spin a tale
US /spɪn ə teɪl/
UK /spɪn ə teɪl/
1.
编造故事, 讲故事
to tell a story, especially one that is imaginative or untrue
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He tried to spin a tale about why he was late, but no one believed him.
他试图编造一个故事来解释他为什么迟到，但没人相信他。
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The old sailor loved to spin a tale of his adventures at sea.
老水手喜欢讲他在海上的冒险故事。