单词 | parable |
释义 | parable From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Christianityparablepar‧a‧ble /ˈpærəbəl/ noun [countable]RRCRFa short simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially one of the stories told by Jesus in the BibleExamples from the Corpusparable• In this, like both Priest and Sister My Sister, it functions as a parable of enlightenment and individualism.• In many ways Alan Bond's demise is a parable of the last 10 years.• If she had a gift, he thought, it was for parable and double-talk.• Instead, he used wit appropriately, as in some of his parables.• It is a kind of parable for the eighties -- a lesson about the destructiveness of greed.• When the music stopped, Gary concentrated on the parable of the prodigal son.• Let me tell you the parable of the Bavarian-cream pies.• the parable of 'The Prodigal Son'• The parables of the kingdom, therefore, are still seen as relevant today by all Christians.• Christ used parables to explain moral questions in a way that people could understand.Origin parable (1300-1400) French parabole, from Late Latin parabola “comparison”, from Greek parabole, from paraballein “to compare” |
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