tale

🇬🇧 UK/teil/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A story, especially one that is imaginative or not entirely true; a lie or rumour

故事;传说;谎言;谣言

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
taleother
=tale

Common Collocations

  • 1.fairy tale童话故事
  • 2.tell a tale讲故事/散布谣言
  • 3.old wives' tale无稽之谈
  • 4.tale of adventure冒险故事

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old fisherman loved to tell tales of his adventures at sea.

  • 2.

    Don't believe everything he says — he has a habit of telling tales.

  • 3.

    The fairy tale of Cinderella has enchanted children for generations.

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