fable

fable
[ˈfeɪb(ə)l]
noun
  1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral
    寓言
    ■a story, typically a supernatural one incorporating elements of myth and legend
    神话故事
    ■[mass noun]myth and legend
    神话传说
    the unnatural monsters of fable.
    神话传说中的奇异怪物。
    ■a false statement or belief
    谎言,杜撰;假信念
verb
  1. [no obj.](archaic)tell fictitious tales
    (古)虚构,捏造
    I do not dream nor fable.
    我既不痴心妄想,也不胡编乱造。
    ■[with obj.]fabricate or invent (an incident, person, or story)
    虚构(事件、人物或故事)
派生
fabler
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula 'story', from fari 'speak'
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