单词 | tall tale |
释义 | tall tale (once / 41183 pages) n WORD FAMILY tall tale: tall tales USAGE EXAMPLESAnd of course, Munchausen is a raconteur extraordinaire, filled with tall tales and very much full of himself. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) In a region of the state and country built on farming, agricultural history includes tall tales, hard work and the tug of emotion. Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016) Ronald Reagan famously insisted on repeating tall tales; he conflated Hollywood with reality. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) n an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story Hyper narration, narrative, story, tale a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program |
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