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fair.y IMAGINARY CREATUREH5feE7ri, $5fer7in [C]an imaginary creature with magical powers which looks like a small person with wings仙女，仙子Do you believe in fairies?你相信有仙女存在吗?She used to think there were fairies at the bottom of her garden.她以前一直认为她的花园尽头藏着小精灵。In the story of Sleeping Beauty, the good fairies give the baby the gifts of beauty and goodness and the wicked fairy casts an evil spell on her.在《睡美人》的故事里，好仙女送给婴儿的礼物是美貌和善良，恶魔女却对她施了邪恶的魔法。(Aus) Fairy bread is a slice of buttered bread covered with very small, brightly coloured sugary balls.黄油面包片(上面饰有糖珠)(Br) A fairy cake (Am and Aus cupcake) is a small light cake made with eggs, sugar and flour.神仙饼(一种松软饼，由鸡蛋、糖和面粉制成的纸杯蛋糕)A fairy godmother is a magical character in some children's stories who helps someone who is in trouble.(儿童故事中)危难中提供帮助的仙女Cinderella's fairy godmother helped her go to the ball.灰姑娘的仙女恩人帮助她参加了舞会。(fig.) I've got so many money problems that I could do with a fairy godmother (= someone to arrive unexpectedly and solve all my problems).我碰上了财政困难，真希望有个仙女来解救我。(fig.) The company has played fairy godmother to the club by deciding to sponsor them for a further five years.这个公司决定继续资助这个俱乐部五年，在危难时刻解救了这个俱乐部。(Br and Aus) Fairy lights are small coloured electric lights used as decoration.装饰用彩色小（电）灯Fairy lights are often used to decorate Christmas trees.人们经常用彩灯装饰圣诞树。A fairy story/fairy tale is a traditional story written for children which usually involves imaginary creatures and magic.神话，童话Hans Christian Andersen wrote many fairy stories for children, such as The Little Mermaid. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty are fairy tales.汉斯·克里斯琴·安徒生为孩子们写了许多童话故事，比如《美人鱼》、《灰姑娘》、《小红帽》和《睡美人》都是童话。(approving) If something has a fairy-tale quality, it has a special, charming quality.童话式的，优美无比的Eight chapels surround the main church, and the spires and brightly coloured exteriors create a fairy-tale effect.八个小教堂环绕着主教堂，教堂的尖顶和色彩亮丽的外观创造出一种如同神话世界一般的效果。They had a fairy-tale (= beautiful and romantic) wedding.他们的婚礼如神话一般美好浪漫。(disapproving) If you describe something that someone has said as a fairy story or a fairy tale, you think that it is false and is intended to deceive people.谎言，不实之词I've had enough of your fairy stories--why don't you just tell me the truth!我听够了你的谎言，你为什么不告诉我真相呢?
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