taleBrE/teɪl/NAmE/teɪl/nounastorycreatedusingtheimagination, especiallyonethatisfullofactionandadventure(尤指充满惊险的)故事;历险记◆Dickens''ATaleofTwoCities'狄更斯的《双城记》◆afairy/moral/romantic, etc. tale童话、寓言、爱情故事等➡ see alsofolk taleanexcitingspokendescriptionofanevent, whichmaynotbecompletelytrue(精彩但不一定完全真实的)讲述,叙述◆Ilovelisteningtohistalesoflifeatsea. 我喜欢听他讲述他的海上生活。◆I'veheardtalesofpeopleseeingghostsinthathouse. 我听说有人在那栋房子里见到过鬼。◆Theteam'staleofwoecontinuedonSaturday(= theylostanothermatch). 上星期六这支队又遭败绩。◆Herexperiencesprovideacautionarytale(= awarning)forusall. 她的经历成了我们大家的前车之鉴。➡ see alsotelltalenoun●anoldˈwives'tale(disapproving) anoldideaorbeliefthathasbeenprovednottobescientific不经之谈;不科学的陈腐思想●ˌlive, etc. toˌtelltheˈtaletosurviveadifficultordangerousexperiencesothatyoucantellotherswhatreallyhappened幸免于难之后向人讲述真实经历●tellaˈdifferentstory/taletogivesomeinformationthatisdifferentfromwhatyouexpectorhavebeentold说的情况迥然不同;讲出来的是另一回事●tellitsowntale/storytoexplainitself, withoutneedinganyfurtherexplanationorcomment不言而喻;不释自明;无须解释◆Herfacetolditsownstory. 看她的面部表情,就什么都明白了。●tellˈtales (aboutsth/onsb)totellsbaboutsththatanotherpersonhasdonewrong揭人短处;说长道短➡ related noun telltale