fables
fables — 名詞
- fablessingular
- fablesesplural
1. A short fictional story, usually featuring animals as characters, that is told t
寓言
有道德教訓的短篇故事
A short fictional story, usually featuring animals as characters, that is told to teach readers a practical lesson about right and wrong behaviour.
Aesop's fables use talking animals to teach lessons about honesty, greed, and kindness.
伊索寓言利用會說話的動物來傳達關於誠實、貪婪和仁慈的教訓。
fable about [moral topic]
The village elder told a fable about a clever fox and a foolish crow to warn the children about flattery.
村裡的長輩講了一則關於狡猾的狐狸和愚蠢的烏鴉的寓言，藉以警告孩子們要提防諂媚。
fable about [character A] and [character B]
In many Asian fables, a small animal manages to outsmart a much larger opponent.
在許多亞洲寓言中，小動物往往能智勝體型大得多的對手。
The Tortoise and the Hare is a well-known fable that shows the value of patience over speed.
《龜兔賽跑》是一則眾所周知的寓言，說明了耐心比速度更有價值。
The librarian recommended a collection of African fables retold by a local writer for children aged eight to ten.
圖書館員推薦了一位本地作家為八至十歲兒童改寫的非洲寓言集。
文法句型
fable + about [topic]
用法筆記
The singular form 'fable' refers to one such story. The best-known fables in the Western tradition are attributed to Aesop, a storyteller from ancient Greece.
常見錯誤
2. A story from ancient times that involves gods, goddesses, mythical creatures, or
傳說
涉及神話或超自然的故事
A story from ancient times that involves gods, goddesses, mythical creatures, or supernatural events, and often serves to explain natural phenomena.
Ancient Greek fables described gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus and intervened in human wars.
古希臘傳說描述眾神住在奧林帕斯山上，並且干預人類的戰爭。
The old fisherman told fables about a giant sea serpent that protected the coral reef.
那位老漁夫講述了關於一條守護珊瑚礁的巨大海蛇的傳說。
fables about [mythical creature]
Many cultures have fables that explain how the sun, the moon, and the stars came into existence.
許多文化都有解釋太陽、月亮和星星如何形成的傳說。
The fable of Atlantis, a lost civilisation beneath the ocean, has fascinated explorers for hundreds of years.
關於亞特蘭提斯——一個沉沒在海底的失落文明的傳說——數百年來一直令探險家著迷。
Dr. Nakamura collected ancient Japanese fables about forest spirits and mountain deities for her research.
中村博士為了她的研究，收集了關於森林精靈和山神的古老日本傳說。
- fact
a piece of information confirmed by evidence
文法句型
fable of [mythical subject]
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'myth' and 'legend'. It typically describes older, pre-scientific attempts to explain the world, rather than stories with an explicit moral.
常見錯誤
3. A statement or account that is not true, created deliberately to deceive or misl
謊言
為欺騙而編造的不實說法
A statement or account that is not true, created deliberately to deceive or mislead others.
The journalist's exclusive story turned out to be a complete fable invented to sell newspapers.
那位記者的獨家報導原來完全是為了賣報紙而編造的謊言。
a complete fable
Omar dismissed the rumour about his resignation as a fable spread by jealous colleagues.
Omar 駁斥了關於他辭職的謠言，稱那是嫉妒的同事散播的謊言。
The company's claim of a revolutionary cure was exposed as a fable designed to attract desperate patients.
該公司宣稱的突破性療法被揭穿是為了吸引絕望患者而設計的謊言。
Historians later proved that the explorer's diary was a fable; he had never visited the places he described.
歷史學家後來證實那位探險家的日記是謊言——他從未去過他所描述的地方。
- lie
more common and direct; a false statement made deliberately
- fabrication
something invented with the intention to deceive, slightly more formal than 'lie'
- truth
the real facts about a situation
常見錯誤
fables — 動詞
- fablespresent simple I / you / we / they
- fableses3rd person singular
- fablesing-ing form
- fablesedpast simple
1. To compose or recite short moral stories, especially in the style of traditional
講寓言
創作或講述寓言故事
To compose or recite short moral stories, especially in the style of traditional fables.
The old poet fabled about talking animals at the village gathering every evening.
老詩人每天晚上在村莊聚會上講述關於會說話的動物的寓言。
fabled about [topic]
In ancient India, storytellers fabled about clever jackals and wise elephants to teach moral lessons.
在古代印度，說書人講述關於狡猾的胡狼和智慧的大象的寓言，藉以傳授道德教訓。
Dr. Patel's research examines how medieval Persian poets fabled about birds and their journeys.
Patel 博士的研究探討了中世紀波斯詩人如何講述關於鳥類及其旅程的寓言。
When Sora's grandfather fabled about the clever monkey, the children listened in perfect silence.
當 Sora 的祖父講述那隻聰明猴子的寓言時，孩子們靜靜地聽著，全場鴉雀無聲。
- tell stories
more common and general; not limited to moral tales
用法筆記
This verb is very rare in modern English. You are far more likely to encounter the noun form 'fable' or the adjective 'fabulous'. When used as a verb, it is almost always intransitive and followed by 'about'.
2. To tell or write about something imaginary as though it were real, especially in
編造
虛構不實之事當作事實
To tell or write about something imaginary as though it were real, especially in the context of legendary or historical claims.
For centuries, European explorers fabled about a mountain of pure gold hidden in the heart of Africa.
數百年來，歐洲探險家傳說著非洲心臟地帶藏有一座純金山的傳說。
fabled about [legendary thing]
The old map fabled the distant island as a paradise where no sailor ever grew old.
那張古老的地圖把遠方的小島杜撰成一個水手永遠不會變老的天堂。
Medieval travellers fabled the faraway kingdom as a land of silk and spices beyond all imagination.
中世紀的旅人把那遙遠的王國虛構成一片絲綢與香料多得超乎想像的土地。
It was fabled among the desert tribes that a hidden oasis held the key to endless wisdom.
沙漠部落間杜撰出說法，稱一座隱藏的綠洲掌握著無窮智慧的鑰匙。
- report
to give a truthful account of events
文法句型
fable + about [topic]
fable + [place/person] + as [description]
it is/was fabled that...
用法筆記
This verb sense is rare in modern English. The more common alternatives are 'fabricate' (formal) or 'make up' (informal). When 'fable' does appear as a verb, it typically describes historical or legendary claims rather than deliberate lies — e.g., 'explorers fabled about riches'.