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fable/ˈfeib(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1a a story, esp. a supernatural one, not based on fact 故事(尤指虚构的故事) b a tale, esp. with animals as characters, conveying a moral 寓言 2 (collect. 集合名词) myths and legendary tales 神话；传说 in fable 传说中的 3a a false statement; a lie 无稽之谈；谎言 b a thing only supposed to exist 假定存在的事物 ●v. 1 intr. tell fictitious tales 讲故事；编寓言 2 tr. describe fictitiously 虚构，杜撰；撒谎 3 tr. (as 作 fabled adj.) celebrated in fable; famous, legendary 寓言中著名的；有名的；传奇的 □ fabler /ˈfeiblə/ n.[Middle English via Old French fabler from Latin fabulari, from fabula ‘discourse’ from fari ‘speak’] |