live to tell the tale
US /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
UK /laɪv tə tɛl ðə teɪl/
1.
活下来讲述故事, 幸存下来
to survive a dangerous or difficult experience and be able to describe it afterwards
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After that terrible storm, we were lucky to live to tell the tale.
在那场可怕的风暴之后，我们很幸运能活下来讲述这个故事。
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He went through a lot during the war, but he lived to tell the tale.
他在战争中经历了很多，但他活下来讲述了这个故事。