fable

US /ˈfeɪ.bəl/
UK /ˈfeɪ.bəl/
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1.

寓言, 传说

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

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The tortoise and the hare is a classic fable.
龟兔赛跑是一个经典的寓言。
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Aesop's fables are well-known for their moral lessons.
伊索寓言以其道德教训而闻名。
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allegoryparablemythlegendtale
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谎言, 虚构的故事

a story that is not true or a lie.

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His whole account of the incident was a complete fable.
他对事件的整个描述完全是谎言。
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The idea that money can buy happiness is a common fable.
金钱可以买到幸福的观念是一个普遍的谎言。
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fictionfabricationuntruthliemyth