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parables

/ˈpærəbəlz/ /ˈperəbəlz/

Meanings
noun

寓言，比喻故事.

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

Examples :

"Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables."
天主教的布道通常会引用至少一篇圣经经文，而且经常会使用一些寓言故事。
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Related Words

Illustration illustrating

illustrating verb

/ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪləˌstreɪɾɪŋ/

阐明，说明.

"The teacher used a diagram, illustrating how the heart pumps blood through the body. "

老师用图表，说明心脏是如何将血液泵送到全身的。

Illustration lecture

lecture noun

/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

讲座，演讲。

"During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

今天上课时，教授做了一场很有意思的讲座。

Illustration comparison

comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

比较，对比

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

把一件事物和另一件事物进行比较；他们之间没有可比性。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration sermons

sermons noun

/ˈsɜːrmənz/

讲道，布道。

"The priest's sermons often focused on kindness and helping others. "

那位牧师的讲道经常侧重于善良和帮助他人。

Illustration catholic

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

天主教的

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

天主教和东正教的圣诞节庆祝日期在日历上是不同的。

Illustration narrative

narrative noun

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

叙述，记叙，故事。

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "

老师对这个历史事件的叙述清晰易懂。

Illustration biblical

biblical adjective

/ˈbɪblɪkəl/

圣经的，符合圣经的

"Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue."

十一奉献既是古兰经提倡的美德，也是圣经提倡的美德。

Illustration lesson

lesson noun

/ˈlɛsn̩/

课程，课。

"In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work."

在我们的学校，一个典型的工作周包括大约二十节课和十个小时的相关实验室工作。

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

通常，一般，一般来说

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

通常，我弟弟为了上学，一般会很早起床。

Illustration analogy

analogy noun

/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/

类比，比拟，类似。

"Learning a new language is often described by the analogy of climbing a mountain; both require hard work, perseverance, and offer a great sense of accomplishment at the summit. "

学习一门新语言常被比作爬山；两者都需要努力付出和坚持不懈，并且在登顶时都能获得巨大的成就感。