单词 | to tell a tale |
释义 | 1.(account)报道;描述;讲述 My 15-year-old daughter was enticed by tales of wild teenage parties.我15岁的女儿被有关疯狂的青少年派对的报道吸引了。 2.(story)故事;短篇小说 a collection of stories, poems and folk tales故事、诗歌与民间故事集 a fairy tale童话故事 3.(rumour)传闻;谣言;流言 You must have heard the tales about Nina.你一定已经听到有关尼娜的传闻了。 4.(lie)谎言 When she confronted him, he made up a tale about her stealing his electronics.她与他当面对质时, 他编了个谎话, 说她偷了自己的电子设备。 5.<古>(number)数;数量 6.<古>(computation)计数;计算 7.to live to tell the tale (survive)大难不死;逃过劫难;幸免于难 8.to tell its own tale (be self-evident)显而易见;不言而喻 The dark circles under his eyes told their own tale.他的黑眼圈很明显。 9.to tell a tale (tell story)讲故事;叙述经历 (reveal sth important)说明问题;揭露重要情况 His eyes told a tale of exhaustion.从眼睛可以看出他的精疲力竭。 10.to tell tales<贬>(gossip)造谣;泄密 See tale |
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