tales
英 ['teɪliːz]
美
n. (尤指充满惊险的)故事; 历险记; (精彩但不一定完全真实的)讲述,叙述
tale的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (常包含魔法或惊险内容的)传说,故事
Ataleis a story, often involving magic or exciting events.- ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...
由短篇故事、诗歌和传说汇成的作品集 - Episodes 1 and 2 of Tales of the City will be shown together on Tuesday.
《城市故事》的第一、二集将于星期二两集连播。
- ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...
- N-COUNT (对真人真事精彩的或夸张的)描述,讲述
You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as atale.- The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。 - ...a property analyst, full of cheery tales about soaring share prices and new capital pouring into property companies.
总是兴高采烈地描述着股票价格飙升和新资本源源不断注入房地产公司的房地产分析师
- The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
- See also:fairy taleold wives’ taletall tale
- PHRASE 大难不死;逃过劫难;幸免于难
If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that youlived to tell the tale.- You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.
你这次算是逃过了一劫,不过谁知道你的运气还会持续多久呢?
- You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.
- See also:I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.tell-tale
双语例句
- He was telling his tales of conquest in clubland.
当时他正在大讲特讲自己在夜总会的征服史。 - It's a collection of tales and fables with beautiful Chinese artwork and music.
这是一个收集故事和寓言,与美丽的中国美术和音乐。 - Newspaper columns were full of scandalous tales
报纸专栏充斥着丑闻故事。 - Two of Andersen's fairy tales are related to China.
两个安徒生童话故事和中国有关。 - The play takes three Scottish tales and interlinks them.
剧本吸收了三个苏格兰民间故事并把它们相互衔接起来。 - There is a sameness about all these tales. They're so stereotyped--all about talented scholars and lovely ladies.
这些书就是一套子,左不过是些才子佳人,最没趣儿。 - Do you believe in fairy tales and legends?
那你相信神话和传说吗? - He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.
别人老是给他讲些倒霉事儿来逗他开心。 - He told some fascinating tales about his life in india.
他讲了些关于他在印度生活的迷人故事。 - The slavers have found us! Dead men tell no tales!
奴隶们发现我们了!他们死了就不会说话了!