folktale

/ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/ /ˈfoʊkˌteɪəl/

Meanings

noun

民间故事，传说。

A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

Examples :

"The children listened to a folktale about a brave princess who saved her kingdom. "

孩子们听了一个关于勇敢的公主拯救她的王国的民间故事。

Related Words

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

听，聆听，倾听。

"Please listen carefully as I explain. I like to listen to music."

请仔细听我讲解，我喜欢听音乐。

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

活动的，走动的。

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。

story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

故事， কাহিনী

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

这本书讲述了两个室友之间的故事。

saved verb

/seɪvd/

挽救，拯救。

"The umbrella saved me from getting wet in the rain. "

这把伞让我免于被雨淋湿，真是帮大忙了。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

tale noun

/ˈteɪl/

谣言，谎言.

"The tale about Sarah winning the science fair was just a rumor; no one actually saw her presentation. "

关于萨拉赢得科学竞赛的传言不过是个谣言罢了，根本没人看到她的展示。

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

传统，习俗。

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

我们家的传统是在感恩节举办盛大的家庭聚餐，所有的亲戚都会来。

brave noun

/bɹeɪv/

勇士，印第安武士

"The brave fought fiercely to protect their village. "

这些勇士们奋勇作战，保卫他们的村庄。(Zhèxiē yǒngshìmen fèngyǒng zuòzhàn, bǎowèi tāmen de cūnzhuāng.)

kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

王国，王朝

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "

王国为新女王的加冕举行了盛大的庆祝活动。

princess noun

/pɹɪnˈsɛs/ /ˈpɹɪnsɛs/

公主，格格

"The princess visited the school to meet the students. "

那位公主访问了学校，与学生们见面。