tales

英 ['teɪliːz]

美

n.  (尤指充满惊险的)故事; 历险记; (精彩但不一定完全真实的)讲述，叙述
tale的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (常包含魔法或惊险内容的)传说，故事
  Ataleis a story, often involving magic or exciting events.
  1. ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales...
     由短篇故事、诗歌和传说汇成的作品集
  2. Episodes 1 and 2 of Tales of the City will be shown together on Tuesday.
     《城市故事》的第一、二集将于星期二两集连播。
• N-COUNT (对真人真事精彩的或夸张的)描述，讲述
  You can refer to an interesting, exciting, or dramatic account of a real event as atale.
  1. The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
     媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
  2. ...a property analyst, full of cheery tales about soaring share prices and new capital pouring into property companies.
     总是兴高采烈地描述着股票价格飙升和新资本源源不断注入房地产公司的房地产分析师
• See also:fairy taleold wives’ taletall tale
• PHRASE 大难不死;逃过劫难;幸免于难
  If you survive a dangerous or frightening experience and so are able to tell people about it afterwards, you can say that youlived to tell the tale.
  1. You lived to tell the tale this time but who knows how far you can push your luck.
     你这次算是逃过了一劫，不过谁知道你的运气还会持续多久呢？
• See also:I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.tell-tale

双语例句

• I sing of the tales of battles, heroes* Witches and women.
  讲述战争、英雄、女巫和女人的故事。
• Fairy tales weren't just meant for children
  童话故事不仅仅是写给孩子们的。
• As a child, these tales nourished my imagination and ability to love and to hate.
  孩童时代，这些传说滋养了我的想象力和爱与恨的能力。
• To share our great treasures and tales of asia.
  和他们分享亚洲的财宝和故事。
• Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction
  移民故事一直是小说中常见的主题。
• I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.
  我犹豫了，不想说同事的坏话。
• When the company went under, tales of his extravagance surged through the industry.
  公司破产后，有关他铺张浪费的种种传闻传遍了整个行业。
• He was constantly regaled with tales of woe.
  别人老是给他讲些倒霉事儿来逗他开心。
• The media have been filled with tales of horror and loss resulting from Monday's earthquake.
  媒体上尽是星期一发生的地震所带来的恐惧和损失的报道。
• There is a sameness about all these tales. They're so stereotyped--all about talented scholars and lovely ladies.
  这些书就是一套子，左不过是些才子佳人，最没趣儿。