| 单词 | fib |
| 释义 | fib (fɪb ) Word forms: fibs , fibbing , fibbed 1. countable noun A fib is a small, unimportant lie. [informal] She told innocent fibs like anyone else. Synonyms: lie, story [informal], fiction, untruth 2. verb If someone is fibbing, they are telling lies. [informal] He laughs loudly when I accuse him of fibbing. [VERB] Synonyms: lie, invent, fabricate, misrepresent Quotations: fib: a lie that has not cut its teethThe Devil's Dictionary Collocations: tell a fib They say that learning to tell a fib marks a milestone in a cognitive development. Times, Sunday Times Better to tell a fib and return a low heart (feigning the king of clubs). Times, Sunday Times A new lie detector test shows that it takes on average 30% longer to tell a fib than to be honest. Times, Sunday Times Asked if she would tell a fib to help others she again shook her head. Times, Sunday Times In other words, an advert has to tell a fib. Times, Sunday Times |
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