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单词 fairy tale
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈfair•y ˌtale, n. [countable]
  1. Literaturea story, usually for children, about magical beings and creatures.
  2. an incredible or misleading story;
    lie.
Also called ˈfair•y ˌsto•ry. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fair′y tale′, 
    1. Literaturea story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures.
    2. an incredible or misleading statement, account, or belief:His story of being a millionaire is just a fairy tale.Also called fair′y sto′ry. 
    • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fairy tale, fairy story n
  1. a story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children
  2. a highly improbable account
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fairy-tale adj
  1. of or relating to a fairy tale
  2. resembling a fairy tale, esp in being extremely happy or fortunate: a true story with a fairy-tale ending
  3. highly improbable: he came out with a fairy-tale account of his achievements
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