| 释义 |
ap·o·logue
\ˈapəˌlȯg also -äg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of earlier apology, modification (influenced by apology) of French apologue, from Latin apologus, from Greek apologos, from apo- + logos word — more at legend
: an allegorical narrative (as a beast fable) usually intended to convey a moral
< Aesop was the master of the apologue >
Synonyms: see allegory |