celtic. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That alone should serve as a cautionary tale. Times, Sunday Times (2016) sad tale I then discovered that this sad tale had, in the meantime, become the closing paragraph of his autobiography. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It's the same sad tale nationwide. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is not just a sad tale of valves and scenery. Times, Sunday Times (2010) tale of tragedy This isn't a tale of tragedy or heroics on a hospital ward. Times,Sunday Times They quickly established him as a serious and imaginative writer, telling tales of tragedy and, sometimes, of hard-won redemption. Times, Sunday Times Tales of tragedy and heroism are brought into sharper relief through previously unseen footage captured by eyewitnesses. Times, Sunday Times Tales of tragedy and heroism emerged with the heavy press coverage following the devastation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 tale of triumph The film's tale of triumph over adversity delivers corny scenes with redeeming aplomb. Times, Sunday Times It's the ultimate tale of triumph over adversity, a man who had no chance, rising above everyone's expectations and fulfilling his dream. The Sun It's a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything. Times, Sunday Times Who can tell her tale of triumph? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the book, tales of triumphs and trophies are interwoven with those of tensions with rivals teams, managers and players. Times, Sunday Times tale of woe But this tale of woe left many in the construction and housebuilding sectors scratching their heads. Times, Sunday Times Cricket doesn't need another tale of woe right now. Times, Sunday Times At one point she addresses her tale of woe to a sock. Times, Sunday Times Real friends appreciate that we can hear a tale of woe only so many times before it becomes pointless. Times, Sunday Times We all have a tale of woe when it comes to our nearest and dearest. The Sun tale unfolds Knotty though this sounds, the tale unfolds with a perfect, intense logic over the days and nights of the journey. The Times Literary Supplement Journey through the royal apartments as the tragic tale unfolds. Times, Sunday Times She narrates, singing original bluesy numbers as the tale unfolds. Times, Sunday Times As the film's absorbing tale unfolds, the group's family ties are shown to be a knotty tangle of good and bad. Times, Sunday Times Which leads, him, as his funny, distinctive tale unfolds, to a hidden family secret and a life-affirming denouement. Times, Sunday Times tragic tale This particular 68-year-old, however, had an especially tragic tale. Times, Sunday Times It might sound like a tragic tale of broken dreams. Times, Sunday Times Excellently put together, this hard-hitting documentary finishes on a jaw-dropping, but tragic tale. The Sun And here we get to the core of this tragic tale of our times. The Sun Where to start in this deeply tragic tale? Times, Sunday Times true tale They are specialists, and the name tells a true tale. Times, Sunday Times Based on the true tale of a tortoise that survived the trenches, it offers a heartwarming angle on the horrors. Times, Sunday Times It's a heart-warming true tale of redemption, mixing wit and realism, that certainly won't have audiences cat-napping. The Sun A true tale of sense and sensibility 380pp. The Times Literary Supplement A true tale of the sea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 故事 Japanese: 話
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