storyteller
/ˈstɔːritelə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [stˈɔritˌɛlɚ] /ˈstɔːritelər/ (ame, ipa) · [stˈɔritˌɛlɚ] /ˈstȯr-ē-ˌte-lər How to pronounce storyteller (audio)/ (ame, mw)
storyteller — noun
- storytellersingular
- storytellersplural
1. someone who creates stories, tells them to other people, or reads them in a live
someone who creates stories, tells them to other people, or reads them in a lively way
At bedtime, Sayaka became the family's favorite storyteller.
become + storyteller as a role label
The festival invited Baraka to work as the evening storyteller.
work as + storyteller for an event role
Nellie is a gifted storyteller who makes old myths feel alive.
As a storyteller, Christopher holds every child's attention in the library.
用法筆記
Often positive and used for someone who can keep listeners or readers interested. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a critical label for someone who invents lies.
2. someone who keeps inventing things that are not true in order to fool other peop
someone who keeps inventing things that are not true in order to fool other people
Darius is such a storyteller that nobody trusts his excuses anymore.
storyteller used as a critical label
After three false alarms, Ari's friends called Ari a storyteller.
Constanza laughed and said the rumor came from a storyteller.
When the missing money reappeared, the class stopped blaming the storyteller.
- truth-teller
someone known for saying what is true
用法筆記
Usually disapproving and often aimed at someone who invents dramatic or repeated lies. Distinguish from sense 1, which praises skill in telling stories.