单词 | fable |
释义 | Word Frequency fable(ˈfeɪbəl) noun 1. a short moral story, esp one with animals as characters 2. a false, fictitious, or improbable account; fiction or lie 3. a story or legend about supernatural or mythical characters or events 4. legends or myths collectively ▶ Related adjective: fabulous5. archaic the plot of a play or of an epic or dramatic poem verb 6. to relate or tell (fables) 7. (intransitive) to speak untruthfully; tell lies 8. (transitive) to talk about or describe in the manner of a fable ghosts are fabled to appear at midnight Derived forms fabler (ˈfabler) noun Word origin C13: from Latin fābula story, narrative, from fārī to speak, say |
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