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

story1

/ˈstɔːri

noun (plural stories)

1An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment: an adventure story I’m going to tell you a story...

There are romance stories, historical stories and adventures.
I write adventure stories, thrillers, so most of my heroes spend their time running after the bad guys.
His most recent work shows that a novel of philosophical analysis can be a real story.

Synonyms

tale, narrative, account, recital;

anecdote;

chronicle, history

informal yarn, spiel

1.1A plot or storyline: the novel has a good story...

As the plot unfolds, the story begins to collapse under the weight of its unanswered questions.
Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued.
But I think we always return because we are hungry for the same story, the same plot.

Synonyms

plot, storyline, scenario, chain of events

technical diegesis

1.2A piece of gossip; a rumour: there have been lots of stories going around, as you can imagine...

For centuries, if not longer, there have been rumours and stories about a giant bird living in the remote areas of Australia.
In his letters, he gossips, tells wicked stories and speaks the unguarded truth.
He fed his in-crowd with stories, gossip, tips and steers.

Synonyms

rumour, piece of gossip, piece of hearsay, whisper;

speculation;

French on dit

informal kidology

Australian/New Zealand informal furphy

1.3 informal A false statement; a lie: Ellie never told stories—she had always believed in the truth

Synonyms

lie, fib, falsehood, untruth, fabrication, fiction, piece of fiction;

white lie;

Irish pishogue;

West Indian nancy story

informal tall story, fairy story, fairy tale, cock and bull story, shaggy-dog story, whopper, terminological inexactitude, fish story

British informal pork pie, porky pie, porky

2A report of an item of news in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast: stories in the local papers...

The story that news papers would of course like to run is imminent collapse and absolute disaster.
Obviously we will be bringing you many other big news stories in your favourite newspaper over the coming 12 months.
We only hope they will at least provide more careful, balanced statements during live broadcasts or in newspaper stories.

Synonyms

news item, news report, article, feature, piece;

exclusive, exposé;

spoiler

informal scoop

3An account of past events in someone’s life or in the development of something: the story of modern farming the film is based on a true story...

Like me, it is a bit wrinkled and frayed at the edges but it recalls a moment of history in the life story of Britain's railway industry.
His life story is one of the most extraordinary tales in the history of the game.
A reformed heroin addict turned property developer is hoping to film part of his life story in Swindon.

3.1A particular person’s representation of the facts of a matter: during police interviews, Harper changed his story...

At best, it will make some detainees feel better by letting them tell their side of the story.
Apart from issuing a few brief statements, the failed viceroy has yet to face the media to tell his side of the story.
Analysts and investors are just not listening to our side of the story.

Synonyms

testimony, statement, report, account, version, description, representation

3.2 [in singular] A situation viewed in terms of the information known about it or its similarity to another: having such information is useful, but it is not the whole story United kept on trying but it was the same old story—no luck...

If it had happened at night then the story might have been different.
But it was a different story when an easier chance fell for him a minute later.
It is a story that has worrying similarities with the experiences of farmers elsewhere.

3.3 (the story) informal The facts about the present situation: What’s the story on this man? Is he from around here?

4The commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company: the investors' flight to profitable businesses with solid stories

Phrases

but that's another story

end of story

it's a long story

it's (or that's) the story of one's life

the story goes

to cut (or make) a long story short

Origin

Middle English (denoting a historical account or representation): shortening of Anglo-Norman French estorie, from Latin historia (see history).

Both storey and story (and indeed history) come from Latin historia ‘history, story’. A story was initially a historical account or representation, usually involving passages of bible history and legends of the saints. From the 1500s the word was used in connection with fictitious events for the entertainment of people. As for storey, which is essentially the same word, there may have originally been a reference to tiers of painted windows or sculptures used to decorate the front of a building, each one representing a historical subject. So each tier was a different ‘story’ or, once the spelling changed, ‘storey’. Eventually the word came to refer to a level or floor of a building. At some time in the 1930s or before, someone told a long, rambling anecdote about a dog with shaggy hair. It must have caught the public imagination, as ever since then any long rambling story or joke that is only amusing because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless has been a shaggy-dog story.

Rhymes

story2

noun North American

Variant spelling of storey.

