fabled
/ˈfeɪbld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfeɪbld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfā-bəld/ (ame, mw)
fabled — 形容詞
- fabledpositive
- more fabledcomparative
- most fabledsuperlative
1. widely talked about in old tales or legends, and often more imagined than really
傳說中的
因故事或傳奇而聞名，帶神秘色彩
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.
Tanvi 在歷史課本上讀到傳說中的失落之城亞特蘭提斯。
attributive: fabled + noun (legendary place)
Old sailors in the harbour still spoke of the fabled white whale.
港口的老水手至今仍談論著那條傳說中的白鯨。
the fabled + creature from tales
Joaquín finally tasted the fabled noodle soup that his grandmother had praised for years.
Joaquín 終於嚐到了祖母多年來讚不絕口的那碗傳說中的麵湯。
Tourists climbed the hill hoping to see Kyoto's fabled cherry blossoms in full bloom.
遊客爬上山丘，希望能一睹京都傳說中的滿開櫻花。
Rania trained for years to play on the fabled grass courts of Wimbledon.
Rania 苦練多年，就為了能在溫布頓那片傳說中的草地球場上比賽。
- 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.