fable
UK/'feibl/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A short story, typically with animal characters, that teaches a moral lesson; a myth or legend
寓言；神话传说
v.
To tell fictitious stories; to invent or speak of something as if it were true
虚构，编造
Root Breakdown
Native Englishfabother
+
lesuffix
=fable
Common Collocations
- 1.Aesop's fable伊索寓言
- 2.moral fable道德寓言
- 3.ancient fable古代寓言
Example Sentences
- 1.
In Aesop's fable, the tortoise defeats the hare through persistence and determination.
- 2.
Ancient cultures used fables to teach moral lessons to children and young people.