单词	story
释义	story1 /ˈstɔːri / noun (plural stories) 1An account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment: an adventure story I’m going to tell you a story... There are romance stories, historical stories and adventures. I write adventure stories, thrillers, so most of my heroes spend their time running after the bad guys. His most recent work shows that a novel of philosophical analysis can be a real story. Synonyms tale, narrative, account, recital; anecdote; chronicle, history informal yarn, spiel 1.1A plot or storyline: the novel has a good story... As the plot unfolds, the story begins to collapse under the weight of its unanswered questions. Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued. But I think we always return because we are hungry for the same story, the same plot. Synonyms plot, storyline, scenario, chain of events technical diegesis 1.2A piece of gossip; a rumour: there have been lots of stories going around, as you can imagine... For centuries, if not longer, there have been rumours and stories about a giant bird living in the remote areas of Australia. In his letters, he gossips, tells wicked stories and speaks the unguarded truth. He fed his in-crowd with stories, gossip, tips and steers. Synonyms rumour, piece of gossip, piece of hearsay, whisper; speculation; French on dit informal kidology Australian/New Zealand informal furphy 1.3 informal A false statement; a lie: Ellie never told stories—she had always believed in the truth Synonyms lie, fib, falsehood, untruth, fabrication, fiction, piece of fiction; white lie; Irish pishogue; West Indian nancy story informal tall story, fairy story, fairy tale, cock and bull story, shaggy-dog story, whopper, terminological inexactitude, fish story British informal pork pie, porky pie, porky 2A report of an item of news in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast: stories in the local papers... The story that news papers would of course like to run is imminent collapse and absolute disaster. Obviously we will be bringing you many other big news stories in your favourite newspaper over the coming 12 months. We only hope they will at least provide more careful, balanced statements during live broadcasts or in newspaper stories. Synonyms news item, news report, article, feature, piece; exclusive, exposé; spoiler informal scoop 3An account of past events in someone’s life or in the development of something: the story of modern farming the film is based on a true story... Like me, it is a bit wrinkled and frayed at the edges but it recalls a moment of history in the life story of Britain's railway industry. His life story is one of the most extraordinary tales in the history of the game. A reformed heroin addict turned property developer is hoping to film part of his life story in Swindon. 3.1A particular person’s representation of the facts of a matter: during police interviews, Harper changed his story... At best, it will make some detainees feel better by letting them tell their side of the story. Apart from issuing a few brief statements, the failed viceroy has yet to face the media to tell his side of the story. Analysts and investors are just not listening to our side of the story. Synonyms testimony, statement, report, account, version, description, representation 3.2 [in singular] A situation viewed in terms of the information known about it or its similarity to another: having such information is useful, but it is not the whole story United kept on trying but it was the same old story—no luck... If it had happened at night then the story might have been different. But it was a different story when an easier chance fell for him a minute later. It is a story that has worrying similarities with the experiences of farmers elsewhere. 3.3 (the story) informal The facts about the present situation: What’s the story on this man? Is he from around here? 4The commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company: the investors' flight to profitable businesses with solid stories Phrases but that's another story end of story it's a long story it's (or that's) the story of one's life the story goes to cut (or make) a long story short Origin Middle English (denoting a historical account or representation): shortening of Anglo-Norman French estorie, from Latin historia (see history). Both storey and story (and indeed history) come from Latin historia ‘history, story’. A story was initially a historical account or representation, usually involving passages of bible history and legends of the saints. From the 1500s the word was used in connection with fictitious events for the entertainment of people. As for storey, which is essentially the same word, there may have originally been a reference to tiers of painted windows or sculptures used to decorate the front of a building, each one representing a historical subject. So each tier was a different ‘story’ or, once the spelling changed, ‘storey’. Eventually the word came to refer to a level or floor of a building. At some time in the 1930s or before, someone told a long, rambling anecdote about a dog with shaggy hair. It must have caught the public imagination, as ever since then any long rambling story or joke that is only amusing because it is absurdly inconsequential or pointless has been a shaggy-dog story. Rhymes cacciatore, Corey, dory, Florey, flory, furore, glory, gory, hoary, hunky-dory, lory, Maury, monsignori, Montessori, multistorey, Pori, Rory, satori, saury, storey, Tory, vainglory story2 noun North American Variant spelling of storey.
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