单词 | story |
释义 | story 1. n. (pl. -ies)   1. an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale, or anecdote.   2. the past course of the life of a person or institution etc. (my story is a strange one).   3. (in full story-line) the narrative or plot of a novel or play etc.   4. facts or experiences that deserve narration.   5. colloq. a fib or lie.   6. a narrative or descriptive item of news. Phrases and idioms the old (or same old) story the familiar or predictable course of events. story-book   1. a book of stories for children.   2. (attrib.) unreal, romantic (a story-book ending). the story goes it is said. to cut (or make) a long story short a formula excusing the omission of details. Etymology: ME storie f. AF estorie (OF estoire) f. L historia (as HISTORY) 2. var. of STOREY. |
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