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1. N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (常包含魔法或惊险内容的)传说，故事 A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events. 

  • ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...

    由短篇故事、诗歌和传说汇成的作品集

  • Episodes 1 and 2 of Tales of the City will be shown together on Tuesday.

    《城市故事》的第一、二集将于星期二两集连播。

2. N-COUNT (对真人真事精彩的或夸张的)描述，讲述 You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as a tale . 

  • The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.

    媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。

  • ...a property analyst, full of cheery tales about soaring share prices and new capital pouring into property companies.

    总是兴高采烈地描述着股票价格飙升和新资本源源不断注入房地产公司的房地产分析师

3. See also: fairy tale; old wives’ tale; tall tale;  
4. PHRASE 大难不死;逃过劫难;幸免于难 If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that you lived to tell the tale . 

  • You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.

    你这次算是逃过了一劫，不过谁知道你的运气还会持续多久呢？

5. PHRASE See also: tell-tale; 造谣;泄密 If someone tells tales about you, they tell other people things about you which are untrue or which you wanted to be kept secret. 

  • I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.

    我犹豫了，不想说同事的坏话。

Noun

1. 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;

  • "his narrative was interesting"
  • "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

2. a trivial lie;

  • "he told a fib about eating his spinach"
  • "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
1. A long tale gives a child fidgets.
太长的故事会使小孩子烦躁不安。

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2. A pat tale aroused a big laugh.
一个贴切适时的故事引起一阵大笑。

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3. Do you expect me to credit that absurd tale?
你想我会相信那个荒谬绝伦的谎言吗？

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4. Each of the survivors had a terrible tale to tell.
每一个幸存者都有一番恐怖的经历可讲。

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5. He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour.
他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

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6. I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.
我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。

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7. Is there anybody who can tell a fairy tale?
有人能讲童话故事吗？

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8. Is there anyone who can tell a fairy tale?
有人能讲童话故事吗？

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9. It is nothing but a traveller's tale.
这只不过是海外奇谈。

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10. It's a tragic tale.
这是一个凄惨的故事。

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11. She told us a harrowing tale of misfortunes.
她告诉我们一个悲惨的故事。

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12. She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.
她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。

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13. The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale.
讲故事的人一步步展开故事情节，孩子们都听得入迷了。

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14. There is a lot behind all this.; Thereby hangs a tale.
其中大有文章。

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15. There is no denying his tale.
他说的话是无可否认的。

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16. Thereby hangs a tale.
其中有点蹊跷[必有原因]。

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17. They can't work off that tale on us.
他们那套鬼话骗不了我们。

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18. This is a folk tale.
这是一个民间传说。

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19. What he said sounded like a fairy tale.
他说的听上去简直像一篇神话。

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