英语词汇“fable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fa·ble

(fābəl)

1. A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans.

2. A story about legendary persons and exploits.

3. A falsehood; a lie.

v. fa·bled, fa·bling, fa·bles

v.tr.

To recount as if true.

v.intr.
Archaic

To compose fables.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fābula, from fārī, to speak; see bhā-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

fabler n.

单词	fable
释义	fa·ble (fābəl) n. 1. A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans. 2. A story about legendary persons and exploits. 3. A falsehood; a lie. v. fa·bled, fa·bling, fa·bles v.tr. To recount as if true. v.intr. Archaic To compose fables. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fābula, from fārī, to speak; see bhā-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] fabler n.
随便看	unfeelingly unfeelingness unfeigned unfeignedly unfetter unfinished unfit unfitly unfitness unfix unflagging unflaggingly unflappability unflappable unflappably unflapped unflattering unflatteringly unfledged unflinching unflinchingly unflinchingness unfocused unfocussed unfold