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单词 fairy tale
释义 fairy tale
noun
or fairy story
1.
 a. : a simple narrative dealing with supernatural beings (as fairies, magicians, ogres, dragons) that is typically of folk origin and written or told for the amusement of children
  < these ten short fairy tales to read aloud to younger children are in an old-fashioned mood — Louise S. Bechtel >
 b. : a more sophisticated narrative containing supernatural or obviously improbable events, scenes, and personages and often having a whimsical, satirical, or moralistic character
  < an unusual adult fairy tale well designed to while away an evening — New York Times Book Review >
2. : an implausible, incredible, or lying story : a story designed to delude or mislead
 < in spite of various fairy tales that have been spread … your power system is still paying taxes to the community — F.D.Roosevelt >
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