| 单词 | tale |
| 释义 | tale (once / 80 pages) n A tale is a story, especially one that's full of creative embellishments. You can read a tale from a book, or tell a bedtime tale to the kids you're babysitting. Tales can be true or fictional, but they generally consist of a narrative, with a beginning and an end, made more interesting and exciting with vivid details. Some tales are meant to teach specific lessons (like your family's history or your community's values), while others simply relay a funny story. Tale can also mean "lie," like when your mom asks, "You're not telling a tale, are you?" WORD FAMILYtale: tales USAGE EXAMPLESA 1934 American novel, about the eventual suicide of the fictional character Julian English, was also inspired by the tale and borrowed its title. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Harris toggles between time periods and narrative voices, creating a rich, dramatic tale that builds to a surprising conclusion. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The manuscript’s odyssey — from its creation in Mexico to its recent arrival in Manhattan — is a tale laced with intrigue. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper narration, narrative, story Canterbury Tales an uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer Arabian Nights' Entertainmenta collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century tearjerker an excessively sentimental narrative tall talean improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story folk tale, folktalea tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk sob story, sob stuffa sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy fairy story, fairy tale, fairytalea story about fairies; told to amuse children nursery rhymea tale in rhymed verse for children content, message, subject matter, substance what a communication that is about something is about 2n a trivial lie Syn|Hypo|Hyper fib, story, taradiddle, tarradiddle cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse lie, prevarication a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth |
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