| 单词 | story |
| 释义 | storystory /ˈstɔri/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural stories) [countable] 1FOR ENTERTAINMENT a description of how something happened, that is intended to entertain people, and may be true or imaginary: The movie is based on a true story. A lot of people like to read detective stories. Don’t be frightened – it’s only a story (=it is imaginary). They sat around the campfire telling stories.story about Adriana writes short stories about immigrants in the United States. Mommy, will you read me a story?story of The story of Cinderella was one of my favorites when I was a little girl.THESAURUStale – a story about things that happened long ago, or things that may not have really happened: As a young boy he loved books about pirates and tales of adventure.myth – a very old story about gods, magical creatures, etc.: In Greek myths, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.legend – an old story about brave people or magical events that is probably not true: The legend of King Arthur is based on a real Celtic king.fable – a traditional story that teaches a moral lesson: The fable about the tortoise and the hare teaches that slow steady work is the way to succeed.anecdote formal – a short interesting story about a particular person or event: He started his speech with an amusing anecdote about the couple who were getting married.yarn – a long story, usually spoken, that is not completely true: We listened to Grandpa’s yarns about the early days on the farm.plot – the story that is told in a book, movie, or play: The plot was very complicated, and I didn’t understand what was happening.narrative formal – the way that a story or set of events is explained, for example in a book: The book lacks a traditional narrative, and instead goes back and forth in time.2NEWS a report in a newspaper or news broadcast about a recent event: story on/about The “New York Times” ran a front-page story about the scandal.a/the cover story (=the main story in a magazine that is about the picture on the cover) The story of their affair first broke in July. → see also success story at success (4)3EVENTS an account of something that has happened, usually one that people tell each other, and which may not be true: I don’t think he’s telling us the whole story. Her parents did not believe her story. He was having an affair with Julie, or so the story goes (=people are saying this). First, he wanted to hear Matthew’s side of the story (=his description of what happened).4EXCUSE an excuse or explanation, especially one that you have invented: She gave me some story about having to work late. Jim kept changing his story.5HISTORY a description of the most important events in someone’s life or in the development of something: story of The movie documents the story of Charlie Parker.story behind Do you know the story behind the painting? → see also life story6BUILDING a floor or level of a building: on the first/second etc. story We live in an apartment on the fifth story. → -storied7MOVIE/PLAY ETC. what happens in a movie, play, or book SYN plot: The story is similar in all her books.SPOKEN PHRASES8it’s the same old story used to say that the present bad situation has often happened before: It’s the same old story – too much work and not enough time.9that’s the story of my life used after a disappointing experience to mean that similar disappointing things always seem to happen to you10but that’s another story used when you have mentioned something that you are not going to talk about on this occasion: And then there was a problem with the car, but that’s another story.11be a different story to be very different in some way or be in a different situation: It looks like a nice house, but inside it’s a different story.12that’s not the whole story used to say that there are more details that people need to know in order to understand the situation13it’s the same story here/there etc. used to say the same thing is happening in another place: Unemployment is rising here, and it’s the same story across the country.14end of story used to mean that there is nothing more to say about a particular subject: I’m not going to lend you any more money, end of story.15A LIE a lie – used by children or when speaking to children: Have you been telling stories again?[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French estorie, from Latin historia] → see also cock and bull story at cock1 (4), hard luck story at hard1 (21), it’s a long story at long1 (12), (to make a) long story short at long1 (11), short story, sob storyCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbstell (somebody) a story Would you like me to tell you a story?read (somebody) a story She reads a lot of detective stories.write a story The story was written by Lewis Carroll.a story begins The story begins during the American Civil War.a story unfolds (=becomes clearer as you read more) As the story unfolds, the reader learns more about Jay Gatsby’s past.a story ends How does the story end?adjectives/nouns + storya true story “Schindler’s List” tells the true story of a man who saved dozens of lives during the war.a classic story (=old and known or admired by many) “Alice in Wonderland” is the classic story about a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole.a short story He has published two collections of short stories.a children’s story E.B. White wrote the children’s story “Charlotte’s Web.”a love story “Romeo and Juliet” is a classic love story.a fairy story (=a children’s story in which magical things happen) She looked like a princess in a fairy story.an adventure story He writes exciting adventure stories for children.a detective story Most detective stories are about a murder.a ghost/horror story She likes reading horror stories.a bedtime story (=one read or told to a child before he or she goes to sleep) He remembered how his mother would read him a bedtime story every night.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbswrite a story She wrote a story about the president for “Time” magazine.do a story (=write, and then print or broadcast it) He went to Venezuela to write a story for Smithsonian magazine.print/publish a story The editor decided not to print the story.run/carry a story (=print it or broadcast it) There wasn’t enough definite information to run the story.cover a story (=report on it) Her family complained about the way that journalists had covered the story.break a story (=report on it for the first time) The "Washington Post "was the newspaper that broke the story.leak a story (=secretly tell a reporter about it) We may never know who leaked the story to the press.follow a story (=continue to report on it) Local reporters have been following the story for several weeks.a story breaks (=it is reported for the first time) I still remember the shock when that story broke.a story unfolds (=it becomes clearer as you hear and learn more) The reporter has watched the story unfold from the very beginning.adjectives/nouns + storya big story (=a report about something important) He had promised the newspaper a big story on a major celebrity.the lead/top story (=the most important story in a newspaper or news program) The floods were the lead story on the news that evening.a front-page story The "Chicago Tribune" published a front-page story about the scandal.a cover story (=the main story in a magazine, mentioned on the cover) The magazine ran a cover story on the popular singer’s wedding.COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 3 & 4verbstell (somebody) a story (also recount/relate a story formal) I’d better tell you the whole story from the beginning.give (somebody) a story I had the feeling that she wasn’t giving me the full story.hear a story (also listen to a story) I’ve heard that story a hundred times.make up a story (also invent a story formal) She confessed to making up the story of her bag being stolen.stick to your story (=keep saying it is true) He didn’t believe her at first, but she stuck to her story.change your story During police interviews, Harper changed his story several times.believe a story The jury did not believe Evans’s story.share a story (=tell a story to another person or to a group) He wants to share his story of addiction and recovery with others.the story goes (=this is what is people say happened) The story goes that he drowned, but not everyone believes it.a story goes around (=people tell it to each other) A story went around that she had been having an affair.a story emerges (=people start to say something has happened) The story was emerging that the president had been shot.adjectives/nouns + storythe full/whole story Wait until you know the full story before making a judgment.a plausible/convincing story (=one that people are likely to believe) She tried to think up a convincing story to tell her parents.a remarkable story The movie tells the remarkable story of their escape from a prison camp.an apocryphal story (=one that is well-known but probably not true) There are many apocryphal stories about him.the inside story (=including facts that are known only to the people involved) Though I’d seen the official report, I wanted the inside story.a strange/bizarre story She told us a bizarre story about finding a snake in the toilet.a success story His career is a remarkable success story.a hard-luck story (=one about something bad that happens in someone’s life, which is usually told in order to get sympathy) There was the usual hard-luck story, then he asked me for money. |
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