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.
  1. ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...
     由短篇故事、诗歌和传说汇成的作品集
  2. 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。
• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...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
• 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.
  1. 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？
• See also:I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.tell-tale

双语例句

• But the world is also scattered with tales of roof catchment failures& and academics who say its potential for ending water insecurity is oversold.
  但是全世界也存在着屋顶集水失败的故事&而且也有学术人士说它结束水不安全的潜力被夸大了。
• Fairy tales weren't just meant for children
  童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。
• 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。
• I sing of the tales of battles, heroes* Witches and women.
  讲述战争、英雄、女巫和女人的故事。
• Two of Andersen's fairy tales are related to China.
  两个安徒生童话故事和中国有关。
• When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.
  公司破产后，有关他铺张浪费的种种传闻传遍了整个行业。
• They spread tales about her in an attempt to devalue her work
  他们散布一些有关她的流言，企图贬低她的工作。
• He remained fascinated by the Aboriginals 'tales.
  他一直对澳大利亚土著居民的传说极感兴趣。
• 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。
• You are telling tales again.
  你又在说谎话了。