单词 | folk tale |
释义 | folk tale (once / 18411 pages) n WORD FAMILY folk tale: folk tales USAGE EXAMPLESTolstoy once contended that the most profound truths in literature require the simplicity of folk tales. Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) This is consistent with old folk tales about Emperor Yu taming the river not through one dramatic action, but by decades of dredging. Economist(Aug 18, 2016) As a society, our beliefs about people struggling with addiction are medieval, based on damaging myths, folk tales, and misinformation. New York Times(Sep 27, 2016) n a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk Syn|Exp|Hyper folktale Arabian Nights' Entertainment a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century 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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