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fables

/ˈfeɪblz/

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noun

寓言，童话故事。

A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.

Examples :

"My teacher often reads us fables with animal characters to teach us important lessons about kindness and honesty. "

我的老师经常给我们读一些以动物为主角的寓言故事，教导我们关于善良和诚实的重要道理。

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noun

寓言，故事，传说。

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

Examples :

"The children were exchanging fables about the haunted house on the corner, each story more imaginative than the last. "

孩子们正七嘴八舌地讲着街角那栋鬼屋的传说，一个故事比一个故事更离奇。

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noun

寓言，虚构故事。

Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

Examples :

"The politician's promises turned out to be fables, as none of them came true. "

那位政客的承诺结果证明都是虚构故事，因为没有一个兑现。

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noun

寓言，神话故事。

The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

Examples :

"The fables of Homer's "Odyssey" tell of a hero's long journey home and his encounters with mythical creatures. "

荷马史诗《奥德赛》的神话故事讲述了一个英雄漫长的归家之旅以及他与神话生物的相遇。

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verb

虚构，编造。

To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction; to write or utter what is not true.

Examples :

"The politician would often fable about his humble beginnings, painting a picture of hardship that never truly existed. "

这位政客经常虚构自己卑微的出身，描绘出一幅从未真实存在过的困苦生活画面。

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verb

编造，虚构。

To make up; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely; to recount in the form of a fable.

Examples :

"He fables stories about his adventures to impress his friends, even though they're mostly made up. "

他为了让朋友们刮目相看，总是编造自己冒险的故事，尽管那些故事大部分都是假的。

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