| 释义 |
fable /fāˈbl/ noun- A narrative in which things irrational and sometimes inanimate are, for the purpose of moral instruction, made to act and speak with human interests and passions
- Any tale in literary form, not necessarily probable in its incidents, intended to instruct or amuse
- The plot or series of events in an epic or dramatic poem (archaic)
- A fiction or myth
- A ridiculous story, an old wives' tale
- A falsehood
- Subject of common talk
intransitive verb- To tell fictitious tales
- To tell lies (obsolete)
transitive verb- To feign
- To invent
- To relate as if true
ORIGIN: Fr fable, from L fārī to speak fāˈbled adjective - Mythical
- Well-known, celebrated
- Feigned
fāˈbler noun fāˈbling noun and adjective fabular /fabˈū-lər/ adjective fabˈulist noun - A person who invents fables
- A liar
fabˈulize or fabˈulise intransitive verb To write fables or to speak in fables |