tale-telling
/ˈtāl-ˌte-lər How to pronounce tale-teller (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tale-telling — 名詞
1. a person who tells stories for other people to enjoy, especially in an old-fashi
說故事的人
專門講故事的人，常見於舊式表演情境
a person who tells stories for other people to enjoy, especially in an old-fashioned, literary, or performance setting
By sunset, the tale-telling had gathered every child near the stage.
到黃昏時，台前那位說故事的人已把每個孩子都吸引過來
tale-telling used as a rare human noun
The innkeeper hired a cheerful tale-telling to entertain travellers during the storm.
旅店老闆雇了一位開朗的說故事的人，在暴風雨時替旅客解悶
a tale-telling + to-infinitive
Children followed the old tale-telling from door to door on festival night.
孩子們在節慶夜裡跟著那位老說故事的人挨家挨戶地走
Among the cousins, Lucía became the favourite tale-telling after dinner.
在表親當中，晚飯後最受歡迎的說故事的人變成了 Lucía
- storyteller
the normal modern word for someone who shares stories with an audience
- narrator
focuses on the person who relates events, especially in books, films, or recordings
- raconteur
more formal and often used for someone who tells lively or amusing stories
用法筆記
Rare and old-fashioned as a noun. Modern English usually prefers tale-teller or storyteller, especially outside literary or historical settings.
2. a person who passes on gossip, rumours, or secrets, often causing trouble for so
愛告密的人
會把別人的秘密或閒話傳出去的人
a person who passes on gossip, rumours, or secrets, often causing trouble for someone else
No one trusted the office tale-telling after Michael shared Aylin's private news.
Michael 把 Aylin 的私事說出去後，大家都不再信任辦公室裡那個愛告密的人
office tale-telling in a gossip context
At school, Zayd avoided the tale-telling who ran to teachers daily.
在學校裡，Zayd 會躲開那個天天跑去找老師的愛告密的人
the tale-telling + who + clause
Known across the building, the tale-telling kept every rumor alive.
那棟大樓裡人人都知道，那個愛告密的人讓每則流言都傳個不停
Reema refused to confide in the family tale-telling during the wedding weekend.
婚禮週末期間，Reema 不肯向家裡那個愛告密的人吐露心事
- talebearer
the closest formal synonym, with a literary or old-fashioned tone
- gossip
broader and more common, often about talking about other people's private lives
- tattletale
more child-focused and usually about reporting someone to an authority figure
- informer
stronger and more serious, often about giving information to authority
用法筆記
Usually disapproving. Compared with sense 1, this meaning focuses on passing on private or harmful information rather than entertaining people with stories.