单词 | parable |
释义 | Word Frequency parable(ˈpærəbəl) noun 1. a short story that uses familiar events to illustrate a religious or ethical point 2. any of the stories of this kind told by Jesus Christ Derived forms parabolist (pəˈræbəlɪst) noun Word origin C14: from Old French parabole, from Latin parabola comparison, from Greek parabolē analogy, from paraballein to throw alongside, from para-1 + ballein to throw |
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