tale
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events. 故事 (常包含神奇的或令人激动的事件)
...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales. …一部由故事、诗歌和民间传说构成的作品集。
2. N-COUNT You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as a tale. (对真实事件的有趣的、令人激动的、戏剧性的) 描述
The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake. 媒体上已充斥着对星期一地震造成的恐怖和损失的种种描述。
3. →see also fairy tale
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tale /teɪl/ (tales)
剑桥词典
- a story , especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe
（尤指包含离奇内容的）故事，不实之词
He told some fascinating tales about his life in India . 他讲了他在印度生活的一些奇闻轶事。
She told me/invented /concocted a tale about missing the bus to explain her lateness . 为了解释迟到的原因，她向我讲了／编造了一通没赶上公共汽车的鬼话。