story1
n.
- 故事;传闻;叙述[C][(+about)]
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I am interested in true
stories about great scientists.
我对一些伟大的科学家的真实故事很感兴趣。
- 传奇;传说;由来[C]
- (短篇)小说[C]
- (小说等的)情节[C][U]
- (新闻)记事,报导[C][(+on)]
- 内情,真相;情况[the S]
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He is one of the few who know the
story.
他是少数几个知道全部真相的人之一。
- 【口】假话,谎话[C]
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Don't trust that man; he tells
stories.
不要相信那个家伙;他说谎话。
vt.
- 【古】编成故事叙述
- 用(历史)故事画装饰
vi.
- 说假话[(+about)]
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She
storied about her nationality.
她谎报自己的国籍。
短语
another story
- 另一回事
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It was quite
another story for English farmers.
对英国农民来说,那完全是另一回事了。
as the story goes
- 据说
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As the story goes, he has been promoted twice in five years.
据说他在五年中升迁了两次。
to cut a long story short
- 简而言之
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To cut a long story short, I decided to stay.
简而言之,我决定留下。
辨析
story1
n.
(pl. stories)
- an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.
▸a storyline.
- an account of past events, experiences, etc.
▸an item of news.
▸
informal the facts about a particular situation:
what's the story on this man?
- informal a lie.
- the commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company:
profitable businesses with solid stories.
Phrase
- the same old story
a bad situation that is tediously familiar. - the story goes
it is said. - it's the story of one's life
one has experienced a particular misfortune too often. - to cut
(or N. Amer. make)
a long story short
used to end an account of events quickly.
Etymology
ME: shortening of Anglo-Norman Fr. estorie, from L. historia (see history).