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sto.ry DESCRIPTIONH5stC:7ri, $5stC:r7in [C]a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events and, often, the characters involved in them故事Will you read/tell me a story, daddy?你能给我念/讲个故事吗，爸爸?She chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.她选择了她最喜欢的睡前故事书。He writes children's stories.他撰写儿童故事。She told me a story about a man who found a rat in his fried chicken.她告诉我一个故事，说的是一个男人在炸鸡中发现了老鼠。I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true).我不知道这是否是真的但是个有趣的故事。I've heard a story that you may be retiring next year-- is it true? [+ that clause]我听说你明年可能要退休了----这是真的吗?She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him).她告诉我发生了什么事，但听听他是怎样说的会很有趣。Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened).显然，他对她说的第一句话就是“你愿嫁给我吗?”，或是传说如此。In a newspaper or on a news broadcast, a story is a report of something that has happened.报道The main story in the papers today is the bomb-blast in the City.今天报上的主要报道是发生在伦敦城的炸弹爆炸。Now, with a look at today's main stories, here's Isobel Smart.好了，看看今天的主要报道，这是伊泽贝尔·斯玛特。A story can also be a lie.谎言He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary.他撒谎说他必须去参加他姑妈的结婚纪念。If you've been telling stories again, Ruth, I'll be very cross with you!如果你又在说谎，露丝，我会对你非常生气的!(infml) Honestly, it's the story of my life (= this type of thing always happens to me)--I meet a totally gorgeous bloke and he's leaving for Australia the next day!老实说，这就是我生活的典型经历----我遇见了个非常出色的家伙，可第二天他就要去澳大利亚!(humorous) Anyway, I'm not overweight--my bones are just heavier than most people's-- that's my story and I'm sticking to it (= that is my explanation even if it is not true)!不管怎样，我没有过重----我的骨头比大多数人要重----那就是我的解释，我十分坚信!A story line in a book, film or play is its PLOT (= the series of events which happen in it).故事情节
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