fabled
/ˈfeɪbld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfeɪbld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfā-bəld/ (ame, mw)
fabled — adjective
- fabledpositive
- more fabledcomparative
- most fabledsuperlative
1. widely talked about in old tales or legends, and often more imagined than really
widely talked about in old tales or legends, and often more imagined than really seen — for example, a hidden city said to be made of gold, or a giant fish that no one has ever caught
Tanvi read about the fabled lost city of Atlantis in her history book.
attributive: fabled + noun (legendary place)
Old sailors in the harbour still spoke of the fabled white whale.
the fabled + creature from tales
Joaquín finally tasted the fabled noodle soup that his grandmother had praised for years.
Tourists climbed the hill hoping to see Kyoto's fabled cherry blossoms in full bloom.
Rania trained for years to play on the fabled grass courts of Wimbledon.
- legendary
very close in meaning and the most common everyday choice; slightly less literary than fabled (B2)
- mythical
leans harder toward 'not real' — often used for creatures or places that exist only in stories (C1)
- storied
emphasizes a long, rich history of stories attached to a place or institution, with less of the wonder/mystery tone (C2)
- celebrated
stresses public admiration for real achievement, without the tales-and-legend flavour (C1)
文法句型
the fabled [noun]
[place/person]'s fabled [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always placed directly before a noun (attributive). Subject is usually a place, object, animal, or event that is famous through repeated stories rather than direct experience — so the word carries a hint of wonder or mystery, and sometimes a suggestion that the thing may be exaggerated or not quite real.